Been hit by big westcoast mirror on a pickup truck while climbing a hill on my single bike; ripped the mirror off the truck!
Never fell down . . . but had to do numerous visits to my chiropractor to straighten out my back.
Driver was arrested for drunk driving and had license suspended for 90 days and got the ticket.
Another time struck by a pickup truck fold-away mirror while on our tandem bike; hit the stoker in the backside and busted/folded the mirror.
Saw it coming in my glasses mounted mirror but could not avoid it; had a ditch to my immediate right and held my line. Again, did not fall down; stoker taken to emergency with bruised shoulder. Driver (in his seventies) had a restricted driver's license and he had his license revoked. He too got the ticket but had no insurance.
Now, THAT is considered too close for us!
After 40+ years of cycling, we are lucky to still be 'out and about' at ages 81 and 79.
Pedal on!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem