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  • October 1, 2018 at 10:34 pm #1090213
    jabberwocky
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    Damn, that really sucks. I live in downtown Leesburg so thats my neck of the woods, and I ride bits of Dry Mill fairly regularly. Its indeed a lovely road and popular with cyclists, but has the problem that a lot of Loudoun roads do: people driving really fast on roads with poor sitelines. If you don’t mind me asking, exactly where were you hit, and going what direction?

    I really hope you weren’t too injured; the bike damage definitely shows a really serious impact. Bikes can be replaced, and with the driver at fault their insurance will hopefully be taking care of it.

    October 1, 2018 at 10:58 pm #1090214
    Starduster
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    Gina, SO GLAD we do not have to deploy a Ghost Bike for you!

    Sorry this happened…

    October 1, 2018 at 11:30 pm #1090215
    dbehrend
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    I’m so sorry. Based on the photos and your description, it looks like a horrible collision. I hope you’re okay.

    October 2, 2018 at 12:21 am #1090222
    ginacico
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    @jabberwocky 181583 wrote:

    If you don’t mind me asking, exactly where were you hit, and going what direction?

    Eastbound into town, a little before the intersection at Woodburn Road.

    Thanks, all.

    October 2, 2018 at 3:30 am #1090226
    Rootchopper
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    Sorry to hear this. Hope you’re okay.

    October 2, 2018 at 12:37 pm #1090232
    Sunyata
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    Oh man. I had heard about this through the grapevine and was really glad to hear that you had a relatively soft landing. So sorry this happened to you and that your bike is totaled. (But yay new bike day?)

    Hope that the bruises and stiffness have subsided. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help!

    October 2, 2018 at 1:37 pm #1090235
    huskerdont
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    I had seen your Strava post on the subject and knew you were mostly okay, but looking at the pics, I have to say you must be one tough (and fortunate) cookie. Sorry about your beautiful bike, but glad you were not seriously hurt.

    DE

    October 2, 2018 at 4:48 pm #1090255
    Subby
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    I’m just glad your injuries weren’t catastrophic. I can’t believe that a-hole driver got off with just a 3 foot citation. They could have easily killed you.

    October 2, 2018 at 7:28 pm #1090283
    consularrider
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    @ginacico 181592 wrote:

    Eastbound into town, a little before the intersection at Woodburn Road.

    Thanks, all.

    So a flat section with good sight lines. Any indication the driver was on a cell phone?

    Also, distressed to read about the crash (not accident), but am relieved that you were not more seriously injured. RIP sweet Vaya. :(

    October 2, 2018 at 8:55 pm #1090297
    PeteD
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    Wow.

    Words fail me. I had not realized the scope of it all until seeing these pictures. I am so happy you are ok. :)

    October 3, 2018 at 12:03 am #1090300
    ginacico
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    I still can’t understand how the bike took such a major hit, and somehow I didn’t. I’m grateful to be here. It doesn’t make any of what happened right, but I certainly wouldn’t trade the outcome.

    The pictures are shocking, I hesitated even to post them. I really do look and feel a lot better than I should. Thanks again for all the good wishes.

    As an antidote to that dark place I uploaded a big sappy gallery of Vaya leaning against stuff. New bike day, first snow ride, Arlington art, Climate Ride, coffeeneuring, touring, commuting, etc.

    https://ginacico.smugmug.com/Bikes

    October 3, 2018 at 12:42 am #1090302
    ginacico
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    Also, the deputy sheriff who wrote the citation asked me to remind cyclists riding the W&OD in Loudoun County that they should stop at road crossings where there are stop signs.

    I told him I’m all for it and promised to relay that message, if he reminds local drivers they’re not supposed to hit us. Fair is fair.

    I might have sassed at the ER nurse who seemed concerned that my blood pressure was elevated, also. :rolleyes:

    October 3, 2018 at 12:47 am #1090303
    mstone
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    @ginacico 181674 wrote:

    Also, the deputy sheriff who wrote the citation asked me to remind cyclists riding the W&OD in Loudoun County that they should stop at road crossings where there are stop signs.

    😡

    October 3, 2018 at 11:33 am #1090308
    Sunyata
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    @ginacico 181674 wrote:

    Also, the deputy sheriff who wrote the citation asked me to remind cyclists riding the W&OD in Loudoun County that they should stop at road crossings where there are stop signs.

    WHAT THE FUCK. (Sorry for the language, but SERIOUSLY!?)

    Does this deputy tell every person involved in a crash to remind other road users to follow the law? 😡

    October 3, 2018 at 12:11 pm #1090310
    huskerdont
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    That’s insane. Yeah, before we send you off to the hospital because some asshat in a car couldn’t be bothered to not run over people, can I ask you to tell all the cyclists in the area to stop at the stop signs in some other place?

    I’ve now had my quota of anger for the day, and it’s not even 9 a.m.

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