Wiped out by a car this morning

[jig-sore]

wow, thats some split !!!

seriously, glad your OK

 

[leyton condor]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, hope you feel better and get a new bike soon.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Oh and apparently she's told the police I was speeding (it's a 30mph road) I was lucky to be doing 15mph.

FIFTEEN miles per hour? Why you hooligan, you came out of nowhere like a bat out of hell. Bloody cyclist! Slow down why don't you, reckless tax-dodger

(tongue in cheek but not far removed from popular opinion)

 

[snorri]

I'm beginning to wonder.... The address she gave to me is apparently her ex-husband's, still waiting for police to provide me with her insurance details.

I think some on here are being unduly pessimistic regarding the driver giving different addresses. There have been many occasions in the past when working away from home I have been in a bit of a quandary as to whither I should give my temporary address or my home address. There are many other situations which can give rise to uncertainty as to which address to offer.

 

[johnr]

Wasn't an East Yorkshire address was it? I had an almost identical experience a couple of weeks ago, except as we locked eyes something told me she wasn't in a good mood, so I was able to swerve as she pulled out. Luckily for me, the other traffic using the roundabout all stopped and waited for me to get myself back together.

I came over all cold reading your post; it could so have been me. Hope you mend soon (and the spare bike enjoys a ride out in the near future).

 

[gb155]

bleedin eck, another one

hope you feel better soon mate

 

[subaqua]

Here's a quick photo of the bike taken by my wife outside the hospital

it'll buff out.


crys like a girl at the sight of that

 

[400bhp]

I think some on here are being unduly pessimistic regarding the driver giving different addresses. There have been many occasions in the past when working away from home I have been in a bit of a quandary as to whither I should give my temporary address or my home address. There are many other situations which can give rise to uncertainty as to which address to offer.

You give your address where the car is registered.

 

[mr Mag00]

hey get well soon!

 

[skudupnorth]

FIFTEEN miles per hour? Why you hooligan, you came out of nowhere like a bat out of hell. Bloody cyclist! Slow down why don't you, reckless tax-dodger

(tongue in cheek but not far removed from popular opinion)

At those speeds i bet he caused all the pot holes aswell !

 

[nilling]

Get well soon!

The picture of your bike brought a tear to my eye!

Like others have said keep a daily journal noting all your aches and pains as it'll be hard enough to remember such details 6 months down the line. Your mind tends to forget nasty events. Photograph everything damaged; bike, helmet, clothing, panniers etc.

Keep all out of pocket expenses for meds etc.

When I had my off last Sep I had Cyclemeter running on my iPhone I was able to email the gpx file and load it into Memory Map. I could then determine my plot, speed and time of collision.

 

[2Loose]

Glad you are relatively ok Gaz, poor, poor bike.

 

[Kenny Gray]

Exactly the same happened to me last August mate, Get well soon.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Oh dear, another, GWS!

And good luck in having the book thrown at this numpty driver, all to often the same excuss and examples need to be made, good luck!

 

[JDP]

I've just got home and was going to have a rant about the selection of bad overtakes and idiot WVM's that I dodged today but now I think I'll consider myself lucky to be home in one piece!

Hope you feel better soon.