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Received my first dooring and this was the result. Could have been worse.

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on May 17, 2013 at 1:09pm

Glad you are OK. Did you file a report?

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on May 17, 2013 at 1:13pm

Yes - glad to hear it wasn't worse. Large bruises like that can get more interesting looking over time. Keep us posted!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on May 17, 2013 at 1:33pm

I'm glad it wasn't worse. If you noted the license plate number, time and location, you can still file a crash report at a police station.

Permalink Reply by Katie on May 17, 2013 at 1:37pm

Ouch!

Permalink Reply by Gold Coast Fixed on May 17, 2013 at 2:12pm

Where did this happen?

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on May 17, 2013 at 3:00pm

Is that your left arm?  Were you doored by a passenger?

Looks painful, man.  Sorry.

Permalink Reply by Heather on May 17, 2013 at 3:03pm

He could have been doored by a car on the left side of a one-way street.

Looks nasty but yeah, could be worse. Here's to speedy healing.

Permalink Reply by WillG on May 17, 2013 at 3:07pm

Or he got doored from the right and went flying/landing to the left.

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on May 17, 2013 at 3:17pm

I don't mean to pry or make you all speculate.  I was just curious if this happened on one of Evanston's protected bike lanes.

Permalink Reply by John C. Wilson on May 17, 2013 at 3:49pm

Sounds like you were being cautious and smart and that was enough to get you through. Not sure what you mean by "drop the bike" but yes, dropping the bike and stepping away is a good move if there is a large enough fraction of a second available to do so.

Don't think in terms of your first dooring. Think of it as your only dooring. My one and only was 43 years ago. I was young and drunk and stupid and riding without lights. Don't start thinking like roadkill. Sounds to me like you're a capable rider.



Diego Rael said:

Yeah it was the passenger.The car was stopped in the right lane at a traffic light and the passenger decided to get out there instead of pulling over to the curb.  Lucky for me I was going pretty slow as I usually do  in these kind of situations.  I didn't fly off the bike and was able to stay standing but I did drop the bike.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on May 17, 2013 at 5:45pm

Totally understand your rage, been there looking like a lunatic also. Now if more ridership increases then more doorings will take place, then the car industry may have to change the way thier car doors open due to increasing reports of doorings.

Permalink Reply by yai danche on May 17, 2013 at 6:38pm

ouch!  the situation should frighten this person not just you yelling obscenities.  hope this was a valuable lesson that real people get hurt when one doesn't check before opening a door into traffic.  

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