Addiscombe Apocalypse - cherstey 5/5/07

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Postby Sylv » Sat May 05, 2007 8:07 pm

[quote="Matthew Ives"]Anyone heard from Matt R?


I believe that if you are concussed for no more than under an hour or so, which seems to be the case from carl's post, there's every chance that there is nothing serious to worry about. I hope.
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Postby kieran » Sat May 05, 2007 8:19 pm

well, reading all this it sounds like a mega bad episode of ER. Maybe we could sell the idea to them!
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Postby Paul H » Sat May 05, 2007 8:42 pm

Sorry to hear about Simon and hope he recovers ASAP. The Race was getting twitchy with 2 to go and I dont think I will go there again.
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Postby kieran » Sat May 05, 2007 8:53 pm

wouldn't bame you Paul, CP while harder seems much safer.
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Postby Tony » Sat May 05, 2007 11:50 pm

Oh dear! I hope everyone recovers quickly....

Just to pick up on one of Matt Ives' posts and to set expectations - the BC Accident helpline support members vs non-member claims - e.g. if you get hit by a car whilst out on the road. However, during racing the only cover you get is 'third-party' - e.g. if a rider damages a car during a race and the rider is at fault. There is no cover for rider-on-rider incidents. It's kindof part of the sport.

Let's hope people are out and about and enjoying riding again soon....
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Postby carl f » Sun May 06, 2007 1:02 am

In that case not only is he a fool but also rude,its the same guy that i offered help to after picking myself up of the floor and all i got was abuse :evil:
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Postby -Adam- » Sun May 06, 2007 1:26 am

Cheers Matt, ill pass that on to Simon tomorow. Im pretty sure he's a Gold member anyway. He's not so much after compensation from the rider that caused the crash, just wondering whether or not the insurance will pay out on a 'loss of earnings' basis...?
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Postby -Adam- » Sun May 06, 2007 2:02 am

There are on the plus side some awesome photo's on [url]http://www.cyclingphotos.org.uk[/url] showing the carnage, but also fantastic shots of the Addiscombe train in action. World domination is ours! Maybe we should try for a wildcard for the Tour!
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Postby Toks » Sun May 06, 2007 10:42 am

Bloody Hell! Sorry to hear about the crashes guys I hope you all make speed recoveries especially Simon, the two Matts and Stu. Quite naturally they'll be some people put off racing having read this thread. DON'T! On the whole crashes don't happen that often and bad crashes are even rarer still :)
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Postby Andrew G » Sun May 06, 2007 11:46 am

Some great photos of the races. Lots of yellow in the lens. :D
Blimey Carl you really ended up in the bushes!

Re the insurance thing, I'd be surprised if you get anything from BC. If membership included Personal Accident cover for racing the membership costs would have to be higher to cover the insurance premiums.

Normally you'd need your own PA insurance typically to cover loss of earnings. I don't know about the building trade but would expect there is some cover from the employer but will probably be more of a standard personal liability policy and cover an accident at work, on site.
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Postby Richard (Apples) » Sun May 06, 2007 12:01 pm

Just to echo what everyone else has said . I wish everyone a speedy recovery.

Simon, reading all the descriptions of your arm/elbow was pretty stomach churning I hope you feel better soon .
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Postby John the old'un » Sun May 06, 2007 5:06 pm

Here's a plug for the firm I used to work for.
B&CE specialise in looking after people in the building trade (Building and Civil Engineering) , hence B&CE. They are base in Crawley, and advertise most weeks in The Sun, Star, Mirror, etc. They DEFINITELY cover accidents however caused, including accidents whilst engaged in sporting activities.
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Postby Sylv » Sun May 06, 2007 8:40 pm

It's really eerie seeing those crashes frame by frame, bodies flying in the air then all tangled up with bikes. It must be even more for those directly involved in the crashes. I feel glad though that those falls haven't put me off in the slightest - hope it is the same for you all.

The only way to be safer though is going to be making those breakaway attempts work!
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Sun May 06, 2007 8:50 pm

it hasnt put me off, and i hope it hasnt put off any would be racers. if you think about it, say there were 90 odd people there and only 4 of us crashed, thats usually pretty good odds its not you. but sometimes your just a bit un lucky!

i found it pretty intresting seeing it frame by frame. almost adds a bit of closure to it all, knowing what it looked like etc etc.

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Postby -Adam- » Sun May 06, 2007 10:23 pm

Erm hang on a minute, if i wasn't 5th i was definately in the top 10, what is going on here...

3rds - 40 Miles
Pos Name Club/Team Cat Time
1 Russ Turner London Dynamo 3 1:30:00
2 Steven Saunders Kingston Wheelers 3
3 Brian Hoadley VC Meudon 4V
4 Paul Thatcher Brighton Mitre 3V
5 Justin Radford Python Racing Team 3
6 Thomas Eichholtz South Eastern RC 3V
7 Brad Lamb Victoria CC 3
8 Mark Simmonds Kingsnorth International 3V
9 Stephen Ferris VC Meudon 3V
10 Pete Connelly Team Quest 3V
11 Jerone Walters Sigma Sport RT 3
12 Paul Tunnell Addiscombe CC 3V
12 Adam Cotterell Addiscombe CC 3
12 Sylvain Garde Addiscombe CC 3
12 Aodan Higgins Addiscombe CC 3
12 Paul Hone Addiscombe CC 3V
12 Stuart Chamberlayne Addiscombe CC 3J

Again, what race were they watching? I am not happy about this. Looking at the pictures i think they show i was clearly top 10. Can i challenge these results? Otherwise its out of order.
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