Really sorry to hear about your unfortunate incident. I hope that you have a speedy and complete recovery. I was involved in what sounds like a similar incident on October 10th. Struck by an oncoming car turning left . I am without my previously reliable commuter as well.
I live in the Minneapolis, MN vicinity and was a year-round commuter. I have worn through several sets of brake pads and used up a set of rims last year. I’ve gotten by with a fixed gear bike for the simplicity of drive train maintenance. For much of the year, it is dark on my early morning commute. From late fall through early spring it is also dark for my evening commute. I have used a dynamo powered LED headlight (IQ Fly) from Peter White Cycles. I am fine using battery powered tail lights. The ultimate commuter replacement for me will have accommodations for lights, disk brakes, and internally geared drive train. I would likely only run the internal during the winter months for those days when an additional gear would be handy for getting through snow. The Tout Terrain looks like an awesome commuter! My personal challenge is that it must have drop style handlebars. On Dec 1, 10:06 pm, polarjud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On October 16, I was in a a crash with a car on my way home at dusk. > Can't say too much since legal action is pending, but I was in the > hospital for 6 days with a collapsed lung, two cracked ribs, a > fracture of my C7 vertebra, and a double break in my left collarbone. > I am happy to report that I can still wiggle my toes and seem to be > well on my way to a full recovery. My damn shoulder froze up some > while the arm was in a sling, but I am to start physical therapy for > that in a couple of days. > > Weekend before Thanksgiving, I was finally strong enough to take my > bike into my local shop for a damage assessment. I was driving a > Surly CrossCheck the evening of the collision. I thought it looked > like it came through pretty well, but the shop fellows say that the > frame and fork are twisted, so I get to reconsider my winter commuting > bike. I just got it a year ago, and was pretty happy with it except > for the extreme wear of the rims from the winter road grit I mentioned > in a previous post. Also, I never got racks for it, and found it a > hassle to carry my office clothing in a fanny pack. > > Also, in thinking about a possible 24-hour ride on the C&O towpath, I > realized that battery powered lights are not really viable as the sole > lighting. > > So I am looking at the Tout Terrain Silkwood that Peter is selling. > Seems like a really nice choice for a winter comuting bike. I'd like > something where I don't need to worry about washing it in the winter > since I can't leave the hoses out without them freezing up. > > I don't know if the lady who turned left in front of me never saw me > despite my lights or if she misjudged my speed, but I would like my > next bike to be lit up like a christmas tree at night. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
