Oh, the agony! Oh, the misfortune! Oh, lamenting!

[Big Troubled Bear]

Very sorry to hear that, heal up soon

[Jarvicious]

It's still early and I'm just now getting my coffee, but until about halfway through the page to realize that the woman that "darted out in front of you" was actually in a vehicle.  I kept running through situations where some random lady on foot could cause that much damage to you and the bike.  Hey, I didn't say it made sense.....

Sorry to hear about the crash man.  We had a local guy swerve mid corner to avoid a raccoon and put around 3k worth of damage on his bike earlier this week.  Shit's never easy to read.  Heal quickly.

[causeofkaos]

sorry to hear of your wreck, heal quick. I was hoping to be the last one of us to wreck.

[moto-zen]

 Glad you're still with us and lucid. Here's to a quick recovery of both body and bike! 

[Porsche Monkey]

Damn it   At least your mostly okay. 

[NorDog]

Terrible.  Godspeed to your recovery.

Having T-Boned the side of a car once I know only too well how much it can hurt.

Get well soon.

[drew.bradshaw]

Heal quickly.

[sbui]

Heal quick!!!!!

[zarn02]

Thanks for the well wishes, everybody. I feel worse than I did right after the wreck (day after is always brutal, eh?), but I'm hoping that tomorrow brings better things.

I still haven't been to see the bike. Since it was my only transportation, I haven't had a good way to get to the lot where it is, and survey the damage. I assume insurance is going to total it out, though.

By and large my gear held up well. I'm not sure what cut up my leg, but I do know that it went right through the textile pants. I don't know if leather pants would have held up much better, or not. I'll be doing a 'gear that survived/failed' post when I get back home.

They didn't keep me overnight. I guess with the hospital crowding as it is, if you're not going to die they're going to ship you home.

I'm still here and singing the song of the sausage creature, so I'm counting my blessings. If I'd not been wearing my full kit, I figure I could have been much worse. And looking at my helmet, I figure if I'd not been wearing that I'd have been going home if a box. Certainly gives you a different perspective on things... but I guess you can't dwell on these things, or you'll be paralyzed by fear. In short, I'll be back in the saddle when I'm physically able to bend my leg.

So far I haven't even had to endure an "I told you those things were dangerous" lecture from anybody. I'm pleasantly surprised.

I'm trying to find a lesson in this, since I'm sure there is one. After all, the best lessons are the most painful ones, right? I'm not sure what I could have done differently, though. My bike is (was?) red, loud, and I was running both headlights. I wasn't speeding, and I don't think I could have successfully dodged the car, as I probably would have ran head on into parked cars. I guess sometimes you just get the shit end of the stick?

Anyway... I think I'm rambling. Unfortunately I don't have a pre-stitchup picture to post, as that would have been pretty impressive, but I do have some post-stitchup shots that I'll share when I get on a computer that features a card reader.

[needtorque]

The only thing you maybe can think about is this.  If it were possible for you to see her approaching sooner would/could you have slowed as a precautionary measure.  I dont know if it was even possible for you to have seen her coming but I know some side roads/parking lots give you a clear view a ways before you get there.  If I see someone approaching to turn in I always slow just in case.  You may not have even been able to see though if the sight line wasnt clear enough.  Sometimes there really is nothing you can do and as the saying goes "shit happens".

[vampire]

If I see someone approaching to turn in I always slow just in case.

+11ty billion

[mookieo2]

Get Well Soon.

[zarn02]

The only thing you maybe can think about is this.  If it were possible for you to see her approaching sooner would/could you have slowed as a precautionary measure.

Everyone was stopped at the intersection as I approached. She was, too.

She wasn't turning, either. She just ambled out into the intersection like she thought the light had turned green.

[zarn02]

Also, the promised gore. All apologies for not getting a before-stitching shot.

[Goat_Herder]

Also, the promised gore. All apologies for not getting a before-stitching shot.

that sucks   heals fast for both you and the bike!