What a day I had, i went to help my dad, then as soon as i got home i called my buddy to go do some street riding... so we get on our mountain bikes and away we go, as soon as i get into southlake this friggin 16 yr old girl desides to pass cars in a no passing lane... and as soon as she moves into on coming traffic she sees the other car coming right at her and she swerves takes the front bumper and other front end damage to the guys car, when she hit that guy she slid at a pretty fast speed, and hit me while i was riding and about 15-20 ft away from the road on the gravel sidewalk area...
Luckily I'm alright, my bike is totally gone, but i have no broken bones, just a huge hematoma (sp?) on my left bicep with huge bruise, bruises and cuts and scapes on both of my legs and my right shoulder is scraped pretty badly too... from what my friend said is that when i got hit, the impact threw me off my bike, at which i was still clipped into my pedals, declipped my pedals and threw me over my friend and about 20 feet back...i think i spent bout 3 hours in the ER too But again i'm just in pain, i'm sore, and tomorrow i will be more sore... but the scrapes will heal and the bruises will go away, luckily everyone is alright... Here are some pics of my bike... I'll be alright guys, luckily for her i was not in my zhp!!!!

Good to hear your ok.. Did she look good? :stickoutt any pictures of the girl? :stickoutt The whole time you were talking about bike, i thought you meant like a motorcycle or something... i was just thinking damn she must of hit you hella hard, but glad your ok.

damn, glad you're alright man.

Glad to hear you're alright....bikes can be replaced, lives can't.

Good to hear your ok.. Did she look good? :stickoutt any pictures of the girl? :stickoutt The whole time you were talking about bike, i thought you meant like a motorcycle or something... i was just thinking damn she must of hit you hella hard, but glad your ok.


dude she is 16, i'm 23... you are nuts to ask me that :) :nono

I'm 17 so yeah ... ;)

I'll be alright guys, luckily for her i was not in my zhp!!!!

If u were in ur bimmer, u wud not have had all these injuries. glad ur fine and got away with minor injuries.

once agian, I stress, we need more strict of a driving test, and drivers licenses should be more expensive like in Europe.....
Glad your OK man. Just gets me pissed everytime I read about some idiot in traffic. I was driving on 635 yesterday, and this lady on a cell just decided she wanted in my lane. We're going 15 MPH and she puts on her blinker and starts moving over. I lock down my car to get out of the way, and at 15 mph I have a hard time giving her enough room. I guess she figured I would stop as to not damage my car. Hell of a mind set to take while driving.

glad you're ok. you should make a vid of you riding that bike in that shape. nice grass btw. i heart st augistine

thx guys for makin sure i'm alright... my buddy took the pics... he went to southlake PD to pick up our bikes and when he got home he took pics...
Eric there is no way i'm riding that bike... too bad of shape... plus its evidence against that girl. time for some food and icing my arm...

pour some tussin on the arm, and a bowl of pho will fix it all up.


:devillook i have a neck brace around here somewhere for the accident of '93

glad to hear you're allright!!! heck that specialized looks like a santa cruz now.... heck what now get her to buy you a full suspension now !!! :buttrock

when you get healed and get a new bike ...holla at me and we'll go ride ...nice to see some bimmer folks into mtn biking.. we hit it up like 3-4 times a week !!!! :alright

glad to hear you're allright!!! heck that specialized looks like a santa cruz now.... heck what now get her to buy you a full suspension now !!! :buttrock

when you get healed and get a new bike ...holla at me and we'll go ride ...nice to see some bimmer folks into mtn biking.. we hit it up like 3-4 times a week !!!! :alright

I am not a big fan of full suspension bikes, i used to have one, that is why i went hardtail, its lighter and more rigid... but who knows if her insurance pays for a nicer bike i'm definitely gettin the new specialized s-works stumpjumper fsr120 to replace my HT stumpjumper

I will let you know about the biking... i'm still a little out of shape to keep a good pace like i used to but i'll put in all the effort to try :buttrock

that'll buff right out.


jk, but its good to hear you are okay. that must have been scary as hell to see a car coming at you.

once agian, I stress, we need more strict of a driving test, and drivers licenses should be more expensive like in Europe.....


