Originally Posted by
hiyer1
On my daily route, was going straight through an intersection at about 20mph in the right lane...broad daylight, no stop signs, no red lights. Got t-boned by someone making a left turn across the intersection. Bike went flying about 15 feet in the air, landed on the saddle...I flew up a few feet, landed on my head/cheek. bad bruises in various places on legs, 2 big cracks in my helmet. Bike seems okay - no known/visible damage besides some scratches, getting it checked this weekend for other stuff.
I was able to bike the rest of the way to work, left work and got x-rayed, no fractures...I got lucky...was still able to bike back home. Will probably ride again tomorrow.
The moral: When in doubt, Don't trust cagers to yield. I figured the car was waiting for me to pass, then would accelerate to finish the turn, but no, they literally did not even notice me and just kept even acceleration (didn't even hear them try to stop)...luckily I got their information, and they agreed to cover everything, including any damage to my beloved S5.
Glad you okay, and here telling us about it.. Anytime bicycle riders come in contact with a cager is usually a bad show for the bicycle rider. We don't have steel around out, and air bags. All we got is our butt up against the steel and hard ground, and the steel be moving too.
Again, glad you okay. Tell me this, DID YOU HAVE ANY LIGHTS???
When I ride in the daytime, I got no less then two foward lights and a helmet light and two rear lights blinking at all times. That gives me more chance of being seen..