got nocked of the bike today on a roundabout.......pretty scary stuff.....and the bike got a rough time of it too!!
cycling round a 2 lane roundabout on the outside lane (braidcraft/pete road Pollock) .....I had to pass 2 turn offs to get to mine......and as I approach the last one before mine the cars all stop as usual on the lines! so I carry on peddling at the same fairly quick pace while keeping a usual eye on my surroundings..... as I come abreast of the cars stopping the car in the lane nearest suddenly darts out as im right in front of it!!! tried to get a little power down to zip past but too close to the car.....and it smashed the rear end of the bike and I went tumbling over
I popped up straight away to the words:
''sorry didn't see you, it's my fault'' '' yeah no farking sh*t'' I replied.
''are you okay?'' ''just got hit by a farking car what do you think??'' not a diplomatic person im starting to find out
I gazed down to see my rear wheel completely snapped in 2......likely new cassette and possibly rear derailiier...not sure yet not seen the bike since I got taken to hospital! phoned the police etc. and waited for them to arrive at the scene. the guy was sitting in the middle of a roundabout so he suggested we move around a little to let the traffick go and sit in his car while we waited........he got my bike for me (which I had thrown quite a distance over the fence next to the roundabout whithout realising) and sat in his car.
he was a little shaken too.....and we talked a little to keep busy and calm down a little......which was fair as these things happen and the police etc. where on their way so cool.........until of course the guy offered me money to let him get off.....he said
''if I give you say £200 quid you could phone them and say we sorted it out and ur okay''
''em I can't feel my arm and really need to go to hospital, besides i'll get in bother for phoning police etc. for nothing.....they have my details already...''
so wasn't to impressed....thankfully the police came then and I got taken to the ambulance for examination. im absolutely fine with nothing other than a skint elbow though got sent to hospital on paramedics advice (feel a bit guilty for goin to hospital for a little cut) but they wern;t sure if i'd chipped a bone n stuff because of the adrenalin so went and got the okay nothing other than a cut!
so another side on smash, another wrecked bike(happened before and bike still in pieces in my work) and another driver who can't see HI-VIS jackets and flashing LEDS happy days!!
cycling round a 2 lane roundabout on the outside lane (braidcraft/pete road Pollock) .....I had to pass 2 turn offs to get to mine......and as I approach the last one before mine the cars all stop as usual on the lines! so I carry on peddling at the same fairly quick pace while keeping a usual eye on my surroundings..... as I come abreast of the cars stopping the car in the lane nearest suddenly darts out as im right in front of it!!! tried to get a little power down to zip past but too close to the car.....and it smashed the rear end of the bike and I went tumbling over
I popped up straight away to the words:
''sorry didn't see you, it's my fault'' '' yeah no farking sh*t'' I replied.
''are you okay?'' ''just got hit by a farking car what do you think??'' not a diplomatic person im starting to find out
I gazed down to see my rear wheel completely snapped in 2......likely new cassette and possibly rear derailiier...not sure yet not seen the bike since I got taken to hospital! phoned the police etc. and waited for them to arrive at the scene. the guy was sitting in the middle of a roundabout so he suggested we move around a little to let the traffick go and sit in his car while we waited........he got my bike for me (which I had thrown quite a distance over the fence next to the roundabout whithout realising) and sat in his car.
he was a little shaken too.....and we talked a little to keep busy and calm down a little......which was fair as these things happen and the police etc. where on their way so cool.........until of course the guy offered me money to let him get off.....he said
''if I give you say £200 quid you could phone them and say we sorted it out and ur okay''
''em I can't feel my arm and really need to go to hospital, besides i'll get in bother for phoning police etc. for nothing.....they have my details already...''
so wasn't to impressed....thankfully the police came then and I got taken to the ambulance for examination. im absolutely fine with nothing other than a skint elbow though got sent to hospital on paramedics advice (feel a bit guilty for goin to hospital for a little cut) but they wern;t sure if i'd chipped a bone n stuff because of the adrenalin so went and got the okay nothing other than a cut!
so another side on smash, another wrecked bike(happened before and bike still in pieces in my work) and another driver who can't see HI-VIS jackets and flashing LEDS happy days!!
