Well, I’m not able to, or allowed to, ride for quite some time.
I went to work on the 3rd with ATGATT, including heated gloves. Next thing I remember is waking up in hospital on the 5th with no idea why I’m there.
Apparently a dear decided to charge me as I crested a hill on the way to work. It was a 300+ lb and when it hit me I went down with the bike, and the deer on top of my right side.
Gear was scuffed (destroyed by EMTs when they were cutting all off) and the only obvious issues were a bloodied l/h knuckle and knee cap (just surface damage).
I’ve since found out there was head trauma, the r/h pelvic bone and collarbone were broken in multiple places, and six broken ribs.
Based on what the cops and EMTs have told me, I was very very lucky. My gear definitely saved my life.
I am now faced with 3 months of rehab before I can go back to work, with up to another 9 months of rehab on top of that.
I have zero recollection of the accident so I can’t answer those “what could I have done differently” questions.
However, I will say that based on the police pics and report, I wasn’t speeding, was wearing good gear and the gear saved my life. Basically it was "the wrong place at the wrong time". Oh, the deer died at the screen of the crash.
Folks, stay safe, ride sensibly, and ATGATT.
Updates to come over time.
All the best,
Dave
I went to work on the 3rd with ATGATT, including heated gloves. Next thing I remember is waking up in hospital on the 5th with no idea why I’m there.
Apparently a dear decided to charge me as I crested a hill on the way to work. It was a 300+ lb and when it hit me I went down with the bike, and the deer on top of my right side.
Gear was scuffed (destroyed by EMTs when they were cutting all off) and the only obvious issues were a bloodied l/h knuckle and knee cap (just surface damage).
I’ve since found out there was head trauma, the r/h pelvic bone and collarbone were broken in multiple places, and six broken ribs.
Based on what the cops and EMTs have told me, I was very very lucky. My gear definitely saved my life.
I am now faced with 3 months of rehab before I can go back to work, with up to another 9 months of rehab on top of that.
I have zero recollection of the accident so I can’t answer those “what could I have done differently” questions.
However, I will say that based on the police pics and report, I wasn’t speeding, was wearing good gear and the gear saved my life. Basically it was "the wrong place at the wrong time". Oh, the deer died at the screen of the crash.
Folks, stay safe, ride sensibly, and ATGATT.
Updates to come over time.
All the best,
Dave