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Lady blew a stop sign and I ended up in the ER. Sick.

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PacificRimJob
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So, tonight I was riding back from working on my website at the coffee shop and when I got to all of 4 blocks from home, some lady completely blows a stop sign and smashed me right in the hip, sending me through the air ragdoll status.

I luckily rolled out of it mostly and didn't have a serious concussion, but the damage elsewhere was done. Both knees are swollen, my wrist is sprained, my face is all scraped up and I have a hematoma on my hip so massive that it would be hard to do the same falling hard on a handrail in the park... I got fucking rocked...

After 5 1/2 hours in the hospital, I finally got sent home, but it's going to at least a few weeks till I can do anything, and that pretty much ends my ski season then and there.

Fucking horse dildos...
Mar 31 2015 7:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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Anathemano offense, but i was expecting "i got rocked" and a trip to the hospital to show a little more than a couple tiny scrapes and a bump. looks like you fell off a bike.


My knee was badly tweaked, my neck is super stiff and sore, and my ankle is most definitely sprained... None of those are all too visible. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to see if I have a bone bruise on my hip.

Either way, I'm extremely lucky to not have broken anything or worse off been killed.. I'd show you guys my bike, but the police took it since it wouldn't fit in the ambulance I guess.
Apr 1 2015 7:31PM
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a doctor's confirmation of injuries in a medical report = bigger payout when it comes to insurance payouts for medical bills / pain and suffering / etc.
Apr 2 2015 12:23AM
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act.resist
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i had a hematoma on my thigh, not as bad as yours but its still raised from the scar tissue. so im sure yours will be too
Apr 2 2015 12:27AM
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PacificRimJob
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ER doctor told me to see my primary doc within 2 days. I'll be seeing one within 5 since I'm out of my "home" area since I moved last summer and never updated my location in the system (since it's a pain in the ass to do so and I simply didn't have time.

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It's extra time lost in recovery that they'll have to dish out for.

If I had broken something i'd be getting a larger payout obviously, but at this point I really just want my property damage and time missed from work compensated for. Throw in pain/suffering/whatever else and hopefully even with insurance lowballing i'll get something that's fair. Nobody wants to go to court if it's not necessary and I'm not asking for 100 grand here.
Apr 2 2015 6:56AM
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yelsel
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DingoSeanER doctor told me to see my primary doc within 2 days. I'll be seeing one within 5 since I'm out of my "home" area since I moved last summer and never updated my location in the system (since it's a pain in the ass to do so and I simply didn't have time.



It's extra time lost in recovery that they'll have to dish out for.

If I had broken something i'd be getting a larger payout obviously, but at this point I really just want my property damage and time missed from work compensated for. Throw in pain/suffering/whatever else and hopefully even with insurance lowballing i'll get something that's fair. Nobody wants to go to court if it's not necessary and I'm not asking for 100 grand here.


Not add insult to injury, but that isnt a simple nor a quick process at all. You're looking at a few years before they'll even consider tossing some money at you.
Apr 2 2015 12:53PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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yelselNot add insult to injury, but that isnt a simple nor a quick process at all. You're looking at a few years before they'll even consider tossing some money at you.


not necessarily true. I'd estimate about a yearish to payout if he has to sue. If he settles up with their low ball offer, it'll only be a month or two. At least that was my experience.
Apr 2 2015 12:58PM
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quixotic
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my roommate got taken out off his moped by a car in the summer of 2011 or 2012 and just got his settlement money a few months ago. obviously, every case is different depending on the the state, the insurance company, the details of the crash, the lawyers, etc, etc, etc... but just throwing that out there.
Apr 2 2015 1:00PM
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yelsel
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Barefootin_Fiendnot necessarily true. I'd estimate about a yearish to payout if he has to sue. If he settles up with their low ball offer, it'll only be a month or two. At least that was my experience.


I work with guys that represent the insurance companies on cases similar to these. So many documents have to be filed, followed up by depositions of the parties involved, etc. Takes a lot of time.
Apr 2 2015 1:00PM
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PacificRimJob
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yelselNot add insult to injury, but that isnt a simple nor a quick process at all. You're looking at a few years before they'll even consider tossing some money at you.


