[SK6]

I work in a law firm as a Litigation Technology Analyst. Much of my job requires loading evidence into case databases. I had to load photos for a wrongful death case. Two roadies were hit by a car. The photo's fvcked me up!!! Both died; one on scene, and one at the er....


So please please please please.....................................


BE CAREFUL!

I know you can't control the driver of a car, but please remember the rules of the road, and watch out, because not everyone does. I'd hate to think someone I knew on here was killed that way.....

 

[Heidi]

Yes Dad

 

[LordOpie]

wanna be a better roadie?

take a motorcycle safety class.

 

[Silver]

wanna be a better roadie?

take a motorcycle safety class.

I figure that I can just follow the Bush doctrine and shoot every driver in every car I come across.

I know it's drastic and pre-emptive, but what's more important than my own safety?

 

[SPINTECK]

Yeah, the older I get the more I see how close you get to death by car, truck, dog, guardrail, and fellow chit-chatty roadies.

 

[Mike B.]

A friend of mine was hit on Monday but is thankfully OK. Did a proper tuck and roll to get away with only some road rash. That was a good reminder for me. We normally ride together 2-3 days a week but I had stayed home to mow the grass. Not my favorite task but glad I did it that day.

His Madone didn't fair so well though, seeking a full replacement. The driver had the nerve to ask the accident not be reported and there just happened to be a cop getting gas at the intersection not 50 yards away.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

A buddy of mine was hit by a car a couple of months ago:

Thankfully he was fine, but his bike didn't fare so well.

 

[splat]

Believe me I know it ! I have been Doored 3 times , and put off the road more then once.

I have several Friends who have been been hit by cars , and one sadly who is no longer with us due to Car VS. Auto. I also Had a Friend who had a Massive correnary while ride and died on the spot.

Its a tough world out there .

 

[ire]

and fellow chit-chatty roadies.

My teammates and I bump pretty regular while we're talking and not paying attention

 

[Westy]

wanna be a better roadie?

take a motorcycle safety class.

Funny thing happened today. Did a road ride after work. Had a tailwind on a flat section of road so I was cruising along at a good 25mph without much effort. I suddenly see a dog in a yard coming at me fast. This wasn't the normal dumb ass dog that undershoots you, this smart ****er was running a bee line perpendicular to my path. It was too late to stop and pull a U turn so I just started pedaling as hard as I could hoping to fly past. It was faster than I was and the crazy ****ing dog broad sided my rear wheel. My back end skidded out a good foot or so. The funny thing was the only thing going through my head was "don't chop the throttle, you'll high side", and I pedaled as hard as I could through the skid. I stayed loose on the bike and kept the front wheel pointing down the road and recovered with little drama. I stayed up more from time on the mountainbike but what was going through my head was more like if I was on the motorcycle.

The real sphincter clenching thing about it all was that for some reason instead of pulling away from the dog towards the middle of the road I held my line near the shoulder. Seconds after all this some asshole in a truck was speeding around a corner swinging very wide into my lane. If I hadn't held my line with the dog incident I could very well be a messy hood ornament right now.

Looking back the the dog seemed unhurt and the truck missed it but I wasn't going to stop and risk getting bit checking it out.

 

[ire]

^^ impressive....I prolly woulda crashed when the dog hit me. We have some routes around here where there are always dogs that chase us lthumbsdown: I guess its like doing intervals

 

[splat]

I would have thrown my Water bottle at said approacing dog or hit him with my Pump.

 

[DRB]

Funny thing happened today. Did a road ride after work. Had a tailwind on a flat section of road so I was cruising along at a good 25mph without much effort. I suddenly see a dog in a yard coming at me fast. This wasn't the normal dumb ass dog that undershoots you, this smart ****er was running a bee line perpendicular to my path. It was too late to stop and pull a U turn so I just started pedaling as hard as I could hoping to fly past. It was faster than I was and the crazy ****ing dog broad sided my rear wheel. My back end skidded out a good foot or so. The funny thing was the only thing going through my head was "don't chop the throttle, you'll high side", and I pedaled as hard as I could through the skid. I stayed loose on the bike and kept the front wheel pointing down the road and recovered with little drama. I stayed up more from time on the mountainbike but what was going through my head was more like if I was on the motorcycle.

The real sphincter clenching thing about it all was that for some reason instead of pulling away from the dog towards the middle of the road I held my line near the shoulder. Seconds after all this some asshole in a truck was speeding around a corner swinging very wide into my lane. If I hadn't held my line with the dog incident I could very well be a messy hood ornament right now.

Looking back the the dog seemed unhurt and the truck missed it but I wasn't going to stop and risk getting bit checking it out.

I would've died.

 

[Serial Midget]

what's more important than my own safety?

Yep. Iffin ya don't own it ain't yers.