This sad news came from Jennicycle or Jennifer Paras, she had an accident while cycling with Wilier Triestina's gravel bike on the road. Here's the full story.
Gravel's Bike Used by Wilier Triestina
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle.
Since posting on her Instagram on August 2, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CvaxU99xt4v/?img_index=1 , Jenni has announced that she has become the brand ambassador for Willier USA, and the mount is a Wiler trestina gravel bike with a groupset and parts very different Italian, with Campagnolo Ekar and 1x setup. The post above existed after the crash, in which Willier USA himself also prayed for Jenni to recover soon and be able to carry out activities as usual.
Stories about the Jennicycle Crash
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle
The photo above was taken on the same day when Jennicycle crashed, and posted on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAkW3dud9t/?img_index=2 , in the form of a slide which contains content, before, during and after the crash , with a fairly long caption, following the original version of the caption.
"It’s unfortunate that even if you make hand signals and ride with utmost caution on the road, you cannot eliminate the risk of getting hit by a car. Even wearing the most colorful kits may not shield you from being overlooked by a distracted driver. Just two days ago, I experienced the unimaginable - I was hit by a car. It was the most terrifying day on my bike, and I still can't believe it happened. Thankfully, I'm alive today, thanks to a Good Samaritan who stopped the car that hit me from leaving the scene. His family’s presence provided me comfort. There's so much more I want to express, but the emotions are overwhelming. Please, everyone, take care and stay safe out there.", Instagram @jennicycle 23th July 2023.
Even though you have used hand signals and brightly colored kits, crashes are still unavoidable
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle
If you look at the posts on Instagram @jennicycle, it can be seen that his trademark is wearing a bright jersey and a floral pattern. From the story in the caption, he explained that if he had given a hand signal and used a bright jersey, but getting hit by a car was still inevitable. Jenni lives in the USA, and what we also know is that the number of car users there is very large and quite dominating, in contrast to Indonesia, where there are more motorized vehicles. Jenni was helped by very good Samaritans / Samaritans. Here we feel that something is missing from Jenni's accessories, namely the red light behind and the white light behind, so that other road users will notice more.
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle
Shortly after the crash, it was seen that Jenni was still conscious and managed to capture the post crash in the form of a video. Usually this is the moment when the pain has not appeared, it could be due to adrenaline and a high HR. From the bike it looks quite safe, there are no broken frames/wheelsets, but Jenni's bib and jersey look torn.
Post to Instagram 2 Days After Crash
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle
2 Days after the crash, Jenni started posting her crash story above, you can see her left hand in a cast, it's possible that something happened to her bones, which the caption didn't tell in detail. Some abrasions on the legs.
Credit by Instagram @jennicycle
Jenni also posted the condition of her bib which was torn due to friction with the asphalt.
In closing, let's pray that Jenni will recover soon and be able to return to her normal activities.