Wife knocked of her bike

[derrick]

We was out doing our normal Thursday evening ride, Four of us set of upon reaching a roundabout two of the guys got through with no problem, Meanwhile Debi (my wife) and myself waited for the traffic to clear before proceeding, Half way across the roundabout a 4x4 pulls onto the roundabout without looking, Hits Deb from behind send her sprawling to the ground, We were lit up light Christmas tree's. FFS. Phoned a ambulance was told it was going to be 45 minutes, I phoned my son who came to pick up the bikes, In the meantime the driver had rung her son who came to the scene, he offered to take us to the hospital, as Deb was in a lot of pain we excepted the lift, It turns out she has a badly broken little finger. Spent 4 hours at the hospital was told we had to go to the Royal free Friday morning, Spent another 4 hours there then was told to come back on Monday so they can operate on it, they are talking about pinning it together. The police managed to track us down at the hospital where we both gave statements, The police then said they where going to interview the driver. Today i contacted the police got a crime number, also contacted British cycling who got there solicitor to ring us, which they did within the hour, Tomorrow morning i am tacking the bike to the LBS where they are going to check out the frame, The wheels are knackered, bar tape and shifters damaged, Then we will have to wait and see what the outcome is, Deb was supposed to be riding at the Velodrome in three weeks time she will be disappointed to miss that, Not a good start to the year.
Have just found out the peanut who hit her was a doctor, She offered no help to Deb at all. WTF is that all about. Deb has just phoned the woman for her insurance details, The peanut never even asked how she was,

 

[Markymark]

We was out doing our normal Thursday evening ride, Four of us set of upon reaching a roundabout two of the guys got through with no problem, Meanwhile Debi (my wife) and myself waited for the traffic to clear before proceeding, Half way across the roundabout a 4x4 pulls onto the roundabout without looking, Hits Deb from behind send her sprawling to the ground, We were lit up light Christmas tree's. FFS. Phoned a ambulance was told it was going to be 45 minutes, I phoned my son who came to pick up the bikes, In the meantime the driver had rung her son who came to the scene, he offered to take us to the hospital, as Deb was in a lot of pain we excepted the lift, It turns out she has a badly broken little finger. Spent 4 hours at the hospital was told we had to go to the Royal free Friday morning, Spent another 4 hours there then was told to come back on Monday so they can operate on it, they are talking about pinning it together. The police managed to track us down at the hospital where we both gave statements, The police then said they where going to interview the driver. Today i contacted the police got a crime number, also contacted British cycling who got there solicitor to ring us, which they did within the hour, Tomorrow morning i am tacking the bike to the LBS where they are going to check out the frame, The wheels are knackered, bar tape and shifters damaged, Then we will have to wait and see what the outcome is, Deb was supposed to be riding at the Velodrome in three weeks time she will be disappointed to miss that, Not a good start to the year.
Have just found out the peanut who hit her was a doctor, She offered no help to Deb at all. WTF is that all about.

...about covering arses.

Hope you wife recovers soon.

 

[Spinney]

Glad it wasn't worse!
GWS... sounds like you did all the right things.

 

[mustang1]

Sorry to hear. Bummer that.

 

[Racing roadkill]

That's the unfortunate truth about riding with traffic, in this country. Some people just don't give a monkey's.

 

[summerdays]

Have just found out the peanut who hit her was a doctor, She offered no help to Deb at all. WTF is that all about.

Maybe she went to pieces.... I often worry that I will forget something important in a crisis, so far when my kids were injured (never major), I managed to separate the panic brain into a separate box, and work with a sort of disconnected rest of the brain. Then let the panic take over afterwards!

I hope your wife isn't in too much pain!

 

[rugby bloke]

Sorry to hear your news, I hope your wife recovers soon.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Depending on confidence. If she is feeling better, and just the broken finger. I'd be tempted to ride if they do internal fixation. As it will then just be strapped up.

But then, I'm not very sensible with rehabilitating injuries.

Hope she gets well soon.

 

[benb]

Ouch. GWS Debi.
Hope the police prosecute the driver.

 

[Keith Oates]

Hope your wife gets over the pain quickly and has no lasting damage to the finger.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[raleighnut]

Gawd, that looks painful, you'd have thought a doctor would have been more use at the scene of an accident, like ringing for an ambulance or something.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Oh no! That's awful...I hope her finger is fixed soon and she isn't in too much pain.

 

[fossyant]

Not another. GWS to the missus. Don't expect the cops to do much.

Doctor eh, FFS.

PS Leigh Day will sort it.

 

[gavroche]

I wish your wife a quick recovery and hope her confidence is not dented too much. GWS Mrs Derrick.

 

[numbnuts]

So sorry to hear that hope your wife gets better soon