It was dry but windy. Nothing like a good workout in late February!
After the last few days of rain and sometimes torrential downpour, it was nice to not have to climb those hills in raingear. I finished up just before noon.
After grabbing a bite to eat I called the Marion County District Attorney's Office to see if paperwork has been filed yet. It hasn't been.
I then checked email and blog comments and found that a Lieutenant affiliated with the Marion County Sheriff's Office had asked me to contact him. I did so. He wants to be sure that their office is doing everything properly. Not that my personal satisfaction is a priority, but he does want to be sure that the public's safety is being properly addressed.
He was very professional, answered my questions, and tolerated my rants! ;-)
He asked me to restate what happened for him. I did so, and he said he'd talk to the responding officer and do some other inquiries and get back to me by 5PM Saturday with the status. I am willing to give him that time. Proper outcome, not speed, is the priority.
I am happy that this situation is being looked at. It's too easy to sit here and think nothing is being done.
I owe it to fellow cyclists (as well as the casual family on bikes) to see that people like this SUV driver are not threatening their lives.
I hope that guy isn't on the same road this weekend. The plan is for a bunch of us to be re-riding my 54 mile birthday ride route Saturday morning........ a route that takes us right over the same spot. I will certainly be hearing that guy's voice in my head..."If I ever see your a$$ on this road again I will run you over".
I'll be sure to have my helmet cam along this time!
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...............Road Bike.....LifeCycle.....Total Miles
Today............54...............0.................54
Jan total.......501.....+.........30.......=.......531
Feb total.......557.....+.........0........=.......557
Year to date...1058.....+.........30.......=......1088
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I have been thinking about a helmet cam for some time. What are you using? Can you recommend it?
ReplyDeleteI tried the early Oregon Scientific helmet cam, but it kept shutting itself off and the resolution was poor.
If at least one out of 20 riders had a helmet cam, do you think that Mr. Blue SUV would do what he did, knowing that his actions might be shown to the Sheriff and everyone on youtube?
I have two.
ReplyDeleteI have an Oregon Scientific ATC2K. It takes very good pictures, has great image stabilization. It is waterproof, but the sound is pretty much non-existant. Picks up all sorts of vibration and conducted sounds but virtually nothing through the air. I found a fix in the web that involves taking the waterproof cover off the mic. I haven't done it yet, but probably will.
My other is a cheapo Tony Hawk helmet cam. (<$50) It's picture quality isn't as good, but sound is excellent. I use both, the OS when I want good quality video, the TH when I want the sound and an OK quality video.