It was 7:00 pm, sunny, and dry. An oncoming car turned left into the intersection I was crossing and t-boned me. It was a T intersection, I had the right of way. My side had no lights or stop signs. The car driver was trying to leave the road we were both on, and turn down another road. The driver was 18, and had three friends in the vehicle.
The initial impact was car grille and bumper to bike frame. The car hit just behind my left leg. The top tube, down tube, and rear trangle all broke clean. At least it wasn't my leg and hip.
After that I launched off the hood. I landed a good distance from the car. I thought I might get run over next so I jumped up the minute I stopped rolling. People who were there freaked out. They (and I) could not believe that I got right up. But when you think your about run over by a 72 Bonneville, you can do some amazing stuff.
So, aside from some stitches in my calf and a sore shoulder, I am OK. Every time I think about it, I can't believe I didn't get hurt bad. My bike, however, is completely toasted. It was a Giant TCR-0, full DA. I loved that bike.
I want a new bike. The attending physician at the emergency room said the same thing had happened to her. She says I have to report the accident to my car insurance carrier. She says that they will go after the car drivers insurance to pay for the bike. She also said that in a car / bike crash, the car driver is always seen as being at fault. In this case, the driver of the car was completely at fault.
If anyone else went through this, your input would be appreciated.
The initial impact was car grille and bumper to bike frame. The car hit just behind my left leg. The top tube, down tube, and rear trangle all broke clean. At least it wasn't my leg and hip.
After that I launched off the hood. I landed a good distance from the car. I thought I might get run over next so I jumped up the minute I stopped rolling. People who were there freaked out. They (and I) could not believe that I got right up. But when you think your about run over by a 72 Bonneville, you can do some amazing stuff.
So, aside from some stitches in my calf and a sore shoulder, I am OK. Every time I think about it, I can't believe I didn't get hurt bad. My bike, however, is completely toasted. It was a Giant TCR-0, full DA. I loved that bike.
I want a new bike. The attending physician at the emergency room said the same thing had happened to her. She says I have to report the accident to my car insurance carrier. She says that they will go after the car drivers insurance to pay for the bike. She also said that in a car / bike crash, the car driver is always seen as being at fault. In this case, the driver of the car was completely at fault.
If anyone else went through this, your input would be appreciated.