Hit and Run !!!!

[skudupnorth]

Got knocked off my bike this morning and left in the road....NOT HAPPY !!! ! Person in a black Audi could not say they did not see me as i had my Niterider strobes on and the noise of me hitting the side of the car should have give a hint of impact.
Legs and elbows battered,back wheel buckled,handlebars out of line,jacket torn and my brand new rear Cateye damaged.
Off to hospital in a bit on advice from the Police just to make sure everything is still screwed together but i doupt anything will come of catching the tosser although i know what road it came from and it's a small road with hopefully one damaged Audi on the drive !
Will keep you posted on my bumps

 

[ttcycle]

Take it easy and keep picture and written records of your injuries that show up over the following weeks. Edit: in case they catch the F****r

Get better soon. Hope you're ok.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Whereabouts was this? Sounds nasty, but could have been worse (I guess).

Hope they catch the scrote.

 

[ianrauk]

oh not good, glad to hear you are not to badly hurt & good you are getting the police involved.

 

[upsidedown]

Bad one, hope you're feeling ok and the bike's not too bad.
You hit the side of the car, was it a left hook, a pull out or something else ?

If they catch him is it possible to take him to small claims to recover the damages and/or Criminal Injuries Compensation Board ?

 

[dan_bo]

Sheeeeeeiiit.


Take it easy.

 

[I am Spartacus]

No chance of catching the reg...? even a few digits might help combined with car make already known...
Good luck in finding the culprit s and hopefully a successful insurance claim.

 

[iendicott]

Sorry to hear that, why people can't take responsibilties of their actions I don't know.

As more and more cyclist get knocked off the time may come when riding with a helmet cam becomes a very good idea, so the cyclist who is cutting down his carbon foot print has to protect himself against the idiots that don't give a cr#p about theirs.

 

[HaloJ]

Sorry to here that take care. Any CCTV or traffic flow cameras before or after the incident area?

 

[wafflycat]

Firstly - glad you are still in the land of the living.

Secondly? If you are a member of CTC or British Cycling - contact them and ask for legal assistance - even if driver is not caught & identified you can make a claim for compensation through the MIB (Motor Insurers Bureau). It will take time to settle, BUT you should recover all costs and more. MrWC was victim in hit-and-run several years ago - minor damage to bike and thankfully, only minor physical damage to him. Through the solicitors appointed by cycling organisation membership, a claim was made and solicitors acting on his behalf negotiated a settlement of several thousands of pounds. Yes, it took a lot of time to negotiate, but it was worth it in the end.

 

[Tharg2007]

i would go down that road tonight and look for it, you will need to do your own detective work, find him, then report him having all the reg details needed.

 

[NormanD]

Hope it turns out all ok for you in both getting fit again and catching the total idiot.

 

[garrilla]

see if you got paint/enamel chpping from the car on your bike somewhere, if so nip them off and put them into a bag for safe keeping - a lab can tell you what make/model it comes from

glad your ok tho

 

[magnatom]

Sounds nasty! I hope you haven't done anything too nasty to yourself and that they catch the scrote that did this.

 

[Bristol Dave]

I hope things turn out well for you.

BD