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- Jun 16, 2019
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- Bike
- 2010 NT700V
I'm going to keep details vague (for obvious reasons), but I survived a SMIDSY. NT is fine BTW, it was another bike.
Evening, Single lane road either direction, approaching car decides to whip a left turn across my path of travel onto a small side lane. I had just a second or so to reduce my speed with braking before impact. I was ejected from the bike and sailed over the car landing some 20 ft away. Whether the other driver thought my headlights were a car further away, I don't know nor care. Skilled good samaritans attended to me quickly and I was carted off by EMS to the ER.
no paralysis or damage to internal organs. For that alone, I am beyond grateful.
I don't really have any philosophical ramblings on the risk vs reward of riding. Just enjoy it while you can. I completely understand people calling it a day and hanging up the keys. Whether I choose to ride again or not is something I'll have to mull over, but I have plenty of time for that during recovery and not something I'll decide here. Cheers.
Evening, Single lane road either direction, approaching car decides to whip a left turn across my path of travel onto a small side lane. I had just a second or so to reduce my speed with braking before impact. I was ejected from the bike and sailed over the car landing some 20 ft away. Whether the other driver thought my headlights were a car further away, I don't know nor care. Skilled good samaritans attended to me quickly and I was carted off by EMS to the ER.
no paralysis or damage to internal organs. For that alone, I am beyond grateful.
I don't really have any philosophical ramblings on the risk vs reward of riding. Just enjoy it while you can. I completely understand people calling it a day and hanging up the keys. Whether I choose to ride again or not is something I'll have to mull over, but I have plenty of time for that during recovery and not something I'll decide here. Cheers.
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