I know this isn't my normal topic for my blog but actually I was going down to take the photos I posted yesterday of Cobo Arena when this bus incident happened, so I guess it counts. For those that didn't see my posting on Facebook, yesterday I was struck by a Detroit city bus while riding my bike on Woodward. As you can see by the map it happened at I-75 and Woodward just as I was about to cross the bridge over I-75.
I was riding my bike up on the sidewalk of the service drive heading to Woodward when I turned onto Woodward and decided to swing out onto the road instead of trying to avoid all the people going to the Tiger game. I've done this a hundred times because I stay tight to the curb. Well the busses in Detroit ride very close to curb also and because their engines are in the back I didn't even hear it coming. It happened so fast I was stunned but it didn't even knock me over and it didn't damage my mirror on my bike. I was so stunned that I just stopped my bike and lifted it up on the sidewalk. There was a guy that asked me a couple of times if I was all right and I said I was. But I feel bad that I didn't even look at him because I was kind of in shock. The photo below is a little different angle than the one I posted yesterday. There is another mark up higher on the arm as you can see.
Here is another amazing part of the incident. My nice North Face windbreaker was destroyed. I expected the tears but there is a very strange perfectly round hole also. I can't imagine what could have caused that. Sue was upset when I told her about it but because of the jacket I had no choice but to tell her. I have been thinking all day how lucky I am and I'm very thankful to be alive.
Glad you're okay!
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