The law of averages caught up to me tonight...

[tomatoe333]

(crossposted to motorcycles and tomatoe333I hit a deer tonight while riding. Saw him coming, couldn't avoid him. I'm okay, if a bit shaken up. The bike's got some nice damage to the front fairing plastics, the front fender, and the headlight. She never went down though, and I rode her home

Comments

[skreidle]

Shit, man! Glad you're okay, and your bike relatively so!

[schmi]

*ouch* I do hope the damage to your muscles is minimal. I know people who've had trouble for months with their backs even though there was no apparent damage during impact. (Not to be a spoilsport or anything).

[fredrickegerman]

Bike parts are replacable. Here's hoping the bits taht are attached to you fared all right.

eeeeeep!

[ladylonglocks]

Glad you are ok. (And am freaking out a bit. Donorcycles DANGEROUS with critters--other drivers included--about.)

eeep s'more,

[tomatoe333]

I'm just fine. The deer didn't hit me directly, luckily. A bit stiff/sore, but some quality time in the gym at lunchtime helped that immensely.
The bike was even rideable after the hit. Just had to be careful of the dangling turn signal.

[spacedcowgirl]

And what time of year are the deer NOT stupid? hmmm?? :)

glad you're ok hon..

[corpslave]

I'm not too worried about the deer... all the deer by me are stupid. Happy to hear that you survived it with minimal damage to yourself.

[katskorner]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I had a deer following along side my car the other night and I didn't dare to go too fast til it went away, for fear I'd speed up and it'd decide to jump in front of me at that moment. Finally, after about a minute of this cat and mouse...I stopped my car all together and let it bounce along.