Buddy is fine. His rear wheel is not (basically snapped in half). We were on a dedicated bike path and were crossing an intersection. Motorist had appeared to stop to give us the intersection. Right as my buddy rode in front of said car, the motorist pulled forward quickly. Turns out the motorist didn’t see us despite our large array of lights. Ironic part is that the motorist was a fellow cyclist. He admitted he was on his phone and not paying attention.
One thing of note is that my buddy is an ardent mountain biker. His handling skills (miraculously) allowed him to stay upright. Given the nature of the intersection and traffic flow at that time, if he had not stayed upright things could have been far, far worse.
One thing of note is that my buddy is an ardent mountain biker. His handling skills (miraculously) allowed him to stay upright. Given the nature of the intersection and traffic flow at that time, if he had not stayed upright things could have been far, far worse.