Hopkins, Larry
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I was riding about 25 miles per hour in broad daylight on Boons Ferry Rd last March when a vehicle decided to shoot the gap between two oncoming cars. I was in the gap and suddenly staring at the side of a a 4x4 pickup. I decided to lay the bike down hoping to scrub some speed. I hit the vehicle just as he stopped which was lucky because part of my body and bike ended up somewhere between the front and rear wheels. I managed to escape with a wrenched shoulder and some abrasions and soreness.
My advice is..... never trust a motorist to see you in traffic, NEVER. It doesn't matter how safely we think we are riding, people in cars and trucks are not looking out for us when they are trying to go somewhere. If you have ever ridden past a church parking lot at 12:15 you know what I mean. My sympathy goes out to Kent because of the accident and my hope is that this becomes an example of what can happen, even under the best of circumstances.
Safe riding to all.
Larry Hopkins
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Schultz [mailto:schult-@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:14 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Another cyclist injured...
Kent Heli was struck by a vehicle two days ago on SE Woodstock. Kent was heading east on Woodstock and was accelerating out of a stop when a full-sized delivery van that was facing west in the center turn lane decided to shoot the gap between two cars. Unfortunately for all of us, Kent was occupying the gap. He was well lit and riding safely, but the van just didn't see him. Kent broke the windshield with his helmet (thankfully, not his head), and mangled the fender and busted the headlight with his body. Thanks to the helmet and a whole bunch of luck, his only serious injury is a broken radius and ulna in his left arm. The tendons in his wrist are mostly destroyed as well. He has been operated on and seems to be recovering ok. So with a few metal plates, some screws, a few months' recovery and a couple days of training, Kent should be back out there leading the pack for everyone. Please keep him in your prayers.
His advice to everyone: "Watch out for big, white vans."
Brian Schultz, Los Ciclistas!
(formerly MWH/Lenderboy)
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=802561605-17012003>I was
riding about 25 miles per hour in broad daylight on Boons Ferry Rd last
March when a vehicle decided to shoot the gap between two oncoming cars. I
was in the gap and suddenly staring at the side of a a 4x4 pickup. I
decided to lay the bike down hoping to scrub some speed. I hit
the vehicle just as he stopped which was lucky because part of my body and
bike ended up somewhere between the front and rear wheels.
I managed to escape with a wrenched shoulder and some abrasions and
soreness. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=802561605-17012003>My
advice is..... never trust a motorist to see you in traffic,
NEVER. It doesn't matter how safely we think we are riding,
people in cars and trucks are not looking out for us when they are trying
to go somewhere. If you have ever ridden past a church parking lot
at 12:15 you know what I mean. My sympathy goes out
to Kent because of the accident and my hope is that this becomes
an example of what can happen, even under the best of
circumstances. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=802561605-17012003>Safe
riding to all.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003>Larry Hopkins</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=802561605-17012003> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=802561605-17012003></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Brian Schultz
[mailto:schult-@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:14
PM<BR><B>To:</B> ob-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OBRA Chat] Another cyclist
injured...<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P>Kent Heli was struck by a vehicle two days ago on SE Woodstock. Kent
was heading east on Woodstock and was accelerating out of a stop when a
full-sized delivery van that was facing west in the center turn lane decided
to shoot the gap between two cars. Unfortunately for all of us, Kent was
occupying the gap. He was well lit and riding safely, but the van just
didn't see him. Kent broke the windshield with his helmet (thankfully,
not his head), and mangled the fender and busted the headlight with his
body. Thanks to the helmet and a whole bunch of luck, his only serious
injury is a broken radius and ulna in his left arm. The tendons
in his wrist are mostly destroyed as well. He has been operated on
and seems to be recovering ok. So with a few metal plates, some screws,
a few months' recovery and a couple days of training, Kent should be back out
there leading the pack for everyone. Please keep him in your
prayers.</P>
<P>His advice to everyone: "Watch out for big, white vans."</P>
<P>Brian Schultz, Los Ciclistas!</P>
<P>(formerly MWH/Lenderboy)</P>
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