Originally Posted by
canice
jason broke his shoulder in three places and had surgery yesterday. we're going to visit him in an hour or so.
almost every cyclist i know has been hit in the last month or two, or had very close calls. after saturday night's confrontation with the cab, i'm scared it's just a matter of time before i get f---ed up by a car.
I'll see you there - Aner BSOD#1 and I are going to leave around 11:30...
You can't look at it that way because then you are always dreading the inevitable - just keep your wits about you, do your best to anticipate driver's / other cyclist's / pedestrian's moves and prepare yourself accordingly... A healthy fear is good enough to keep you on your toes but don't let it give way to that constant dread in which case you'll stop enjoying your time on the bike altogether.
PS - you should still PM me with that cab info.