head on bike collision thismorning

jellygod · 08-8-2008, 05:37 AM

so yea i was going on a bikeride thismorning on the trails at around 5am pitch black. and i am making a sharp turn kind of a wavy path and i see a light coming forward, i was just saying in my head holy ****! so i crashed into this guy headon at us both going around 15mph and flew off my bike, thankfully i didnt hit my head and i wasnt wearing a helmet. i was a few feet away from falling into the river when i got hit. as soon as i got hit i was just laying in shock screaming HOLY **** HOLY **** OH **** ****, just laying on my back on the ground. after about a minute or so i got up and my bike was a little mangled and my back and my ass were really sore, i kept on shouting to the other rider holy **** holy **** are you okay? he apparently was okay so i just kind of got up and rode off. thankfully i didnt break my rebreak shoulder or anything serious like that. i am one lucky bastard though, ive had many near death situations like the time i ate a poisonous plant that should have killed me in an hour but i ended up living for 2 then barely making it to the hospital in time to live... but thats another story.

Sullyman2007 · 08-8-2008, 05:43 AM

Damn man that sucks. Good thing you didn't end up in the hospital ;;

**x After Dawn x** · 08-8-2008, 06:47 AM

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wwwJ4mmYcouk · 08-8-2008, 06:59 AM

Why would you eat a plant at all.. let alone a poison one!

NUTTTERRR

**funmonkey54** · 08-8-2008, 07:10 AM

That has gotta suck! Sorry dude!

Grandiagod · 08-8-2008, 07:32 AM

like motorcycle bike or bicycle?

fastfingers65 · 08-8-2008, 07:53 AM

riding a bike in pitch black? sounds extreme

fido123 · 08-8-2008, 08:34 AM

Why were you out at 5am anyway? Sucks that your bike got mangled though.

**Squeek** · 08-8-2008, 08:39 AM

How the hell can a bicycle crash be dangerous.

You must be joking.

You can ride full-speed downhill on a bike into a brick wall and it won't hurt at all. I know because I've done it.

Xx{Midday}xX · 08-8-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squeek

How the hell can a bicycle crash be dangerous.

You must be joking.

You can ride full-speed downhill on a bike into a brick wall and it won't hurt at all. I know because I've done it.

QFE. The bike can get hurt, but you can't. Scrapes/bruises don't count.

QuadDamage · 08-8-2008, 08:48 AM

Dude, a car has a crapton more momentum than you do. Momentum = dangerous

**Squeek** · 08-8-2008, 09:12 AM

He didn't hit a car. He hit another bike rider. He even says he hit a "rider", and that he asked him if he was OK. Why would you ask a car driver if he's OK? You'd be the one with broken bones if you got hit by a car, and he would wonder if his car was even dented a little.

**Mans0n** · 08-8-2008, 09:29 AM

Wow pretty cool story, even though that kinda sucks :=<
but yeah maybe nexty time get a reflector for the front of the bike.
and maybe also dont go riding your bike 5 in the morning pich black.
i mean, c'mon common sense.

**stretchypanda** · 08-8-2008, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squeek

How the hell can a bicycle crash be dangerous.

You must be joking.

You can ride full-speed downhill on a bike into a brick wall and it won't hurt at all. I know because I've done it.

A friend of mine collided with a pedestrian while riding a bike. She stepped out in front of him. I'm pretty sure he dislocated his shoulder.

And knocked out her teeth.

**Mans0n** · 08-8-2008, 09:35 AM

Ouch, hope that girl wasn't pretty or her life is (was) over.

**stretchypanda** · 08-8-2008, 10:04 AM

Because they don't make replacement teeth that look perfectly normal or anything.

QuadDamage · 08-8-2008, 10:13 AM

I totally misread that. I thought he had hit a car because he referred to "lights," and didn't catch the reference to the "other rider."

Regardless, colliding at ~15 mph with another ~15 mph biker is still pretty dangerous. That kind of force can easily cause injury, especially if you're not wearing a helmet. Just get a sleek looking helmet, man. Never ride without one. All it takes is a nasty spill without one to make you wish you'd been more careful.

