Wednesday, September 12, 2007

I got hit by a car today.

I was riding to Main Art Supply about to pass another biker. I rarely appreciate today because I was trying to pass an extremely slow cyclist. As I approach to pass I pull farther into the currently open lane. Right as I do that the car cut back into my lane clipping my left pedal. I fell down onto the top tube racking my nuts. My front wheel turned sharply to the left and I went over the handlebars smashing my knee, elbow, and head against the concrete. She stopped just 3 feet away. The second I stood up she just drove away leaving me in the road bleeding from 6 places and almost unable to walk. I threw my bike onto the sidewalk. I had to pull a piece of skin out of my front chainring when it ripped it off of my knee. It also tore 2 holes in my bag, through 2 layers of thick canvas and 1 layer of 18oz truck tarp liner, in total about 1/4 of an inch of incredibly durable materal [this message sponsored by Chrome Bags]. I hit the ground really hard. I should have been wearing a helmet. Feel free to berate me for that.