Taken Off bike by a car - What steps should i take for bike replacement/repair?

[cutler26]

It'll be sore for a while yet. Tip if you feel you have to sneeze, brace yourself back against something solid. Limit the forward motion. Take it a step further and extend the upper jaw over the lower. Sounds as daft as it looks, but it does limit the pain.

Cheers, i found that pain earlier when i sneezed

 

[classic33]

Cheers, i found that pain earlier when i sneezed

Just one of those daft things that they never tell you will hurt and a way to minimize it.

 

[cutler26]

Just one of those daft things that they never tell you will hurt and a way to minimize it.

Thanks, i really wasn't expecting such a response from all of you guys, although being an IT student with a life laced with computers i used to seriously doubt forums as i thought they were mostly inactive; Well I was wrong. I can't express the help that the members of this forum are providing.

 

[classic33]

Thanks, i really wasn't expecting such a response from all of you guys, although being an IT student with a life laced with computers i used to seriously doubt forums as i thought they were mostly inactive; Well I was wrong. I can't express the help that the members of this forum are providing.

There's plenty on here that would have answered if we didn't. Again most will have been through the same thing. That's why the thread I sent you to was started. Also where parts of it have come from.

 

[cutler26]

There's plenty on here that would have answered if we didn't. Again most will have been through the same thing. That's why the thread I sent you to was started. Also where parts of it have come from.

I will definitely be using this forum from now on, every comment and post i have read are from down to earth people who don't waist time.

 

[classic33]

On something like this its easy to to get mis-led. I did, used a no win-no fee solicitor who felt that £70 for the bike was a great offer. Then they were told how much I'd just paid for two tyres. Even sent them a copy of the receipt.

If it stops someone else doing what I did then I feel its worth it. On the medical side every injury is different. The one constant is that it takes longer to get over as you rediscover parts of yourself as they start to hurt.

 

[cutler26]

I Have been looking on the halford website (since that is where the bike is from) and the most recent model of my bike of my bike (carrera subway) has a non sale price of £449.99 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...goryId=165534&productId=1024766&storeId=10001), my bike was given to me by my mother so i have no recipts for the bike itself and is the 2011 model and no longer available.
I am monitoring the injuries and any issues arising like back and side pain i have been experiencing today.

 

[classic33]

Just keep a note of them. If for no no other reason than it gives you something to do.
Check in store as well.


If it came from halfords, ask them if they do insurance quotes.

 

[cutler26]

Just keep a note of them. If for no no other reason than it gives you something to do.
Check in store as well.


If it came from halfords, ask them if they do insurance quotes.

Sure, i will pop into a store when im going to college again as i do pass one

 

[classic33]

The stuff in your rucksack still okay?

 

[cutler26]

The stuff in your rucksack still okay?

My focus is my external hard drive that is very sensitive to knocks and bangs (getting hit by a car is a pretty big one), due to its mechanical nature; they are prone to instances such as the actuator of the drive hitting the head of the platter (may be hard to understand if you are not aware of how a hard drive functions) and locking in place. There methods to repair this but they are very hit and miss, the drive can be sent to a data recovery firm but will reach the end of its life there; that being said the data on the drive is mostley backed up so its not in my interest for means of recovery, just replacement of the drive as any damage that may have been caused will stay making the device a volatile means of storage. I will test the drive tomorrow but i suspect the worst.

 

[classic33]

My focus is my external hard drive that is very sensitive to knocks and bangs (getting hit by a car is a pretty big one), due to its mechanical nature; they are prone to instances such as the actuator of the drive hitting the head of the platter (may be hard to understand if you are not aware of how a hard drive functions) and locking in place. There methods to repair this but they are very hit and miss, the drive can be sent to a data recovery firm but will reach the end of its life there; that being said the data on the drive is mostley backed up so its not in my interest for means of recovery, just replacement of the drive as any damage that may have been caused will stay making the device a volatile means of storage. I will test the drive tomorrow but i suspect the worst.

Any damage to the rucksack padding next to your back?

 

[cutler26]

Any damage to the rucksack padding next to your back?

I have just gave the bag a check over out side But theres theres no damage to the bag that stands out, the bag is pretty resilient to scratches and scrapes

 

[classic33]

I have just gave the bag a check over out side But theres theres no damage to the bag that stands out, the bag is pretty resilient to scratches and scrapes

Damage from what was inside would transfer to your back.

 

[si_c]

Your drive should be ok, the heads park when it powers down, so there should be no damage to the platters with a little luck. You'd be surprised how resilient they are, dropped a box of hard drives down a set of stairs once and most of them still worked fine after