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Re: Question for those of you have been hit by a car... [boilerup]
boilerup wrote:
How did you process it and did you get back out on the roads or switch entirely to MTB/gravel?
Twelve days ago, I was T-boned going through a green light intersection. A woman just blew through the red light as I was half way through. She was doing 30mph or so, and to this day I am blown away that I am still walking and talking. My S-works Tarmac frame was destroyed. Injuries are non-surgical acromioclaviclar joint injury, deep thigh bruise and tons of road rash. I ended up on her hood and splintering her windshield before rolling on to the pavement after she stopped. It could have been way way way worse, and I feel very fortunate. HOWEVER, I am struggling with the idea of riding road again. I love climbing the canyons and long climbs here in CO, but I have no clue how I will feel next time I am on a road with cars again. Part of me doesn't want to go there. I have both gravel and MTB, so I could just do those. So.... would appreciate any input from people who went through the same.


As mentioned:
Back on the horse ASAP.

You may want to minimize your risk (where and when to ride), ride more cautious and defensive, but don't let the accident make you live in fear.
It will take a while until you lose the paranoia, but in the end you'll be better off mentally, if you push through.

Also, every accident or close call had been a learning experience for me.
And more than once after anticipating a dicey situation, I since have said to myself:
"I knew that you (driver) would make that stupid/asshat/dangerous move".
It is helpful for me when around cars to keep in mind they’re operated by humans. It’s not us versus cars, it’s us against us.
Last edited by: nevertoolate: Jul 15, 21 9:49

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  • Post edited by nevertoolate (Cloudburst Summit) on Jul 15, 21 9:49