Another friend in an accident
06-22-17, 08:30 AM
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Another friend in an accident
Man! This nonsense has gotta stop!
I visited another bike riding friend in the hospital yesterday. Two days ago he got pasted on a ride. Long story, Reader's Digest version: He was making a left-hand turn in traffic, signaled a left turn, a driver didn't see it or him and hit him. Two fractured vertebrae, broken clavicle, road rash on his face, broken rib, punctured lung and pneumothorax. A hot mess, IOW. For all that, he's grateful he's not hurt worse. But he's in a lot of pain, which he says the morphine barely touches. He's got a great family, a great church and LOTS of friends, all of whom are praying for him and pulling for him.
I met him on a century ride. He's 72, and rides like a man at least 20 years younger.
Please, Please, PLEASE be careful out there riding!
This makes two riding friends smacked by cars while riding just this year.
I visited another bike riding friend in the hospital yesterday. Two days ago he got pasted on a ride. Long story, Reader's Digest version: He was making a left-hand turn in traffic, signaled a left turn, a driver didn't see it or him and hit him. Two fractured vertebrae, broken clavicle, road rash on his face, broken rib, punctured lung and pneumothorax. A hot mess, IOW. For all that, he's grateful he's not hurt worse. But he's in a lot of pain, which he says the morphine barely touches. He's got a great family, a great church and LOTS of friends, all of whom are praying for him and pulling for him.
I met him on a century ride. He's 72, and rides like a man at least 20 years younger.
Please, Please, PLEASE be careful out there riding!
This makes two riding friends smacked by cars while riding just this year.
06-22-17, 10:11 AM
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Damn, that sucks. Best wishes to him and his entire family and circle of friends.
Did he get hit from behind, or was this a cross sort of collision?
I hate making left turns from medium-to-fast roads at intersections (or driveways -- even worse) that lack turn pockets, traffic controls, or both.
Did he get hit from behind, or was this a cross sort of collision?
I hate making left turns from medium-to-fast roads at intersections (or driveways -- even worse) that lack turn pockets, traffic controls, or both.
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06-22-17, 01:44 PM
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121 miles done today and a BLOCK AND A HALF from my driveway idiot backing out of driveway without looking and only stopped when I YELLED.
06-23-17, 08:13 AM
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06-23-17, 08:52 AM
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Sorry to hear that. Here's wishing him a speedy and complete recovery.
06-23-17, 09:00 AM
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That's what lungs and vocal cords are for. I am not shy about using them when necessary (fortunately, not often).
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-30-17, 05:10 PM
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That really sucks. Did he have the right of way and hit by oncoming car, or hit from behind?
Just goes to show you, you can't be too defensive on a bike.
Just goes to show you, you can't be too defensive on a bike.
06-30-17, 08:22 PM
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In 1989 my wife and I took off on a tour and rode 4000 miles on our then-new tandem. After a month of riding, we decided to take the train home to Davis from Seattle. One block from the train station back home, at 6:00 AM, the only car on the road ran a stop sign and nearly got us. That was our only close call all month. Some welcome home that was.
