Originally Posted by buzzman
Often it's not until the next day, or later, that an injury may present itself. And you've missed a day of work- no small thing to your employer, your clients, your customers etc...
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I'm not suggesting you sue the guy or that you be a selfish jerk about it but at the same time you have to place some value on what happened to you and how it impacts the people around you. I hope this guy pays your good will forward or something because you sure let him off easy.
You're right that I probably let him off too easy and didn't think about possible residual injuries, for all the reasons you gave, even if nothing came of it. Maybe I was paying it forward a bit as I was at fault for a car accident once (don't assume the way is clear just because one lane of traffic lets you turn!) But I'll try to overcome the shock and think of the bigger picture next time.
Originally Posted by seriouslysilly
glad you're okay without too much damage.
Thanks - I think I also wanted an excuse - I rarely take sick days, and I've dragged myself into work after worse self-inflicted injuries...
Originally Posted by caloso
It seems to me that this is a common feeling among inexperienced riders. Ooh, I must stay as far right as possible so I don't "force" a car to go into the oncoming lane. And what you've done is endanger yourself rather than possibly inconvenience an overtaking driver for a few seconds....A valuable lesson to be learned here. I'm glad you've only got a few scrapes and you're not dead. Keep riding!
It is a bit of a hard-earned lesson, and I will certainly keep riding, just smarter. I should correct your line of thinking however - I was more concerned about traffic coming towards me that did not have enough room in their lane due to the parking/couriers. A head-on collision with a moving car was more my concern than parked cars. I generally take enough of my lane so cars must change lanes to overtake, if they're honking at me, them I know I'm in the right spot.
Originally Posted by Midnight Cyril
Hope you recover quickly and fully.
Note to self: Don't ride in the door zone, don't ride in the door zone, don't ride in the door zone.
A good mantra.
Thanks, everyone, for the sympathy and advice.