I finally got knocked off my bike today!

[Toks]

I say 'finally' cause I guess its kinda inevitable that sooner or later you'll get in to an altercation with a car. I went to see a client in the lovely village of Pryton in Oxfordfordshire today. Including the return journey a 100 miles of commuting. Now with around a mile to go I was basically cruising up Camden Road a journey I've done most of my life by foot, on Roller Skates, by car and in the last 6 years by bike. Now for me its just straight, straight and straight. Unfortunately there are a few side roads and this guy decides he's going to turn left at one of them just as I approach.

So I'm on the inside left heading straight and he swings left. I catch him in my peripheral but its too late and I bounce off the front panel of his car and down I go quite hard. Ouch! People are trying to detach me from my bike (still clipped in) and pick me up. I remain calm assess the situation and then get up and check out my bike. I then thank people for their help, rub my bruised hip for few seconds and then ride away. Did I make a school boy error and try to overtake on the inside (left) and get caught out because he didn't indicate? Probably. I'm not that mad but I'm annoyed with myself for coming a cropper in such an unnecessary way. Oh well, my elbow stings now and I'm limping a bit. There's a first time for everything I guess. Moral of the story. Stay focussed and keep your wits about after 5 hours thirty mins of commuting or it could be you

[Will]

Sorry to hear that.

Sounds like you are ok though? Hope you still feel ok in the morning.

Is it worth giving the bike a proper check just to make sure nothing's cracked etc.?

[Antloony]

Had so many close shaves like this. Just bad luck, hope you get mended soon Toks. Good to see you on a club run last week

[Rob Q]

Glad you are ok Toks and not to sore in the morning.

[Sylv]

That's bad mojo for not writing a blog post in yonks

only kidding, glad it's ok

[Dombo]

Glad you're ok, Toks.
Impressive commute, btw.

[Jon H]

Look after those sore bits Toks.
It's a rite of passage; you're a proper cyclist now.

[ThePinkDreamMachine]

'Did I make a school boy error and try to overtake on the inside (left) and get caught out because he didn't indicate?'

I would like to know that too? as this happend to kate a few weeks ago too.

Poor old Toks..

ps i like the way you got in your did your 100 miler in 5 and a half hours. nice one

[Jon H]

[quote="Toks"]Did I make a school boy error and try to overtake on the inside (left) and get caught out because he didn't indicate?

[Sylv]

I always go on the right. Almost as many chances of being hit on that side but more likely to be seen in driver's side mirror, also more exit room in an emergency.

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sylv"]I always go on the right. Almost as many chances of being hit on that side but more likely to be seen in driver's side mirror, also more exit room in an emergency.

[Toks]

Thanks for checking in on me guys. My elbow is OK buy my hip is quite sore. Lets hope I can reengage my "always-anticipate-the-worst" button when I get back on the road tomorrow

[Andrew G]

[quote="Toks"]Thanks for checking in on my guys.

[quote="Andrew G"][quote="Toks"]Thanks for checking in on my guys.

[kieran]

hi Toks, happened to me before as well, when it did my bike got damaged but the driver paid for repairs, who is responsible and for how much depends on the situation, if you were coming up on the inside left, as long as you were not bombing along but being careful then I would think most of the fault would be the drivers. The highway code is not clear on cyclsts going up the left, after all cycle paths and bus lanes allow under taking of traffic.