About 4 years ago I got hit head on by a cab going almost 30mph. My hand went through the headlight housing and I was thrown onto the windshield then to the ground. I was knocked out for just a second or too but woke to folks running to help me. I staggered to my feet and tried to wheel my bike out of traffic. Both wheels were gone and my front fork was bent. I quickly rebuilt my wheels*, replaced my fork and got back on the road. Within a week, I almost got hit again by a driver that was texting. I was shaken for the first time in over ten years. I actually stopped biking to work for a bit. It really got into my head. Through the years I have had near misses quite a few times but this was different. Eventually, I started back slowly, a few times a month. Now it's back. There's more than just the weather. Hopefully the melon will stay sunny now.



*hubs were still good