Every Cyclist's Worst NIghtmare

Didn't look like an accident   but maybe that's what you get for wearing Capo..............

 

Glad the have caught the driver but he/they are not the sort that worry me as a rider, its the otherwise normal people who have a thing against cyclists.

Best use I've ever seen for a POV camera. Glad they weren't injured seriously, and also that they were able to apprehend the hit-and-run scumbag who apparently tried to claim that his car was stolen to avoid getting charged with the crime.

There is so little we can do about either angry drivers or distracted (cellphone, etc.) drivers. I have had a friend killed by a texting 16 y.o. who actually ran OFF the road and hit him, where he had pulled off to wait for his girlfriend.

Ride safe, everyone!

Best regards,
Bob

Every time I go out on my road bike I have to try and not think about the cars coming behind me...but this really drives the risks home...scary

MOST people do not take driving serious. If you ride a bike around cars there is a chance of getting hit. I drove this on a very popular bike riding road. Thank God all of the bikers were careful and obeyed the rules.

 

 

Why I'll never ride with an iPod, your ears help you see behind you.... coupled with the odd look over the shoulder if you hear something....

 

Agreed. First thing I thought was that's deliberate.

 

Struth, I'm most worried about catching a "door prize".

Re door prizes.... always ride well out from parked cars.... a friend was seriously injured after being doored.  Somethign which we are capable of managing.

 

Me too, in Wash DC. 

 

I ride an old slow hybrid making a 12 mile ride each way from home to work.  Most days I only do the ride in one direction, although sometimes will ride roundtrip.  I stick to bike trails for about 75% of the ride.  They have their own dangers, but usually not from motorists.  I try to stay very awake during the parts of the ride through dense urban streets and tell myself, "I am invisible" to stay defensive.  Nonetheless, I enjoy the ride and the exercise.

 

My worst encounter with a car was my own fault.  I rear ended an SUV a couple years ago while riding with a line of slow moving traffic 1/4 mile my office.  It had stopped abruptly and caught me off guard at a moment when I was looking over my shoulder at the vehicles behind and around me.  I took a tumble and chain came off, but all was fine and only got a few minor skin abrasions.

 

Epicski member telerod15 is a long time DC bike courier and has many "war stories", fortunately surviving them all.

Almost killed some idiot in front of his girl yesterday.  They were riding along the bike lane on the right side as I came up, not speeding.  I noticed he was a bit wobbly, darting back and forth a little. I slowed down a little just in case.   Sure enough, he cut across the road RIGHT in front of me to the center turn lane.  No look over is shoulder, no hand signal, just cut across having no clue I was coming up along side.  I locked the brakes.  He almost wiped out as he realized he almost bought it.  I crawled along to see if Mrs Idiot was also going to cut across to the center lane now.  Then, I rolled down my window and suggested he try learning some hand signals if he plans to change lanes without looking again and live to tell about it.