Re: Sadness and pain

[Mark Dieck <mdieck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David;

Condolences on the sad event.   Glad to hear that you came out of it
with, shall I say minor injuries.  It may be tough to deal with, but
replacing a broken bike is easier than replacing a broken body.  Hope
everything goes well with the insurance company.

Mark Dieck

David Ziring wrote:

> I was on the losing team in an ST vs. SUV wrestling match this
> morning.  I was driving down highway 101 from San Francisco on my way
> to work when a woman in the lane to my right decided that she wanted
> to be in my lane.  She also decided that she wanted to be right in the
> space that I was occupying.  I hit the left side of her car, shearing
> off her mirror and throwing me off the bike into the lane.  After some
> creative cartwheels and flips I found myself laying on my back in what
> would have been the fast lane of traffic if people hadn't all hit
> their brakes. I came out of the accident pretty healthy.  My right
> shoulder and elbow are throbbing from where I hit her, and my left
> hip, knee and ankle are not being very cooperative about supporting
> weight; I think that's where I hit the ground first.  But hey, the
> X-ray showed that I didn't break anything in my elbow and the real
> pain won't set in until tomorrow. The ST (Less than a month old.  Very
> depressing) did not fare so well.  Almost every piece of plastic is
> shattered, cracked or badly scuffed, the left side controls are all
> either still on the ground in San Mateo or mangled and hanging off the
> bike.  The tow truck operator said the forks were bent too, and the
> tail looked like it was no longer parallel to the rear
> tire. *grumble*  *wince* The police said that the woman admitted that
> she didn't see me and that unless the witness has a totally different
> story that she was probably at fault.  I'll keep you all informed
> about what happens with insurance. Shoot me now. David


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