Quick background... Wednesday night I was riding my bike, legally, on the side of the road like I should, when a black Jeep flew around the corner, clipped me and kept going. I was knocked off of my bike and after breaking momentarily, the car took off. I know that they know that they hit me. I cracked their front passenger headlight casing and pretty sure I dented their car.

What infuriates me is the following:

• Though many friends have been supportive, a lot of people ask how drunk I was. It was in the early evening, I hadn't a drop to drink.

• Other friends ask, "You were swerving in and out of the road weren't you?" I was literally doing nothing wrong or illegal. The car hit me and kept going. That's illegal.

• I live in Ohio were cyclists are viewed as bad as drug users in some cities. There are Facebook groups aimed at "Kill all cyclists" and the like. It's infuriating.

• My injuries are as follows: Concussion, sprained wrist, road rash (including stitches in my temple), bruised shoulder and a torn PCL/ACL. I have to pay for ALL of this out of my own pocket because the perpetrator fled the scene.

I am not as active on my bike as many of you, but I do see cycling as a calming and enjoying past time. I bike a lot with my friends and it's been fun to do as the weather cools.

I guess what really grinds my gears is that if I were driving my car and someone hit me, people would be up in arms blaming them. But since I decided to take two wheels out instead of four, it must have been something I did wrong.

And, for those interested, the bike is trashed. Bent frame. It was a 1972 Raleigh Gran Sport. Her name was Tiffany and she will be sorely missed.

I guess the point of this post is to ask... what can I do here? I have already filed a police report but since there were no witnesses and no cameras, there's nothing much to be done. I didn't get the plate because they had a tinted license plate cover much like this. I don't wish incredible ill will on this person, but I am afraid due to their reaction to this accident that they could possibly do it again.

Thank you for reading my ramblings,

Be safe out there friends.

Edit... Someone asked how I cracked the passenger side light casing. I was about to turn right on a two lane road. Riding on the sidewalks is illegal. I was doing exactly what I was supposed to, signaling and all.