Cyclist hit on Chesterbrook in McLean

[Judd]

Hope you’re ok. Even if you feel like you’re okay, injuries sometimes don’t manifest themselves until a day later, especially when you’re full of adrenaline. I was hit earlier this year by a negligent driver. The ribs didn’t start hurting until the next day. It’s good advice to not make too much comment publicly about the crash until you’re sure that you won’t have to attempt to recover damages.

Here’s some good reading from WABA on what to do after a crash.
http://www.waba.org/resources/what-to-do-after-a-crash/

[Subby]

The three rules of smart cycling:

1. Always wear black.
2. Always ride hills.
3. Always call the cops.

Please memorize for quiz when we ride together again.

[huskerdont]

Glad you weren’t hurt too badly, and I hope you’re still feeling okay today. The next day really is the test to pass.

It isn’t helpful at all to blame the road, but that is kindof a crappy road through there once you cross into Fairfax. Country-style road with suburban levels of traffic. I’m always on edge through there, and often cut through the neighborhoods when I’m not feeling up to it. (Albemarle or River/Highwood/Laburnum/Woodacre/Woodley/Forest). Which is just cowardly and sad when I think about it, but that’s reality.

[musclys]

@huskerdont 168512 wrote:

Glad you weren’t hurt too badly, and I hope you’re still feeling okay today. The next day really is the test to pass.

I felt about as well today as I had hoped. (I mean, how good can you feel after slamming into the side of a car at 25 mph?) Really banged up, but everything seems to be working. And the bike wasn’t wrecked. [emoji1374]

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[musclys]

@Subby 168504 wrote:

Please memorize for quiz when we ride together again.

You say “again” like it won’t be in the next few days.

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