Comments | melaniesuzanne: Not exactly as planned

melaniesuzanne

Not exactly as planned

Jun 03, 2011 13:11

Got home from work last night and talked Hubbyfink into cycling with me over to Eastern Mountain Sports where I could pick up a carabiner for attaching my lunch bag to my new trunk bag. We suited up, headed out and enjoyed the gorgeous weather on the trail. I coasted down the steep hill from the Rte 28 overpass and prepared to turn left to exit the ( Read more... )

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melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 17:23:04 UTC

They really are. Scott was behind me and said that even if I hadn't been turning, the guy most likely would have clipped me because he was cutting the pass so closely. He nearly clipped Scott as well. And didn't signal or announce while doing so.

Maybe the broken collar bone and banged-up bike will teach him to announce.

ornerie June 3 2011, 17:43:13 UTC

no kidding. NO ONE has any right to go that fast on a public trail. thats what velodromes are for!

very grumpy on your behalf, tho relieved it wasnt worse :(

melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:27:38 UTC

Thanks, hon. I felt so bad about the other guy while I was lying there. Today, I'm more annoyed than anything, especially since Scott was able to tell me how the guy came flying around the both of us.

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make_your_move June 3 2011, 17:33:27 UTC

Oh Mellie - I'm so glad you weren't more seriously hurt! Stay on the couch and heal. I'm sending healing thoughts your way.

~gentle hugs~

melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:24:09 UTC

Thanks, hon. I'm so glad the weather's beautiful and I can have the windows open and enjoy the breeze.

belfebe June 3 2011, 17:43:05 UTC

Good gravy! That was scary! Thank God you are all right! And did the guy who clipped you have at least the decency of staying to see what happened? Jeez, some people really are crazy *and* stupid!

melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:14:11 UTC

Oh yeah, he was carted off in an ambulance, too. His friends, the two lady cyclists, were trying to get him to stay still and he kept walking over to see if I was okay. He was all patched up and waiting for his ride from the ER when Scott got to the hospital.

(Missy Anne and Tirloch picked retrieved Scott & bikes and took him home. Otherwise, he was going to chain them together and run home. I'm so glad they were around!)

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melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:21:29 UTC

Oh my gosh, me too. I always carry my ID, insurance card, and phone with me, and could have gotten a good samaritan to retrieve those from my trunk bag, but it was so much better with him there.

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melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:15:56 UTC

Hah!

vvalkyri June 3 2011, 18:15:13 UTC

OMG how very scary, and I think we’re all glad about the helmet. Eek. From the comments I see the guy was racing? Buh?

Hope you feel better quickly!

(I’ve been thinking about the importance of helmets what with Capital Bikeshare - I have a membership but how often would I have a helmet with me for a short jaunt in the city. I never see helmets on the folk using them)

melaniesuzanne June 3 2011, 18:18:47 UTC

I don't know that he was racing, but he was going very, very fast. A lot of experienced (and foolhardy) cyclists go way too fast for the posted rules, especially with as crowded as the W&OD can get even out here in the sticks. The EMTs and ER doctor told me they see a LOT of folks who are injured in bike-bike or bike-pedestrian collisions. I had no idea.

I've never liked wearing a helmet because my head gets all sweaty even with the vent holes, but I'm never, ever going to be without one when I'm on a bike.

vvalkyri June 3 2011, 18:35:13 UTC

Eep. I had no idea either. I usually see CBS folk on the actual street in and among the cars, which I was finding a bit disturbing.

I've yet to cash in my LivingSocial for the annual membership. I have a helmet and there's a station right by me; I"m a little more worried about the temptation to be out and about and think, "hey, I could just take that one home."

ornerie June 3 2011, 18:37:12 UTC

I always wear a helmet when I ride too.... and agree that helmet sweat is NASTY

I found this really helps!

http://www.sahalie.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=12119

wicks sweat away, keeps my hair tidy and out of my eyes/mouth, and when I take off my helmet, it still looks cute (ie no "helmet hair", since the top is all under the headband and looks cute!). I also have some bandanas that I wear under the helmet that help, but the buff is way cuter, IMO :)

hooray for brain buckets!

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