Wrecked

[roadrash]

Dont yell at him and maybe apologise for being a plonker.

reading the o p I get the impression that wont happen any time soon...…………..

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Meanwhile on the Leafblowers forum.

" You`ll never guess what happened to me today ? I was busy blowing leaves from the pathway absorbed in my work when this guy on a bike came hurtling by and clipped some path side curbing. I stood and watched as he went over his handlebars and hit the ground with such a thump and then slid to a stop. My word I was lucky, he could have taken me with him and handling a blower is a dangerous job. At least he got up OK although shaken but not stirred, as he was ranting about something as he rode off in the distance, can`t think what. Oh well, we both get to live another day".

Seriously though I hope you mend quickly, it could have been worse.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

OP, a like for telling us the story, GWS!
But next time you see an insurmountable obstacle in your way, slow down,maybe stop.
Elf'n'safety

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

next time you see an insurmountable obstacle in your way, slow down,maybe stop.

What, slow down and sacrifice a possible PB time or KOM and the associated bragging rights? A smashed up bike and smashed-up rider is a price worth paying for maximum speed.

 

[nickyboy]

What, slow down and sacrifice a possible PB time or KOM and the associated bragging rights? A smashed up bike and smashed-up rider is a price worth paying for maximum speed.

Quite...a "bike trail" (presumably some shared use path) is not the place to be making "great time and pace"

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Maybe you got caught in a leaf black hole? These black holes have to be cleared away as once your wheel crosses the event horizon...

 

[Slow But Determined]

Hope you recover soon, however this seems another example of cyclist behaviour more focused progress than taking appropriate action when confronted by a potential hazard.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

 

[bladesman73]

Cant believe the OP is blaming the bloke who was doing a job with a noisy appliance...a job that makes the path safer for cyclists. Just slow down.

 

[postman]

Man on path clearing up ,also using mobile phone,well it has to be Leif Erikson

 

[fuzzybuddha]

All of you are very correct. I should most definitely have slowed down and done the safe thing. I think at this point i am more angry at myself for not thinking fast enough to come to that conclusion. I have a CT scan on Thursday to confirm if the wrist or should (or both) are in fact broken. Will keep everyone updated. Thank you for all the feedback and the much deserved finger wagging. Next time I encounter this situation i will know what to do, as i know now exactly what not to do.

 

[lane]

Get well soon. Would have thought it was a bit early in the year to be using a leaf blower not autumn is it?

On the other hand I have come off on a cycle track on leaves which was my own fault going to fast not paying attention to the conditions - it happens.

 

[Seevio]

Why did you think the fella would be able to hear you above the noise of the blower? They're the noisiest garden tool around.

My 70cc two-stroke brush cutter has just asked me to hold it's beer.

 

[graham bowers]

Get well soon. Would have thought it was a bit early in the year to be using a leaf blower not autumn is it?
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It depends. I was using one a couple of weeks ago as a last operation following some hedge trimming and raking in a local country park.

 

[alicat]

All of you are very correct. I should most definitely have slowed down and done the safe thing. I think at this point i am more angry at myself for not thinking fast enough to come to that conclusion. I have a CT scan on Thursday to confirm if the wrist or should (or both) are in fact broken. Will keep everyone updated. Thank you for all the feedback and the much deserved finger wagging. Next time I encounter this situation i will know what to do, as i know now exactly what not to do.

A big like for reflecting what could have been a hard read, @fuzzybuddha.

Go easy on yourself. No doubt you were in a hurry or concentrating on something else when you came across the leafblower. I could see myself doing the same except that the cursing would have been just inside my head. And you paid the price for being in a hurry.

And have a hug for your injuries.

 

[graham bowers]

All of you are very correct. I should most definitely have slowed down and done the safe thing. I think at this point i am more angry at myself for not thinking fast enough to come to that conclusion. I have a CT scan on Thursday to confirm if the wrist or should (or both) are in fact broken. Will keep everyone updated. Thank you for all the feedback and the much deserved finger wagging. Next time I encounter this situation i will know what to do, as i know now exactly what not to do.

Thanks for the feedback and hope the outcome of the scan is favourable.

I see the original situation from both sides by the way as I do voluntary work in local country parks and personally use a leaf blower, brushcutter / clearing saw and chainsaw and am qualified to do so. Keeping watch for passers by is an essential part of the job, however fast runners and cyclists can catch you out, particularly on twisty trails. A blower is quite benign from the perspective of potential harm to passers by as you are looking in the direction that twigs and small stones may be blown. The other machinery has sharp bits so for them it's normal to post a lookout or lookouts.