I'm not exactly in any rush here... and I'm not going to settle for peanuts. This isn't even about making a crapload of money to have a massive shopping spree party with... this is about making sure I'm protected if I have any complications later. Who knows. My hip could have massive scar tissue growth that limits my mobility for the rest of my life... I could have damage to my rotator cuff or a muscle tear in my neck or shoulder that won't ever heal back right.

This isn't about a quick buck, it's about having a sort of fallback protection if say, I have to go to the chiropractor on a regular basis, or have surgery in the future if my shoulder never returns to normal, or if something else comes up that I didn't even know of.
Apr 3 2015 12:19AM
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DingoSeanI'm not exactly in any rush here... and I'm not going to settle for peanuts. This isn't even about making a crapload of money to have a massive shopping spree party with... this is about making sure I'm protected if I have any complications later. Who knows. My hip could have massive scar tissue growth that limits my mobility for the rest of my life... I could have damage to my rotator cuff or a muscle tear in my neck or shoulder that won't ever heal back right.

This isn't about a quick buck, it's about having a sort of fallback protection if say, I have to go to the chiropractor on a regular basis, or have surgery in the future if my shoulder never returns to normal, or if something else comes up that I didn't even know of.


keep moving the hip to prevent scar tissue build up
Apr 3 2015 12:30AM
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PacificRimJob
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Peter.keep moving the hip to prevent scar tissue build up


Yeah, right now I'm not exactly feeling like doing that haha. Maybe after a couple norcos kick in.
Apr 3 2015 12:32AM
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Peter.
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DingoSeanYeah, right now I'm not exactly feeling like doing that haha. Maybe after a couple norcos kick in.


Yeah anything helps though. I kept my leg straight for too long after my knee surgery and got some scar tissue build up. Having a physical therapist push your knee in to bust through scar tissue is no bueno
Apr 3 2015 1:39AM
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dmski
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Please tell me she falls into one of the 3 O categories.
Apr 3 2015 11:17AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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but was she attractive.
Apr 5 2015 2:56PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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you need to settle your dick in her butthole
Apr 5 2015 2:57PM
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PacificRimJob
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Lord_Byronbut was she attractive.


Not at all.
Apr 5 2015 3:14PM
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GayWolf420
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+vibes bro
Apr 5 2015 5:36PM
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tacobellslayer
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Damn bro thats shitty hope ya heal alright. at least u got those A's to look forward too soon. We gonn have a buncha good match ups this year
Apr 5 2015 9:24PM
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PacificRimJob
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tacobellslayerDamn bro thats shitty hope ya heal alright. at least u got those A's to look forward too soon. We gonn have a buncha good match ups this year


Yeah. Great. Baseball. Because that's not the most disappointing thing ever lol.
Apr 5 2015 10:22PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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DingoSeanYeah. Great. Baseball. Because that's not the most disappointing thing ever lol.


play runescape
Apr 6 2015 12:02AM
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El_Barto.
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DingoSeanI'm not exactly in any rush here... and I'm not going to settle for peanuts. This isn't even about making a crapload of money to have a massive shopping spree party with... this is about making sure I'm protected if I have any complications later. Who knows. My hip could have massive scar tissue growth that limits my mobility for the rest of my life... I could have damage to my rotator cuff or a muscle tear in my neck or shoulder that won't ever heal back right.

This isn't about a quick buck, it's about having a sort of fallback protection if say, I have to go to the chiropractor on a regular basis, or have surgery in the future if my shoulder never returns to normal, or if something else comes up that I didn't even know of.

If you ban people for me I will give you free chiropractic care
Apr 6 2015 12:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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Lord_Byronplay runescape


What is this, 1998?

El_Barto.If you ban people for me I will give you free chiropractic care


I will ban you for giving out chiropractic care without being a registered chiropractor.
Apr 6 2015 2:12AM
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J.D.
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DingoSeanWhat is this, 1998?

Sigh... if only...
Apr 6 2015 6:12PM
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JAHpow
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DingoSeanI will ban you for giving out chiropractic care without being a registered chiropractor.


I'm pretty sure Barto runs a rub 'n tug for his internship.
Apr 6 2015 6:24PM
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johnnyBuz
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sorry to hear Op. i think you should press charges though - people like that need to have their license revoked. it's somber to think about, but you could have like ... been killed
Apr 6 2015 8:13PM
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tacobellslayer
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DingoSeanYeah. Great. Baseball. Because that's not the most disappointing thing ever lol.


