Hit by a car... again.

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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Stu Merckx Man » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:28 pm

i was in london the other day, as a pedestrian, and i was shocked at how blind and foolish a driver could be.

a cyclist was waiting at some traffic lights, and car simply drove into the back of him. though unfortunately i was not surprised as the driver was yapping away on his mobile!
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby -Adam- » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:33 pm

Yes, you guessed it... again.

I would say I can't believe it, but after the 3rd time you start to get used to it.

About an hour ago, I had completed my training and was on my way home. Within 4 miles of my house, here [url]http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2553014[/url], I got hit by a car.

If you see the map, Headley Rd becomes Wilmerhatch Ln in a sweeping right hand bend. With the other lane the minor road. Enter, A big Jaguar XKR. As he approached the junction to turn into the minor road, he stopped. Then as I was unavoidably close, proceeded to turn into the road. As a result, I breaked as hard as I could, but up onto the bonnet, then the roof, then I fell back on the nearside of the car to the ground, where the rear nearside wheel then rolled over my right foot.

I got up, in somewhat pain, threw my bike against the adjacent sign, then waited for the driver to get out. Out he gets, oh, are you alright? Does it f*****g look like I'm alright? NO. At first glance, I didn't look too hurt, and my bike, apart from another buckled front wheel ''looked'' alright.

Of course the driver was in a rush to get off, by this point another car has stopped to help. She, ironically, knew the driver who hit me. Said he's a consultant surgeon at Ashtead Hospital. Oh the irony. So I insisted on his details, at which point he becomes a little bit more defensive. And starts talking about how cyclists dont have insurance. So I said actually, I do, I'm a British Cycling member. THEN! He has the cheek to start mentioning the damage to his car, and trys to intimate that it was my fault!!

So I got the details, funnily enough, he had a nice letterheaded piece of paper to give to me, with all his numbers, addresses etc on.

Anyhow, I'm just home now. I don't think I'm too badly hurt, but my right side is very very sore. Suprisingly however, my foot doesn't seem that bad. My bike however, the Trek this is, I think you have seen it for the last time. There is cracking underneath the fork crown, and also at the head tube/downtube junction. Looking like a write off.

Unlike the last time where I was hit, where I was actually not that annoyed with the driver. This time, I am incensed. What an idiot. I wonder what the Ashtead Hospital will make of one of their private consultant surgeons knocking a cyclist off his bike, or the local press for that matter...
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Rob Q » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:05 pm

Adam,
Glad to hear you are ok, but understand your anger with that half wit clown.
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Dominic » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:18 pm

Sorry to hear that Adam. I am sure you know to get yourself checked out to make sure everything is intact :!:
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Dombo » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:22 pm

Glad you're ok. Get yourself properly checked out. Perhaps not privately at Ashtead though...
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Marky Mark » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:23 pm

Bloody hell Adam, are you training to be a crash test dummy? Glad you're ok
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby -Adam- » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:00 pm

[quote="marco"]do him for the compo.


what!?
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby huw williams » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:01 pm

Nice car to mess up though Adam - was it the new 5.0 Litre V8 or a 510PS supercharged model?
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Sylv » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:07 pm

Tough luck, glad you're ok. Guess the more miles you're gonna be doing the more chances of it happening
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Jon H » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:09 pm

Occupational hazard for a pro like Adam.
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby adrian » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:12 pm

[quote]Guess the more miles you're gonna be doing the more chances of it happening

Just what I was going to say.

Sorry to hear this - glad you didn't come off worse than you did.
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Alex S » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:14 pm

[quote="-Adam-"][quote="marco"]do him for the compo.


what!?


he meant get compensation out of him!

Ive had a lot of crashes but never been driven into. mostly been hit by car doors and sent flying. FUN TIMES.

Cruel, but dibs on your old frame if you get a new bike.

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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby carl f » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:54 pm

Thats bad luck,sorry to hear that Adam
What a to$$er to get defensive when he's just knocked you off
It seems to me the ignorance towards cyclists is getting worse
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby -Adam- » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:24 pm

[quote="Alex S"]he meant get compensation out of him!


Ah, I see.

[quote=''Alex S'']Cruel, but dibs on your old frame if you get a new bike.[/quote]

Mate, didn't I mention the things cracked!? Put it this way, I would never ride that frame again. The first sprint or descent is likely to result in the front end disintegrating beneath you!
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Re: Hit by a car... again.

Postby Michelle » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:31 pm

Oh bollocking bollox.

Not again. Poor you!!!!!!! Stupid barsteward consultant effing bluddy sodding surgeons.
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