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Title: I got hit. Post by: goldenchild on May 13, 2008, 05:26:34 PM So I'm leaving work and set out to repair my flat rear tire. I pull out the giant screw that's made a home for itself (decided to do it after work so that I could enjoy my lunch ;)) and I proceed to plug the tire back up -
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/darkside2323/photo-30.jpg) A few minutes later I'm rolling and I make a left onto the Bowery on my way to the Manhattan Bridge. I hit a red light at Delancy, look in my rear view and what do I see? Yup, popo. It wasn't a regular popo mind you, it was a motorcycle popo, on one of the big old Harleys, and he's waving at me to pull over. I roll my eyes figuring I'm about to get a ticket for having a dark smoke visor (which was down) right around 7pm as the light was fading. As it turns out, he was just checking if I was legit (3rd time this season) and he was surprised that I had all my paperwork in order and after a whole lot of nothing he wished me a good evening. I gear back up, wait out another red light and go on my merry way. I'm still in 1st gear going about 35mph as I near the intersection of Bowery and Hester Street. Those familiar with the city will know that this intersection is very busy, very crowded, and always congested 24hrs a day. Anyhow, I have the green light and proceed through the intersection when all of a sudden... a bike messenger (of the pedaling type), comes screaming into the intersection - from the wrong direction - sees me and taget fixates on me... meanwhile, the clutch is already pulled in, I already rolled off the throttle and am now on the brakes HARD but it was too late and he was too close... he plows into me from my front left side... goes flying over his own handlebars and my bike and into a bunch of pedestrians waiting to cross the street (they were already standing in the street). I pull over to see if he was ok and as soon as I'm off the bike guess what... yup, more popo. They saw the whole thing and checked on me first. I was fine but the bike messenger and 2 pedestrians got scraped up. After checking my paperwork - again - they whipped out their ticket book and I'm thinking to myself - " what could they possibly give me a ticket for? I had the right of way AND the green light!" Turns out, they give the messenger 4 tickets! 1 for running a red light, 1 for going the wrong way down a one way street, 1 for not having a brake on his bike (t'was fixed gear), and finally, one for not having blinking safety lights or reflectors, and a horn or bell. [roll] My scoot was fine other than a scratched bar end mirror. I get home and check my tires pressure. After I repaired the tire I pumped it up to 40psi, and 6.5 miles and about 20 minutes of drama later the pressure's down to 32 psi. looks like I'll have to get a new rear tire before this weekend >:( instead of milking it for a few hundred more miles like I did with my last tire. Truth be told, I was goning to have to replace it soon anyway thanks to Jake >:(. All in all this will be my 3rd rear tire for the season, and I'll surely be needing to replace both tires well before the ride to the Indy GP in September. Are there any sugar mommies out there that want to take a cute little filipino boy? I'm well mannered, clean, like movies and romantic walks on the beach, have impeccable taste in art, music, and literature, and I have lots of tattoos too... just don't expect to have me around on Sundays.... Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: GLantern on May 13, 2008, 05:36:48 PM Damn man talk about crazy luck glad u didnt get any tix or worse
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: tommys67 on May 13, 2008, 06:38:17 PM That's a shit intersection. Glad you weren't hurt [thumbsup]
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Got Duc on May 13, 2008, 06:42:32 PM That is wild.
My wife tells me of how those bike messengers are crazy. She saw one hit a ped a few years ago and the ped died! Glad to hear you are OK and that you had a pleasant run in with the [leo] Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Cru Jones on May 13, 2008, 09:37:50 PM God damn E! I'm afraid to see what you'll post next as they get worse & worse as the day goes on. Thankfully it's a new day & hopefully a fresh start for you.
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: EvilSteve on May 13, 2008, 09:41:53 PM Glad you're ok dude.
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: CDawg on May 14, 2008, 05:15:35 AM Glad you are okay. Seems like the law is back in full force like last year.
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Howie on May 14, 2008, 05:15:45 AM Glad you are OK, I hope all the others are including the dumb-ass bicycle messenger. Great that the police issued the tickets, since the tickets establish fault.
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Kroe on May 14, 2008, 05:21:45 AM That sucks GC... it makes you wonder what standards messengers have to meet in order to keep their jobs. Why else would they ride the way they do??? IMO their worse than yellow cabs >:(. Anyways, good to hear you (& the bike) didn't get hurt. Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Beattie_Yoo on May 14, 2008, 06:29:11 AM dam son! thats sucks but glad you made it out unhurt and without legal issues...riding in NYC blows, too many people, cars, po-9ers etc. when you think your good to go BAM, some stupid shit happens.
btw, chronic has some really good deals on tires....like under 400 for a pair of 2cts (190/55 120/70) installed, but im sure you already knowim debating whether to try the conti hypersport or the 2cts... Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Mduc on May 14, 2008, 07:16:01 AM Glad to hear you ok and the police were useful for once. I am in NJ and never been on the bike to NYC just paranoid as hell with all the retards running around.
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: patricks2r on May 14, 2008, 09:11:40 AM glad you're ok...
Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: univox on May 14, 2008, 10:56:15 AM This thread is slightly disappointing [cheeky]
Glad you're ok though [thumbsup] Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: Pakhan on May 14, 2008, 11:02:34 AM hit by one of your own, you should've given that messenger a card for your shop. You can sell him those lights, brakes, and do the repairs :P glad your ok.
Don't blame me for your tire woes, besides it's your fault my sprocket broke. :-* PS: 120 & 190 PPs combo for $278.95 free shipping http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=113 Title: Re: I got hit. Post by: rcpete on May 15, 2008, 07:12:16 PM Sorry to hear about your accident. Glad your Ok. We have to be extra careful out there so many bikes and so many inattentive drivers.
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