Fossy's Back Up after being Down

[fossyant]

Could you add some temporary leg extensions to the that bed's legs?

Looking into a large Wedge pillow at the minute.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

First of all: don't do too much at once!
Second, I can't help but notice that since the first night you landed in hospital the main thing in your mind was "I'll never get bike commuting again!" then, immediately after "must get a mb to at least ride the trails".
Me thinks you like cycling too much, nothing can keep you off the bike in the long run. I very much sympathize with your wife, she has gotten a real fright, but she will come round ... probably

Really feel like I've been through the mangle and I've got too many responsibilities to go through this crap again next time. Unfortunately there is always a next time with riding into Manchester.

No chance of segregated paths, at least part of the way? You could promise you wife that you'll cross dangerous junction on foot, at the lights. Will do havoc with your Strava though.

I can't be off work again through accidents. I already have enough time off with my other issue. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about my job.

Maybe time to set yourself up self employed working from home?
In your trade you'd make a mint, and be free to cycle outside rush hour.
All the best!

 

[fossyant]

Commuting is a no no @Pat "5mph" I'm afraid. I've negotiated early starts so can get out on the bike early at home after work ! I won't be off the bike long, a turbo is ready when the docs say I can use it !

 

[simon the viking]

Glad to hear you're back home, hope the recovery goes well

 

[fossyant]

Slow and steady.

Managed a trip at the weekend to get my wife her Christmas present at John Lewis - lots of 'fabric' and a new Camera. Paid for it the next day though, as my legs were in agony.

Just need another sick note from the GP next week, then back to outpatients at the end of Feb to see the specialist. Hopefully I'll get the nod to start exercising, so it's light gym work, swimming and turbo sessions. Might try spin classes?

 

[Saluki]

Take it steady
Glad to hear you can get out.
I'm with @Pat "5mph" on the working from home and making a mint thing.

Worrying won't help your recovery. I used to have a home office (proper one, not like now) and I would often commute 40 miles into work 4.30am summer mornings and in for breakfast and work
I don't even like driving through Manchester, scares me stiff. No chance you could move somewhere a bit better for work?

 

[dan_bo]

Well Police phoned back. Not going to prosecute, as the driver I passed said she had stopped for the car, so apparently it's ok for a driver not to check for filtering bikes (of any type).

The officer hasn't seen my side of it, hasn't spoken to the driver or indeed the officer at the scene who said the driver was clearly at fault and had admitted liability (he actually said he wasn't going to speak to the officer who was at the scene, Un bloody believe able. )

I'm going to leave it to Leigh Day to sort out as this should have been investigated 6 weeks ago by another Team. Bloody stinks, one lazy officer.

Just to let you know Leigh Day did a good job with my case when I got doored.

 

[fossyant]

Just to let you know Leigh Day did a good job with my case when I got doored.

They sorted me out with the shoulder as well. It's got as far as a senior partner at Leigh Day, as they said they had never seen such a poor reply from a police officer as to why they wouldn't investigate. Plod has until the end of the month before Leigh Day kick off.

 

[mjr]

I don't even like driving through Manchester, scares me stiff.

Let me know if I should start this as another topic: EDIT: moved to https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/manchester-why-not-as-nice-as-other-cities.194655/

 

[fossyant]

Another thread please.

 

[Origamist]

They sorted me out with the shoulder as well. It's got as far as a senior partner at Leigh Day, as they said they had never seen such a poor reply from a police officer as to why they wouldn't investigate. Plod has until the end of the month before Leigh Day kick off.

Glad things are progressing health-wise, albeit slowly, Fossy.

That doesn't surprise me - GMP are next to useless when it comes to issues involving cyclists and collisions. I guess you were "lucky" they attended at all...As soon as I leave the Cheshire Police boundary, just before Hale, I brace myself for 10 miles of Mad Max: Fury Road.

 

[Scoosh]

Managed a trip at the weekend to get my wife her Christmas present at John Lewis - lots of 'fabric' and a new Camera. Paid for it the next day though, as my legs were in agony.

Good customer service, that !

Get your wife to take lots of pics of your recovery, for future reference- will be good to look back on when all this is but a faded memory ...

Take it very slowly, until given approval from the physios ...

 

[davefb]

blimey, not been on lately much so missed this.
hope recovery going as well as can be expected .

 

[fossyant]

Finally got some pictures. Damage is minimal, a 6" scuff on the side of the fork, and both the bars and saddle twisted to the right, and wheel knocked to left, which would all be consistent with being hit side on from the right quite hard. No damage to saddle, bar tape or levers, not even moved the levers.


The Strava map also shows me on the right side of the road, and the bike remaining somewhere near me, before being taken to the side of the road on the left, then being wheeled to someone's home. Impact speed was just 13mph, so filtering below 15mph as thought.

 

[classic33]

Finally got some pictures. Damage is minimal, a 6" scuff on the side of the fork, and both the bars and saddle twisted to the right, and wheel knocked to left, which would all be consistent with being hit side on from the right quite hard. No damage to saddle, bar tape or levers, not even moved the levers.


The Strava map also shows me on the right side of the road, and the bike remaining somewhere near me, before being taken to the side of the road on the left, then being wheeled to someone's home. Impact speed was just 13mph, so filtering below 15mph as thought.

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Not taken at your house, given a previous post.

Any further contact from GMP's finest?