Tonite would be a little different. I get close to 23rd st, and all lanes around me are clear. I see green lights for at least 5 blocks. So I gun it. Did I tell you I am in the brand new smooth Green Bike Lane. I am gunning. It's flat too...Just like NY'kers do, they just walk into the street even when they don't have the walk sign. My lights are green. All of a sudden I see people crossing the street. Not 1 or two. More like 30. It's like church just let out and they are crossing to the gates of heaven. I start screaming... MOVE!!! GET OUT OF THE WAY!!! WATCH OUT!!
Some people move out of the way...One girl panics. She stops. I try to get around her. So I aim to her backside. Not much damage could be done there right?
This is what I saw next...She goes flyin'. FLYIN'
She hits the ground and people have stopped and are looking. I just so happen to hit her right in front of a NYPD police car. The passenger side door opens up. I am like "really?". People are asking if she is okay. She is not crying and says she's okay. When the cop asks if she is okay, she burst into tears. I am like "really?". You were just okay. They asked if she wanted an ambulance, she said no. They put her in the back of the car.
Cop: Are you okay?
Me: Yeah, I'm fine.
Cop: You don't need an ambulance?
Me: (Pointing to my big ass goofy looking helmet)
At that point a woman walks by that was with them says, "I try to tell 'em don't be crossing the street like that."
Cop: What, your brakes don't work?
Me: Yeah they are fine.
Cop: You didn't see her?
Me: I saw her. I screamed for them all to move. But you know how people do. my lights were green and they just cross anyway. She panicked and stopped. I tried not to, but I hit her.
Cop: Yeah, I knw what you mean. Well I at least need to get your info.
I hand him my license. He jots info down and I ride off.
This is pretty much the scene....
-Rodney
