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Old 10-28-21, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09

I have a million bucks in UM/SUM coverage on my auto policy so I can collect if some ******* seriously injures me. Most drivers have the basic 50K BI minimums here in NY
Smart man.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I have a million bucks in UM/SUM coverage on my auto policy so I can collect if some ******* seriously injures me. Most drivers have the basic 50K BI minimums here in NY
Get the wage replacement too if you can. They will fight you on payouts like that. Wage replacement came within the month.
I had set up my coverage 15 years prior and I had completely forgotten I even had it. It saved my bacon. My adjuster let me know I had it after she looked at my file. It wasn't that expensive, but well worth it.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Smart man.
Working in P&C before I moved to healthcare helped

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Get the wage replacement too if you can. They will fight you on payouts like that. Wage replacement came within the month.
I had set up my coverage 15 years prior and I had completely forgotten I even had it. It saved my bacon. My adjuster let me know I had it after she looked at my file. It wasn't that expensive, but well worth it.
Have that too, I think enough to cover about a year.
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In 13000 miles I have crashed a total of 5 times. Failed to unclip 3 times.

5+3=8.

Is that a lot?
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So I have the chance to get Moderna #3 tonight, which means tomorrow may suck but I might be able to ride my bike this weekend.. The previous plan was to get it Saturday morning which could ruin the whole weekend.

I think I will get it tonight, but my wife thinks I am a fool and will feel like crap at work tomorrow.

She is probably right. I am still going to get it tonight.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
In 13000 miles I have crashed a total of 5 times. Failed to unclip 3 times.

5+3=8.

Is that a lot?
For a recreational rider? Without question - yes, that's a lot.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
In 13000 miles I have crashed a total of 5 times. Failed to unclip 3 times.

5+3=8.

Is that a lot?
Yes. I think I have had 1 crash in the past 3 years/20K miles.
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So I have the chance to get Moderna #3 tonight, which means tomorrow may suck but I might be able to ride my bike this weekend.. The previous plan was to get it Saturday morning which could ruin the whole weekend.

I think I will get it tonight, but my wife thinks I am a fool and will feel like crap at work tomorrow.

She is probably right. I am still going to get it tonight.
Hmmmm... Feel good for work or feel good for the ride?

I think you've got the priorities right. Then again, I'm in this thread and my judgement on things such as balancing cycling vs work can't be trusted.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Yes. I think I have had 1 crash in the past 3 years/20K miles.

must be a Virginia thing, One of the guys I look up to has had 2 really bad crashes this year. I thought I was lucky.
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The two falls that I've had as an adult were because of ice.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I have a million bucks in UM/SUM coverage on my auto policy so I can collect if some ******* seriously injures me. Most drivers have the basic 50K BI minimums here in NY
If they even carry that. When we lived in the Boston area in the 80s, we were hit by several drivers running signals etc. or from behind when we stopped for them. Not a single one of them was insured.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
The two falls that I've had as an adult were because of ice.
My last one, if you don't count the vehicular hit and run or the wrong-way cyclist coming around a blind corner, was unsuccessfully trying to hop a parallel curb at low speed and that was a very long time ago.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I’m always curious how bam crashes so much
Me too
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Winds out of the north at 27 mph sustained with gusts to 50 mph today. Would you yanks keep that crap to yourselves please?
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Maybe we need a thread with a poll. How often do you crash??

For me, it's roughly every 2-3 years on average.

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Originally Posted by bampilot06
In 13000 miles I have crashed a total of 5 times. Failed to unclip 3 times.

5+3=8.

Is that a lot?
I haven't crashed 5 times in my cycling career.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09

I’m always curious how bam crashes so much
Cyclist's version of Munchausen syndrome?

Maybe a shrink can weigh in?

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Originally Posted by WhyFi
The two falls that I've had as an adult were because of ice.
Most of my falls have been during cyclocross races.
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Originally Posted by datlas
So I have the chance to get Moderna #3 tonight, which means tomorrow may suck but I might be able to ride my bike this weekend.. The previous plan was to get it Saturday morning which could ruin the whole weekend.

I think I will get it tonight, but my wife thinks I am a fool and will feel like crap at work tomorrow.

She is probably right. I am still going to get it tonight.
Good luck. I'd probably do the same. I am still feeling about 50% off, with elevated HR and sweats.
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Good luck. I'd probably do the same. I am still feeling about 50% off, with elevated HR and sweats.
That hit you much harder than it hit me.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
The two falls that I've had as an adult were because of ice.
Would be a non-issue if you moved South.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
That hit you much harder than it hit me.
This is considerably milder than what I got after the second shot.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Would be a non-issue if you moved South.
Then I might catch whatever bam's got.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Would be a non-issue if you moved South.
I have enough competition in the looks department without having a ringer move down.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I’ve gotten blood all over my mini van, my new shoes, my hotel room. sigh.
Why are you crashing so often, is this some kind of bicycle rejection phenomena?

And oh, please no more closeups, please.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Theory: Physical/mental exhaustion from riding with Velo Vol was taking its toll on him.
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Sorry to inform you of this but you prolly lost 10 IQ points from being in Knox County that long.
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