Don't want to get too OT, but why have more expensive drivers licenses? That seems to imply that wealthier people drive better? I doubt that's what you really meant, but I don't see any legitimate reason to punish the poor in this way. Rich bad drivers (and their kids) will always get DL's, no matter how expensive.

-Ben

Don't want to get too OT, but why have more expensive drivers licenses? That seems to imply that wealthier people drive better? I doubt that's what you really meant, but I don't see any legitimate reason to punish the poor in this way. Rich bad drivers (and their kids) will always get DL's, no matter how expensive.

-Ben
So when they get taken away it is more impact, and so people will realize the impact of it. If you paid $1 for a new Enzo, would you respect it like if you had to pay $600k? I don't know if paying $1k for the education courses and the liscense would cause people to drive better, but something is working in Europe. Poeple actually drive in the right hand lanes, and rush hour traffic is as heavy there as it is here, but for some reason it flows alot faster. I also think they should put heavier fines on poeple driving without a lisense or with it suspended.
My .02
Jeff

I am not a big fan of full suspension bikes, i used to have one, that is why i went hardtail, its lighter and more rigid... but who knows if her insurance pays for a nicer bike i'm definitely gettin the new specialized s-works stumpjumper fsr120 to replace my HT stumpjumper

I will let you know about the biking... i'm still a little out of shape to keep a good pace like i used to but i'll put in all the effort to try :buttrock


well we don't hit it too hard, and I ride with some beginners.. neverthaless we'll meet and ride.... i ride a hardtail myself GT :buttrock i use to rock a stumpjumper but went for the thicker frame on the GT for handeling the beating i give it .... :evil2

well we don't hit it too hard, and I ride with some beginners.. neverthaless we'll meet and ride.... i ride a hardtail myself GT :buttrock i use to rock a stumpjumper but went for the thicker frame on the GT for handeling the beating i give it .... :evil2

yeah... i went for lighter weight and more speed on the difficult trails that are hilly and rocky and such so i can overcome them much easier than others....
but i found some very nice specialized that i like and a couple of treks that are almost as nice, but i'm a specialized guy, while my buddy is a trek guy

Don't want to get too OT, but why have more expensive drivers licenses? That seems to imply that wealthier people drive better? I doubt that's what you really meant, but I don't see any legitimate reason to punish the poor in this way. Rich bad drivers (and their kids) will always get DL's, no matter how expensive.

-Ben

not just make to make it more expensive.
for new drivers: mandatory class time, mandatory driving time with instructor, mandatory written exam, and mandatory driving exam. if you fail either exam, you have to retake the class from the beginning.
for licensed drivers: mandatory driving exam at renewal and renewal period is every 2-3 years.

there are too many people out there that can't drive, this should weed some of them out.

OT...

Mike - got any pics of ur car ?

OT...

Mike - got any pics of ur car ?

my car?

http://www.hart-photography.com/2005/bmw2005/april/43d/albums.html

glad to hear you're allright!!! heck that specialized looks like a santa cruz now.... heck what now get her to buy you a full suspension now !!! :buttrock

when you get healed and get a new bike ...holla at me and we'll go ride ...nice to see some bimmer folks into mtn biking.. we hit it up like 3-4 times a week !!!! :alright

YEEESSSSSSSSS

Works Stumpjumper FSR 120 ONLY $5,000 :redspot
http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2005/bikes/05SWorksStumpjumper120Disc_BluGry_l.jpg

my car?

http://www.hart-photography.com/2005/bmw2005/april/43d/albums.html

i forgot, u got the boring silver :stickoutt

WTF is this, u dont know how to stick numbers ?!?!?! :devillook

i forgot, u got the boring silver :stickoutt

WTF is this, u dont know how to stick numbers ?!?!?! :devillook

hehe...it was too early in the morning. :D

OT...

Mike - got any pics of ur car ?

I have some video of his car :devillook :evil2 :D

I have some video of his car :devillook :evil2 :D

Can you put it online? I want to see just how bad my line was.

Can you put it online? I want to see just how bad my line was.
i second that

Sorry to hear about the wreck. Stick it to her in da butt !! Is what I always say.

Hope you get that bike it looks pretty sweet.

damm, that suxs :(

yeah it does suck guys, but i am going to make a full recovery and i will be back on a new bike in no time... i hope... i'll keep yall updated on my progress