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Dunwood
07-17-07, 12:46 AM
While I was on my way home from work today (in my car) at the corner of Crenshaw and Carson Street in Torrance I witnessed a bike/car collision. Thankfully the rider wasn't hurt too badly. Dumb-ass rider!

Traveling on the sidewalk against traffic with no helmet. Riding what appeared to be a Wallyworld wanna-be mtb. Car pulled out onto the sidewalk slowly from a gas station intending to make a legal right hand turn. Rider ran right into the passenger side door of the car. Rider's only complaint was her finger, she was jumping around like a jack rabbit, holding her finger. Shaking it etc.

Her hand hit the car while holding the handlebars. No blood. I was on the opposite side of the street.
The view into the gas station is hidden by a block wall that would fully block the view of a Mini, this was a beige Honda and the wall was beige.

Rider was very lucky, driver gave the bicyclist a ride home. I tried to cross the intersection and see if she was OK, but they took off before I could return.

Really dumb place to be riding. I wanted to have a conversation with the rider and tell her why this occured and what she could do to prevent it the next time.

dddave
07-17-07, 01:04 AM
some people just don't feel comfortable riding in the streets. but yea, if she wants to be on the sidewalk she should watch out more.

ggallin
07-17-07, 01:23 AM
get your bikes off the ****ing sidewalk.

Cyclon
07-17-07, 01:36 AM
I see one out of three riders on the sidewalk during my daily commute. And come to think of it, they're always going against traffic too.

chevy42083
07-17-07, 10:45 AM
Well duh, would you ride against traffic in the middle of the road? No, you use the sidewalk for that :D

alicestrong
07-17-07, 11:04 AM
Drat!

My thumb is still killing me...

Dunwood
07-17-07, 12:04 PM
Drat!

My thumb is still killing me...

yeah but we want to see how you jump up and down, its got to be syncronized:D