David: How goes the recovery? Hope you're doing better...
Andy On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:53:02 PM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Wow. Just wow. I am so very glad that you are still alive. I would > guess that more times than not, an accident like you describe would be > fatal to the cyclist. He left you for dead pretty much. > > There's nothing I can say about this motorist that would not violate the > spirit of this email list. I just hope this results in a long prison > sentence for him. And whatever happens there, well too bad so sad. > On Mar 27, 2015 1:27 PM, "David Spranger" <daspr...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I was riding to work early on last Friday morning. My usual route. >> Nothing unusual at all precipitating the event. I have no memory of the >> event itself. What I know I have pieced together from eyewitness reports >> and police reports. >> >> I was traveling around ten mph up a hill on a arterial road that is >> labeled at 35mph. A Ford Winstar came up behind me moving higher than 55 >> mph. Though there was a clear lane he could have moved into, he instead >> plowed through me as if I was not there. Eyewitnesses state he carried my >> body on his hood and partially embedded in his windshield approximately 90 >> feet before coming to a stop and allowing my body to fall off his vehicle. >> This was directly in front of a very busy city bus stop with eyewitnesses >> that are used to seeing me every day pass this bus stop on my bicycle. He >> then changed lanes to not run me directly over as he sped away. >> >> He later reported an incident in which he said the damages to his car >> were caused by boxes falling off a truck. Of course modern forensics and >> on-the-ball police officers knew better and immediately arrested him. >> >> >> On Friday, Ma 27, 2015 at 7:17:51 AM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: >>> >>> I'm glad you're mostly intact. If you recall the details of the hit and >>> run, I would be interested in hearing them. I haveve been hit several >>> times, but never H&R'd. >>> >>> Take it easy with the recovery. I had a hip replaced a few years ago >>> due an incident, and it took me significantly longer to get full recovery >>> than was typical for scheduled hip replacement surgery. I don't know if >>> that's common, due to the trauma, or what, but it was my experience (I was >>> fortunate in that it was a relatively low-speed event, and the rest of the >>> damage was confined to my ankle and elbow.). >>> >>> Please, do well and read lots of amusing things. Let us know where >>> you're located and where your tastes in literature lie--I (for one) may be >>> able to forward a book or two! >>> >>> On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 5:14:56 AM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote: >>>> >>>> I was not wearing a helmet. I only rarely use helmets. Please, no >>>> debate here. I did receive head injury that resulted in brain swelling >>>> that >>>> required an operation to relieve the pressure. I did not know this earlier >>>> this week. I have been mostly out of it and am only now coming up to full >>>> speed, mentally, again. My injuries are serious, but I expect a full >>>> recovery from all of them. It will just take time. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:09:08 PM UTC-4, hangtownmatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>> David, >>>>> >>>>> I notice you did not list any head injuries. Were you wearing a >>>>> helmet? Any advice in that department you would be willing to share? >>>>> >>>>> Your injuries sound serious. I wish you the best and pray you heal >>>>> quickly. I'm glad to hear you have lots of support. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> >>>>> Matt >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:38:02 AM UTC-7, David Spranger wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I did not excape injury. I am on day 6 of hospital stay. Broken >>>>>> legs, hips, spinal fractures, broken clavicle. So much outpouring of >>>>>> support, and I will be home tomorrow. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:28:08 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you escape injury? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Certainly, file a police report -- not only for your own benefit, >>>>>>> but as a civic duty. Also -- I used to sell insurance -- inform your >>>>>>> own >>>>>>> auto insurance company and agent. UIM should cover your losses if you >>>>>>> can't >>>>>>> find the OP's insurance information. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 7:59 AM, David Spranger <daspr...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyone have someone (east coast) qualifies to replace bent seat >>>>>>>> stays? Worth sending back to RBW to let them handle the repairs? This >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> the bike I consider most likely to carry me through the rest of my >>>>>>>> life. I >>>>>>>> am not yet ready to give up on it. >>>>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/16909618466/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> David >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Charlotte, NC >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >>>>>>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>>>>>> Other professional writing services. >>>>>>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>>>>>> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >>>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>>> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ************************************* >>>>>>> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center >>>>>>> of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Kinei hos eromenon. 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