Smashed into a stationary car and broke off wing mirror. Ouch,ouch,ouch

[Luke Redpath]

why not have a second hand car part i doubt the car was brand new

Maybe not and if the owner is happy to accept a second hand part, that's up to them. But the point is it is up to them as they aren't at fault!

 

[Kookas]

not really no what did you do? i doubt the women who had a basic cheap wing mirror got the most expensive as an upgrade, so whats your point....

It may not have been the most expensive, doesn't mean she wants it to get even cheaper and tackier. And £280 won't buy you the most expensive wheelset, either.

 

[fossyant]

why not have a second hand car part i doubt the car was brand new

So you'd expect a little old lady to phone round a scrap yard or 4. For all we know the car may be quite new. Anyway, if a silly cyclist knocked my wing mirror off I'd expect a new one.

Bikes only cost £60 in Tesco

 

[nazzurro19]

well no if it was me i would of sourced a replacement in same colour condtion and sorted it for her that way she had no hassle and wouldnt even need to ring round 4 motorfactors and dealers etc to get it sorted or drive there to have it fitted

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Thanks Vic. My incident was in Epsom so very local!

I'll look into BC.

given where you live, LCC.

 

[Soup890]

British Cycling Ride membership gives you 3rd party liability, £32 for a year (and legal cover if you get knocked off, Halfords & Wiggle discount etc)

GWS lovely Pearson bike and hip

I will sign up tomorrow. My filtering confidence has gone up been to risky lately.

 

[fabregas485]

There was that case where some club rider tried to sue another rider for not pointing out potholes.

:O

 

[theclaud]

£280! That's absurd. If cars are so fragile and expensive and their owners are going to insist on preserving them without a blemish or a non-matching part, perhaps they should leave them in the garage where they can't get damaged.

 

[nazzurro19]

^^ that was my point too but then people got upset haha

 

[Profpointy]

£280! That's absurd. If cars are so fragile and expensive and their owners are going to insist on preserving them without a blemish or a non-matching part, perhaps they should leave them in the garage where they can't get damaged.

yebbutt... what about the couple of hundred quid nice cycle wheel ? Or the Woodrup bike porn frame posted up a week ago - should we all have pub bikes ?


That said, I do kind of agree that some peripheral parts of cars are a bit flimsy & expensive

 

[theclaud]

yebbutt... what about the couple of hundred quid nice cycle wheel ? Or the Woodrup bike porn frame posted up a week ago - should we all have pub bikes ?


That said, I do kind of agree that some peripheral parts of cars are a bit flimsy & expensive

As you say, it's a peripheral, and one of the parts most frequently damaged in minor incidents. It ought to be cheap and simply replaceable. A bicycle wheel is not comparable, even before you get to the issue that drivers should not be getting anywhere near close enough to cyclists to risk damaging their wheels.

 

[MisterStan]

As you say, it's a peripheral, and one of the parts most frequently damaged in minor incidents. It ought to be cheap and simply replaceable. A bicycle wheel is not comparable, even before you get to the issue that drivers should not be getting anywhere near close enough to cyclists to risk damaging their wheels.

Surely a cyclist shouldn't be getting near enough to a car to risk damaging a wing mirror?

 

[theclaud]

Surely a cyclist shouldn't be getting near enough to a car to risk damaging a wing mirror?

One wouldn't get anywhere fast in heavy urban traffic that way...

 

[PK99]

So do get it, please!

A guy i know was out on a CTC ride, the rider in front caused (i can'r recall the details) an off.

My mate ended up with a broken hip and £40,000 compensation - all covered by CTC insurance.

 

[MisterStan]

One wouldn't get anywhere fast in heavy urban traffic that way...

Agreed, and I filter on every commute, but I think you know that wasn't the point I was trying to get across.