""The insanity of the hills, not to mention the relentless westerly winds that bring the fog, are not the real danger, though they are a challenge," Moschella said."
""Everyone who rides a bike in a big city knows that the real danger is other cars.""
""[I] was about to congratulate myself on avoiding a collision, but the car clipped my rear tire," Moschella recalled."
""I went down so quickly I was still gripping the handlebars when my helmet hit the ground, then my face met the pavement and a big gash opened above one eye.""
Joann Moschella has biked the steep streets of San Francisco since the late 1980s. The hills and relentless westerly winds that bring fog create challenges but are not the greatest hazard. The primary danger for city cyclists comes from other vehicles. During a commute to a BART station, a car cut into the bike lane and clipped Moschella’s rear tire, causing a rapid fall and a large gash above one eye. A young man in a furry lavender bunny suit on an electric unicycle helped retrieve her glasses, which were then crushed by a truck, and offered to call an ambulance. Moschella, a physician, had already checked herself.
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