Rear ended on the way to OC bike fest

[RiderDuke]

Glad your able to tell us about it. Do what the doctors say so you heal up.... sending prayers for you and your wife

 

[FrogmanDave]

Sucky deal!

 

[chipveres]

Glad you are still here to write about it. Trike can be replaced, you can't.

 

[Woodaddict]

Upmost important you are OK to be able to write about the accident. You have had a tough go on all 3 incidents. That would be me too saying,,,I'm still going to ride

Hope doctor doesn't find anything more of health problems so you don't have any setbacks

 

[hut1]

I'm terribly sorry to hear about your mishap, but thanking God it wasn't any worse than it was. I was in OC and Salisbury yesterday, and remembered that you had mentioned you were headed there. I don't know where this happened, but if there is anything you need that I could help with on this end, don't hesitate to reach out. Sending prayers for complete healing.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

That really stinks, glad to hear you are okay. I was there in OC at bikefest looking for any Sypders in the lot, virtually none. Where did this happen at if I may ask? I am heading back to PA. tonight. The main strip last night was like a scene from mad max with all the bikes zipping around.

This was supposed to be a Day trip for me. It happened on Rt 13 just north of Smyrna, I was headed to Bennet's Pier beach to have lunch on the beach, drive down the coastal highway from Rehoboth then make a quick pass of the Bikefest in OC and head out on Route 50 back home. Funny thing about this is this was a longer route to OC from Frederick that I was scouting for my wife because it is supposed to be "safer" than going on any major highway or across the bay bridge. HAH! The joke is on me for that one! LOL

I went back out today and retrieved my personal stuff and after seeing the backend I removed my corbin as I don't think the crawler is coming back home. The guy hit me on the left side of the rear which broke the fender clean off of the swing arm jamming it in between the tire, shock and bottom of the seat. Then the tire acted like an airbag and blew out.

When you look down from the top of the rear the left side of the tire is underneath the center of the reverse light so the swingarm is bent hopefully it didn't bend the mount but that is being very hopeful.

And the wife made it very clear to me today after seeing the damage . If it is totaled there will be no immediate replacement which totally sucks.

This bike literally brought me back out of a very depressive state I was in after my brother passed a couple of years ago and I was laid off right as the pandemic started.

Being able to get outside and ride literally was wind therapy for me and now it possibly will be gone. I don't know what I'm going to do if that happens.

I thank everyone for the well wishes and prayers. I'm going to need them as I think I am going to have more mental damage than physical from this one.

 

[Haze]

Glad to hear you are going to be OK.
Heal quickly and completely. Prayers for your full recovery.

 

[Bfromla]

There are waysopcorn:

 

[BCNewell]

Best wishes for a full recovery. Both physical and mental.

 

[Spyderpilot]

Glad to hear you are OK. Hope the recovery goes well. Both the physical aspect as well as the mental. That stinks no matter what you say…

SP

 

[SpyderConvert]

So glad that you're OK!! I went down to OC on Thursday morning and came back Friday afternoon. I did see a bunch of Spyders and Rykers while there.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

There are waysopcorn:

Yea this is going to be interesting. State Farm is the insurer for owner the vehicle that hit me. The vehicle was being driven by someone who does not live at the same address as the owner/registered address of the vehicle.

State Farm has not contacted me yet about the claim I filed online with them other than sending me an email with the case number / name of the agent it was assigned to.

 

[canamjhb]

Wind therapy can come in different forms. I do understand your wife's position. After reading your riding history, I think you are either the unluckiest or the luckiest rider! Unlucky to have so many major incidences, or lucky to have come through them as well as you have. Perhaps you can find an alternative that will satisfy your mental needs and desires as well as satisfy your wife's concerns.

A little information about my experiences..... Been riding bikes for well over 50 years. Went to 3 wheels when I turned 70. Did a solo month-long road trip last August on the trike. Pretty much got burned out doing motels and dodging thunderstorms almost every day. After many, many years of doing extended as well as short term touring, I seemed to have lost my appetite to continue. This summer I bought myself a Mustang convertible. Yesterday I did a 225 mile lunch trip that I have done many times on the bike. I found the convertible provides me with the much needed wind therapy with a little more comfort. Now, as I approach 80, I still have my trike in the stable but it has a new Mustang stable-mate. I'm not quite ready to give up bikes but the Stang is mentally becoming my preferred touring vehicle.

Everybody is different and what suits me is for me alone. But just throwing out an idea that MAY work for both you and your wife. Glad you've come through the accident in tact and hoping the insurance claim works out to your advantage. Good luck..... Jim

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

I hear what you are saying, same thing as the wife. She wants a small convertible.

 

[wtmjr]

I am very sorry about your accident. I'm glad you're okay. Sorry about your trike. I have no experience riding Spyder, I'm still struggling to get mine on the road. Up until 20 years ago I rode bikes my whole life. I was never rear ended but run off the road dozens of times. Once I had to bust out the passenger window and climb into a dingbats car to avoid a pole she was running me into. Sometimes they didn't look, sometimes they look but don't see. I have learned to be an extremely cautious rider. I hope you don't give up or ride scared. May God bless you.

 

[canamjhb]

I hear what you are saying, same thing as the wife. She wants a small convertible.

I did a lot or research and found lots of fun little convertibles out there. Tops on my list were Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, BMW Z4 (I owned one several years ago), and Mustang. I settled on a Mustang for a lot of personal reasons. Then I spent several months looking until the right car and deal came along. I found a garage queen cream puff with extremely low mileage. Even though it's older and bone stock, it shows well. In fact last Saturday I participated in a local car show and the old gal was not an embarrassment. My horizons have expanded. Good luck on whatever you do..... Jim

 

[RayBJ]

Crawler: Folk Lore says trouble comes in threes. You're off the hook! All good from here. :thumbup:

 

[Gunner3773]

Yea this is going to be interesting. State Farm is the insurer for owner the vehicle that hit me. The vehicle was being driven by someone who does not live at the same address as the owner/registered address of the vehicle.

State Farm has not contacted me yet about the claim I filed online with them other than sending me an email with the case number / name of the agent it was assigned to.

Normally, wouldn't your insurance company contact State Farm and handle this for you? It is why we pay the rates we do. Besides, I am sure State Farm prefers to handle this with your insurance company rather than you.

 

[sandeejs]

Glad you are mostly okay. Best wishes for future riding or driving.
~Sandee~

 

[troop]

Glad you're doing OK! Hoping for some fast healing