London Bridge

[stoptherock]

Even if bus drivers aren't indicating I hang back, they have a habit of pulling out suddenly.

 

[tordis]

It hits you when something like that happens on a road you tend to use. Hope the people involved get well soon.

 

[Origamist]

Linking this accident to the dangers of lorries seems daft, and, if free mirrors are being handed out to lorry drivers, isn't that official recognition that the industry can't be trusted to carry out safe practice themselves?

It's lazy/easy journalism - they just wanted a cycling "hook" to attach the HGV awareness story to.

 

[stoptherock]

I read that more than half the cycling/HGV fatalities in London involved the cyclist being hit from behind.

Mirrors would have made no difference in those cases.

 

[Origamist]

From Bikeradar:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12644120&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60


Hi

I'm the cyclist that the motorbike took out and I'm still alive!!! The biker however is hurt quite badly but he too is alive.
It all happen so quickly, was merrily crossing LB and suddenly this big yellow motor bike comes flying across the central reservation. Tried to avoid it but that thing was huge! Slammed on the brakes, hit the bike and went flying.
Went to St Thomas's, got thorough check up. Got stitches on my lips and bruises/cuts but was fit enough to be discharged.
Glad to hear my R3 look ok, will see when I pick it up from the police., fingers crossed.
Glad to come away ok could have been a lot worse, thoughts with the biker.
Thanks to all the passers by especially Cluadia for stopping to help, the paramedics, police, doctors and nurses.

And was on my way to a C & G cycle mechanics course!



Keep riding....

 

[stoptherock]

Thank God for that.

 

[Jake]

nice looking bike the R3

 

[CotterPin]

Thank God for that.

+1

 

[ttcycle]

Glad to hear no fatalities - beaut of a bike

 

[gazzaputt]

nice looking bike the R3

Expensive bike that!

 

[scouserinlondon]

Good to hear the rider's okay. It seems to have been quite a summer for accidents.

 

[jmaccyd]

Nasty and glad you are OK, just got a Cervelo S1 on order after a little spill myself. London Bridge does provide some difficulties, lots of buses with multiple bus stops can lead to confusing 'issues'. Ironically did a RR this year where a motorcycle hit a car and went into the bunch, suprisingly just a few minor injuries.

 

[hackbike 666]

Nice to hear cyclist is ok hope motorcyclist is ok as well.

I don't really like the London Brdge layout myself.

 

[Twanger]

From Bikeradar:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12644120&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60


Hi

I'm the cyclist that the motorbike took out and I'm still alive!!! ....

Very happy to hear it!!!!!