Riding at night is really exhilarating, but make sure you know your surroundings to avoid such accidents.

jellygod · 08-8-2008, 11:04 AM

I do know my surroundings, ive riden the trail hundereds of times. Come to think about it the accident was his fault. Reguardless of him making that sharp turn or not i was on my rightside of the trail, and he was on his leftside, so with all of those factors i had zero reaction time just kind of hit him.

QuadDamage · 08-8-2008, 11:19 AM

Can't always assume other riders are going to be smart about things. One time I was driving, and I almost hit a bike rider when going around a corner -- this guy was wearing all black in pitch-black darkness riding a dark blue bike. No reflective material, no bright colors, nothing. Sometimes people don't make very good decisions, and it's really dangerous for everyone else who may be nearby.

I'm a real stickler for road safety and **** because I lost my father to it -- and he was the one at fault, technically. I'm glad to hear you made it out okay and everything, and sorry if this post feels too much like a lecture, but wear a helmet next time and be aware of what's going on a few seconds ahead. Most accidents happen very close to home, and if you're riding the same trail multiple times, odds are you're "desensitized" to it and not being as aware as you would be in, say, unfamiliar territory.

I mean this may not apply as much if these are like, bike trails where only bikers/people walk. Regardless, you can still get in a pretty bad bike crash and break bones/lose teeth/etc, and if you happen to be near water or a steep dropoff, it's even worse (a friend of mine lost control of his bike on a night trail and ended up falling down a really steep incline, and he broke a few bones and plowed into a huge-ass tree. If not for the tree, he would have ended up in the river).

So yeah, be careful next time!

Grandiagod · 08-8-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mans0n

Ouch, hope that girl wasn't pretty or her life is (was) over.

that's why i stay ugly, so I'm one step ahead of the curve

08-8-2008, 05:37 AM	#1
jellygod FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 34 Posts: 1,703	head on bike collision thismorning so yea i was going on a bikeride thismorning on the trails at around 5am pitch black. and i am making a sharp turn kind of a wavy path and i see a light coming forward, i was just saying in my head holy **! so i crashed into this guy headon at us both going around 15mph and flew off my bike, thankfully i didnt hit my head and i wasnt wearing a helmet. i was a few feet away from falling into the river when i got hit. as soon as i got hit i was just laying in shock screaming HOLY HOLY OH , just laying on my back on the ground. after about a minute or so i got up and my bike was a little mangled and my back and my ass were really sore, i kept on shouting to the other rider holy holy ** are you okay? he apparently was okay so i just kind of got up and rode off. thankfully i didnt break my rebreak shoulder or anything serious like that. i am one lucky bastard though, ive had many near death situations like the time i ate a poisonous plant that should have killed me in an hour but i ended up living for 2 then barely making it to the hospital in time to live... but thats another story. __________________ RETIRED ___________________________ Best AAAs- Monstrous Turtles, Get down Styles- index,spread Tier Points: 148 Rank 8 in regional ranking(Great Lakes) "Never argue with stupid people, they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." Last edited by jellygod; 08-8-2008 at 06:12 AM..

08-8-2008, 05:43 AM	#2
Sullyman2007 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 1,663	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Damn man that sucks. Good thing you didn't end up in the hospital ;;

08-8-2008, 06:59 AM	#4
wwwJ4mmYcouk FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,031	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Why would you eat a plant at all.. let alone a poison one! NUTTTERRR __________________ Frank Lee Morris Μήπως πραγματικά πνιγεί;

08-8-2008, 07:10 AM	#5
funmonkey54 The Chill Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,127	Re: head on bike collision thismorning That has gotta suck! Sorry dude! __________________

08-8-2008, 07:32 AM	#6
Grandiagod FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Feaefaw Age: 35 Posts: 6,122	Re: head on bike collision thismorning like motorcycle bike or bicycle? __________________ He who angers you conquers you. ~Elizabeth Kenny

08-8-2008, 07:53 AM	#7
fastfingers65 Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,124	Re: head on bike collision thismorning riding a bike in pitch black? sounds extreme

08-8-2008, 08:34 AM	#8
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Why were you out at 5am anyway? Sucks that your bike got mangled though.

