Cycling, So Vulnerable

Treadmillmom1st
Treadmillmom1st Posts: 579 Member
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Motorist pulled out on me this morning nearly run me over, 'didn't see me', braking hard my bike flipped up and hit me in the crotch. I actually cried, the adrenaline of realising you could've been seriously injured coupled with the pain in my pubic bone. I'm okay now, home and safe with my babies.

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  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Motorist pulled out on me this morning nearly run me over, 'didn't see me', braking hard my bike flipped up and hit me in the crotch. I actually cried, the adrenaline of realising you could've been seriously injured coupled with the pain in my pubic bone. I'm okay now, home and safe with my babies.
    This happens quite often.
    It is not only people on bikes.
    It happens to people on scooters, motorcycles, cars, trucks, busses, ect.
    As a cycler, nobody cares more about your safety then you yourself does.
    It is more important then ever to ride defensevly.
    Assume that car is being operated by someone busy talking on the cell.
    Assome that, even though you have the green light, that person is going to make a right on red and tag you.
    Glad you were not seriously injured.
  • matcartmill
    matcartmill Posts: 98 Member
    Agreed. As I've started riding more frequently lately, it's important to always ride defensively when you're in traffic. It'll keep you more alert and better prepared in case something does happen. I'm still rather uncomfortable being in a line up of cars in a major intersection, but that's what we're told to do.

    Glad you're okay though!
  • Treadmillmom1st
    Treadmillmom1st Posts: 579 Member
    The worst part of it was I saw them way up ahead parked on a side street looking for something in their car but just as I passed they hit the gas without checking the coast was clear first, though I was upset and visibly hurt they didn't even get outta the car just kept repeating a mimed apology through the windscreen.

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