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11-22-06 | 07:12 PM

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livewirerc

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From: Austin, TX

I just got hit by a car on my ride home today. Technically, I ran into her, but it was her fault. I was heading north on Guadalupe (a major street), just about to pass 44th Street (minor street at T-juncture) and she ran the stop sign at 44th and pulled out into Guadalupe, also into my path as I was cruising along at about 25mph. I probably hit her at 20 and impacted with my right shoulder into the left rear passenger door. I felt ok when I got hit but got all her info just in case, and as I hopped back on my bike and started pedalling my left knee started to bother me. Now it's throbbing and I'm not happy about it. I also bent the **** out of my handlebars and brake housing, but I think I got it bent back into place. My wheel is out of true and I chipped/scraped some paint, and scuffed my seat. DAMMIT! I'm hoping her insurance will help out with all that. I'll be taking it by the LBS on Saturday to have it evaluated, but I called them and he told me that sight unseen with the kind of accident I may have bent/stressed the fork and headset, which would require a replacement bike.

We'll see how it works out, but I'll also be going to see a doc about my knee. I'll be off my bike for a bit until my knee is feeling better. Curses! I guess it could have been a lot worse, I was able to walk away. Besides that the ride home was nice.