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Cappy
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 Posted: 05/10/03 - 10:35 Post subject: Road Rash
Got my first one yesterday morning. Some assclown cut me off and my right pedal clipped the curb and I did a 360 off the bike. Checked myself and everything appeared okay. Got home where it was more light and when I took my sock off, the whole top part was bloody. Washed it out pretty good, prolly could have used 3 or 4 stitches, but I decided not too.
Need to replace the tire on the bike, scraping the curb did a lot of damage. LBS is tuning it up, and told me everything else is okay.
I don't know how the driver did not see me, I had my vest on, blinkie light clipped to my shorts, and I was in a pretty well lit area.
Could have been worse though. Wasn't able to get a good ID on the driver or the car, so I didn't bother calling local PD.
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copteacher
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Posted: 05/10/03 - 10:43 Post subject:
wow that sucks. He probably would say he did not see you.
Welcome to the club I guess Greg.
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TriBob
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Posted: 05/10/03 - 14:25 Post subject:
I think the trafiic cam got him.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 05/12/03 - 15:13 Post subject:
 'did a 360 off the bike'??? As in, head over handlebars??? Glad to hear its only a minor injury! Be careful out there, Cappy!!
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/13/03 - 13:38 Post subject:
Be careful out there Cappy. When I get back in to work, I'll post a few links about riding in traffic and what one can do to maximize visiblity.
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/13/03 - 14:30 Post subject:
Time to mount one of these on your helmet...
Joe must have a spare lying around the station, no?
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Cappy
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Posted: 05/13/03 - 14:46 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | Time to mount one of these on your helmet...
Joe must have a spare lying around the station, no? |
hehe, I just sold the one I have.  . It was a blue strobe with a choice of 140/280/700 flashes per minute. Blue is supossed to be the best light for being seen at night
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 05/18/03 - 09:27 Post subject:
Ouch! I am glad to hear that you are okay. If you had done a header of the handlebars then you are pretty luck to only have some scratches and bruises as the result.
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shelee
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Posted: 05/19/03 - 11:14 Post subject:
Cappy, be careful. Goodness. It seems auto drivers sometimes see the biker as some kind of threat and decides to challenge....not that there is a slight weight difference between a car and a bike!  Makes me Glad you're ok.
Shelly 
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