Cyclist hasn't learnt to look where he's going...

[Bayerd]

Didn't enjoy that or find it funny.

Looks painful and a potentially knackered bike.

Fork and front wheel almost certainly gubbed.

Then you should have been looking where you were going...

 

[Mrs M]

What kind of chump buys a bike, takes the reflectors off it, dresses in black, then goes for a ride staring face down at the tarmac? And he's fatter than Adrian, if such a thing were possible.

a shame there's no mechanism by which cyclists can be banned.

Chris Froome ?

 

[winjim]

I be well annoyed if someone did that to my car . Must have left a mark . I thought they both were very calm about it. would love to see the reaction of everyone after it happened to see who blames who .

Driving instructors tend to have pretty comprehensive insurance policies.

 

[Drago]

I would hope anyone who rides a bicycle like that in public is also insured.

 

[User482]

Last time I did that, I was riding a Raleigh Grifter, which may well have been heavier than the car I hit.

 

[Crackle]

I admit to laughing out loud but seriously I hope the bike and the car are OK.

 

[Mugshot]

Last time I did that, I was riding a Raleigh Grifter, which may well have been heavier than the car I hit.

I LOVED my Grifter, but how the hell I used to get up the hills where I was living at the time I have no idea.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Over on bikeradar there is a guy called optimistic biker, paralysed after inexplicably running into the back of a van.

His thread is the only reason I drop back over there intermittently but he seems to have gone very quiet or moved on with his life beyond the blather of bike forums.

 

[gavintc]

What kind of chump buys a bike, takes the reflectors off it, dresses in black, then goes for a ride staring face down at the tarmac? And he's fatter than Adrian, if such a thing were possible.

a shame there's no mechanism by which cyclists can be banned.

Get real; banned for dropping his head for few seconds? The only damage was his pride and bike.
When have cyclists been required to wear bright clothes? We have black cars.
Reflectors - most bikes don't have them, can't see reflectors making any difference here.

 

[ianrauk]

Last time I did that, I was riding a Raleigh Grifter, which may well have been heavier than the car I hit.

I LOVED my Grifter, but how the hell I used to get up the hills where I was living at the time I have no idea.

Built like tanks they were............... with bit's that just decided to fall off or apart at anytime.
Great bikes. I loved my Grifter.. it was so much faster then the Chopper I had previous. Aaahh great days.

 

[Gains84]

The way he hits the car reminds me of a seal elegantly sliding into the sea for some reason. Couldn't help but laugh, totally his own fault but hopefully he wasnt too badly hurt and learnt his lesson.

 

[Mugshot]

Built like tanks they were............... with bit's that just decided to fall off or apart at anytime.
Great bikes. I loved my Grifter.. it was so much faster then the Chopper I had previous. Aaahh great days.

Bullet proof, the pounding mine, and I suspect most others got was phenomenal and I can't remember ever doing any sort of maintenance on it, kids today just don't know what they're missing.
Of course the front and back of the saddle had fallen off exposing a razor sharp piece of metal.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Do Dolan not equip their machines with reflectors any more?

If I bought a bike fitted with reflectors they'd be in the bin before the valve dustcaps and locknuts.

 

[User482]

Built like tanks they were............... with bit's that just decided to fall off or apart at anytime.
Great bikes. I loved my Grifter.. it was so much faster then the Chopper I had previous. Aaahh great days.

I broke the frame on mine!

 

[Mugshot]

I broke the frame on mine!

Not having that! I refer you to your sig line.