Keep it safe, Lemond loses to Mustang Options

[Red_06_EvoRS]

Keep it safe out there fellas. I was hit by a Mustang from behind this morning just east of Bloomington. I was on my 19 pound bike so obviously I didn't come out on the winning end of things. I was going about 22 and he had to be going over 60. You could say that I was incredibly lucky because I have no broken bones. I just have a gash on my left elbow, a swollen right ankle, and a severely sore and swollen butt. I'm not sure if the butt is from hitting the car or from hitting the ground. I have major butt road rash too. I'll spare you the pictures of that but here are a couple of shots of my poor bike. Note the frame is broken in two places in the rear triangle. The rear wheel is mangled.

[haunter]

No where was the interstate mentioned and I use the term 'highway' loosley where any car is legally allowed to run at 55mph like an old country road.

That is true and was my mistake, read highway, mind read that and thought interstate highway.



Also, atleast here in town, 'supposed' to be a state law of some sort but who knows if thats true, if you get hit on your bicycle during nighttime hours(ie when its dark) and you do not have a rear facing red light, and a front facing white light, you are deemed to be automatically atleast 50% at fault for the accident.

This comes from my old roommate getting hit by a car at night with no lights, reflectors do not count. He ended up having to eat the cost of his bike his ER tip was paid for by the driver.