Haha hey man keep faith at least they ain't even close to the Rangers or astros yet...
Apr 6 2015 9:54PM
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daannnnieel
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ianrich511Sucks man. I think about something like that happening every time I hop on the bike, people in cars just don't think about cyclists.


anyone who rides a bike and expects everyone to notice them is pants on heat stupid.
Apr 6 2015 9:57PM
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El_Barto.
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DingoSeanWhat is this, 1998?



I will ban you for giving out chiropractic care without being a registered chiropractor.


See if i ever try and help you again. Enjoy your back pain
Apr 6 2015 10:02PM
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GANDALF
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I didn't read most of the comments in the thread so I dunno if anyone asked this, but were you wearing a helmet?
Apr 7 2015 12:48AM
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PacificRimJob
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J.D.Sigh... if only...


Oh nostalgia...

johnnyBuzsorry to hear Op. i think you should press charges though - people like that need to have their license revoked. it's somber to think about, but you could have like ... been killed


You know, this shit happens to anyone. We've all run a stop sign. This time, she hit somebody. She'll remember it. Pressing charges will only be frustrating to me. I'm not trying to gain, and I can't get her license revoked - that's the police's decision.

KayngBaynganyone who rides a bike and expects everyone to notice them is pants on heat stupid.


No, but nobody on a bike expects someone to run a blatent stop sign and plow into them. So there's that.

GANDALFI didn't read most of the comments in the thread so I dunno if anyone asked this, but were you wearing a helmet?


What's this 'h-elm-et" that people keep talking about?
Apr 7 2015 1:39AM
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KayngBaynganyone who rides a bike and expects everyone to notice them is pants on heat stupid.


Idk how you took me thinking I could get hit when I am riding on the road to expecting everyone to see me. I obviously am thinking no one gives a shit, and thats the problem.
Apr 7 2015 7:42AM
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DingoSean


It looks like you have a nice tit on your hip.

Van harte beterschap, baardmans.
Apr 7 2015 7:54AM
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daannnnieel
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DingoSeanNo, but nobody on a bike expects someone to run a blatent stop sign and plow into them. So there's that.


lol I can just take what you quoted and go one step further and call you a complete fucking idiot. Workplace or not, if theres someone operating a machine thats moving towards you, you make eye contact. That's at red lights, stop signs, crosswalks, construction sites ect. Because if you don't, and by no means was I calling op an idiot, you might end up in a situation a hell of a lot worse.

Heal up op, hopefully you can get some postseason in once your swelling subsides. I've ended pretty much every one of my seasons early and its super shitty.
Apr 7 2015 1:55PM
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Lé.SkiingJesus! it looks like you have a grapefruit under your skin. Get better man.


she gave your hip a boner. damn. vibes.
Apr 7 2015 2:18PM
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do you even read what I post or just prop hunt? Word for word said I wasn't calling out op, just made a general remark that I left open ended. Even if you aren't one of them, people do change. Maybe day drinking isn't your thing after all.
Apr 7 2015 3:55PM
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I wouldn't say the word idiot, but he has a good point. When you're on a bike and you're around cars that can very easily kill you, you have to be much more vigilant than the driver. worst case scenario as a driver you go to jail or get sued worst case scenario as a biker who is much smaller and harder to see you can could get killed.

Same thing with motorcycles on the freeway, when you're on a motorcycle you're never supposed to be in a car's blind spot, because they can merge right into you and kill you. defensive driving while driving a car super defensive driving while on a bike.
Apr 7 2015 5:10PM
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Get a lawyer asap bro!! the same thing just happened to me, granted i was in a car. Woman ran a stop sign, t-boned me and sent me thru the garage of a house. totaled my car, the houses garage and i missed weeks of work. Insurance settlement seemed decent but i went to a lawyer just to see, and there are an insane amount of hospital bill/insurance loop holes that you will be responsible for if you take the insurance settlement. In my case, if i took it, i would be out over $7K with no legal recourse to get it back. Seriously, do not even consider the insurance settlement.

hope you heal up!
Apr 7 2015 6:36PM
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PacificRimJob
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zzzskizzzI wouldn't say the word idiot, but he has a good point. When you're on a bike and you're around cars that can very easily kill you, you have to be much more vigilant than the driver. worst case scenario as a driver you go to jail or get sued worst case scenario as a biker who is much smaller and harder to see you can could get killed.

