hi my name is kendall and yesterday i was hit by a car while i was riding my bike and all i got to show for it was a lump on my shin. the man of steel will be signing autographs after the swelling goes down. reports show that the woman driving the '99 escort was "very sorry" she t-boned me as she turned onto 48th st. going to god knows what less important place than where i was headed (home). her husband came to the scene of the crime to inform me she was new to the country and she'd never had to deal with police and was "scared." to which i responded "well that sucks" and i told him i was also a little "scared" the millisecond i realized i was about to be hit by a motor vehicle. fortunately, there were some lovely witnesses who were happy to tell the cop i was moving at "excessive speed." if someone could tell me how moving with the traffic on forest hill avenue as best i could on my fixed gear constitutes excessive speed it would really help me modify my riding style as to avoid future incidents where excessive speed causes me to be hit by a car. also my speed might have saved my bones, as soon as i realized there was no avoiding impact i gunned it in attempts to evade her bumper but alas the fatal blow was dealt (fatal for my bike) to my frame just above the hub of my back wheel. had i been any slower the point of impact would surely have been the sweet spot of my left tibia and fibia. all and all i am very satisfied with the outcome, especially since i wasn't wearing a helmet. after all was said and done i had a paper saying i had to call insurance companies and appear in court, it blows my mind the work i have to do because i was hit my a car. and then i walked home because i didn't have my phone to call someone for a ride.
ps. my bike is totaled and i'm broke so until the aggressor hits me with something i could use, like a fat check, i'll be walking (with a slight limp).