08-8-2008, 08:39 AM	#9
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: head on bike collision thismorning How the hell can a bicycle crash be dangerous. You must be joking. You can ride full-speed downhill on a bike into a brick wall and it won't hurt at all. I know because I've done it.

08-8-2008, 08:48 AM	#11
QuadDamage Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 311	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Dude, a car has a crapton more momentum than you do. Momentum = dangerous

08-8-2008, 09:12 AM	#12
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: head on bike collision thismorning He didn't hit a car. He hit another bike rider. He even says he hit a "rider", and that he asked him if he was OK. Why would you ask a car driver if he's OK? You'd be the one with broken bones if you got hit by a car, and he would wonder if his car was even dented a little.

08-8-2008, 09:29 AM	#13
Mans0n Sun and Stars Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Californ.i.a. Age: 29 Posts: 2,907	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Wow pretty cool story, even though that kinda sucks :=< but yeah maybe nexty time get a reflector for the front of the bike. and maybe also dont go riding your bike 5 in the morning pich black. i mean, c'mon common sense. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/Br0wnbread Check out my band profile and give it a like! :P

08-8-2008, 09:35 AM	#15
Mans0n Sun and Stars Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Californ.i.a. Age: 29 Posts: 2,907	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Ouch, hope that girl wasn't pretty or her life is (was) over. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/Br0wnbread Check out my band profile and give it a like! :P

08-8-2008, 10:04 AM	#16
stretchypanda shock me shock me Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 4,123	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Because they don't make replacement teeth that look perfectly normal or anything.

08-8-2008, 10:13 AM	#17
QuadDamage Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 311	Re: head on bike collision thismorning I totally misread that. I thought he had hit a car because he referred to "lights," and didn't catch the reference to the "other rider." Regardless, colliding at ~15 mph with another ~15 mph biker is still pretty dangerous. That kind of force can easily cause injury, especially if you're not wearing a helmet. Just get a sleek looking helmet, man. Never ride without one. All it takes is a nasty spill without one to make you wish you'd been more careful. Riding at night is really exhilarating, but make sure you know your surroundings to avoid such accidents.

08-8-2008, 11:04 AM	#18
jellygod FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 34 Posts: 1,703	Re: head on bike collision thismorning I do know my surroundings, ive riden the trail hundereds of times. Come to think about it the accident was his fault. Reguardless of him making that sharp turn or not i was on my rightside of the trail, and he was on his leftside, so with all of those factors i had zero reaction time just kind of hit him. __________________ RETIRED ___________________________ Best AAAs- Monstrous Turtles, Get down Styles- index,spread Tier Points: 148 Rank 8 in regional ranking(Great Lakes) "Never argue with stupid people, they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

08-8-2008, 11:19 AM	#19
QuadDamage Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 311	Re: head on bike collision thismorning Can't always assume other riders are going to be smart about things. One time I was driving, and I almost hit a bike rider when going around a corner -- this guy was wearing all black in pitch-black darkness riding a dark blue bike. No reflective material, no bright colors, nothing. Sometimes people don't make very good decisions, and it's really dangerous for everyone else who may be nearby. I'm a real stickler for road safety and **** because I lost my father to it -- and he was the one at fault, technically. I'm glad to hear you made it out okay and everything, and sorry if this post feels too much like a lecture, but wear a helmet next time and be aware of what's going on a few seconds ahead. Most accidents happen very close to home, and if you're riding the same trail multiple times, odds are you're "desensitized" to it and not being as aware as you would be in, say, unfamiliar territory. I mean this may not apply as much if these are like, bike trails where only bikers/people walk. Regardless, you can still get in a pretty bad bike crash and break bones/lose teeth/etc, and if you happen to be near water or a steep dropoff, it's even worse (a friend of mine lost control of his bike on a night trail and ended up falling down a really steep incline, and he broke a few bones and plowed into a huge-ass tree. If not for the tree, he would have ended up in the river). So yeah, be careful next time!

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