Same thing with motorcycles on the freeway, when you're on a motorcycle you're never supposed to be in a car's blind spot, because they can merge right into you and kill you. defensive driving while driving a car super defensive driving while on a bike.


Of course you have to be vigilant. You're super exposed because you don't have airbags and crumplezones surrounding you... but I don't think any cyclist who commutes on a regular basis, or who has ever heard of any horror story involving a dead cyclist would ever even remotely consider that they weren't in some form of harms way while they were riding where there are cars containing drivers who are texting their BFF's about what Johnny said to Kate last night and OMG.
Apr 7 2015 7:10PM
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GANDALF
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DingoSeanWhat's this 'h-elm-et" that people keep talking about?


I'm guessing that's a no? I could be wrong. Lucky you aren't brain dead or straight up dead.
Apr 7 2015 7:37PM
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PacificRimJob
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GANDALFI'm guessing that's a no? I could be wrong. Lucky you aren't brain dead or straight up dead.


Yeah. I wasn't wearing one. I usually never do unless I'm going very far. In this case I was coming from somewhere 12 blocks from home, and in a residential neighborhood. Not a busy street. I rarely even encounter many cars in that neighborhood in the first place at that hour - especially on a Monday when people are sleeping or netflixing.
Apr 7 2015 7:40PM
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GANDALF
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DingoSeanYeah. I wasn't wearing one. I usually never do unless I'm going very far. In this case I was coming from somewhere 12 blocks from home, and in a residential neighborhood. Not a busy street. I rarely even encounter many cars in that neighborhood in the first place at that hour - especially on a Monday when people are sleeping or netflixing.


Helmets r khool u should wear one from now on. Pretty sure they make manbun compatible ones
Apr 7 2015 7:45PM
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PacificRimJob
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GANDALFHelmets r khool u should wear one from now on. Pretty sure they make manbun compatible ones


I probably still won't unless i'm riding on crazy busy streets or carving up some mountain downhill roads... I'll just be more aware of people sucking at driving from now on.
Apr 7 2015 7:49PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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honestly tho I hope you heal fast. Being out of commission for anything fun sucks even worse when it's not your fault in the first place.
Apr 7 2015 7:53PM
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DingoSeanYeah. I wasn't wearing one. I usually never do unless I'm going very far. In this case I was coming from somewhere 12 blocks from home, and in a residential neighborhood. Not a busy street. I rarely even encounter many cars in that neighborhood in the first place at that hour - especially on a Monday when people are sleeping or netflixing.


so you were riding at night, in the dark i assume. do you at least have a light on your bike?
Apr 7 2015 10:15PM
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You clearly don't know what defensive driving means. You should assume that every car will run a stop sign, and while biking everyone can't see you. if you do that the accident would have been avoided. Just like with my example if you're a motorcycle assume that every car is about to merge into you so don't get into the blind spot.
Apr 7 2015 10:41PM
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If you dont like it buy a car, if you don't see a car slowing down assume it won't stop. you won't get hit
Apr 7 2015 11:49PM
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I live in Montreal and got a small incident today. I usually bike in the bike lane, but when there's none, I ride in the car lane, like I'm suppose to. Today I got it by a car because he was texting and he was doing a american stop, when someone don't fully stop at the stop sign, nothing major happened but the guy gave me shit because I wasn't on the side walk.

I don't have a car anymore because I got it by a bus who pass on a red, no more car and got a big concussion, can't do any sport, nothing, even had to cancel some classes at the Uni. So now each time I'm rolling, whit my mom's car or whit my bike, I look everywhere and try to be careful, but sometime there's nothing you can do.
Apr 8 2015 12:14AM
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Which again goes back to my point that you're much slower and smaller than a car, so sure go on the road but be more vigilant what you're basically saying is other people should look out for me to protect me, not how the world works.
Apr 8 2015 12:17AM
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PacificRimJob
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cornholioso you were riding at night, in the dark i assume. do you at least have a light on your bike?


I did. Thing won't work now, so that's bullshit.
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