My main injury is on my left arm. See picture. Other than that my side is a bit scraped and bruised, but that's it.

My bike did not fare quite as well. The handlebars were bent and my left shifter/brake lever is damaged. My wheels are no good too. At this point I'm not sure if the woman who hit me wants to go through her insurance company or just pay me for the repairs, medical bills, etc. So I'm in a holding pattern with the bike right now.
However, the day before the accident I inquired about a Cannondale Six 13 frame that a guy advertised on Craigslist. I ended up buying it. It's a beautiful Carbon/Aluminum frame. He included a seat post, steam, handlebars and a Campy Record front derailleur (which I'll probably sell on ebay) all for $500. You could tell he kept the bike in immaculate condition. He had full Record on it before he went to a TI Seven frame with Dura Ace. Oh to have such options...
I am not sure which groupset I'll go with at this point.
This coming Sunday is Malibu Tri. I've been raising a lot of money for the LA Children's Hospital. I'm really looking forward to the race. Although I'm not sure what to do about my bike situation. I have some friend with bikes and I can always rent something if it comes down to it.
Here's a picture of a built-up version of my new frame Except mine is the Helen's Cycles team framset in forest green and yellow lettering. I'm not crazy about the color, but it's still really beautiful.
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