Wednesday night Baiku

[Mark_h4dng]

Kids to be 7:30, Road bike set up with lights, out the door, off into the dark, legs feel good , been a long time, on to main road big ring, feeling good, down station hill, speedo nudges 30, traffic busy up the hill, guy pulls out of station, to middle of road, anchors on, oh f'#k , car,sky, road.
thumbs up to driver , cheers m8, stagger to bus stop, Ambulance , A&E, Broken collar bone, bruised knees, road bike fubar, lost oakleys. worst ride of my life.

 

[mrkawasaki]

Bad news bears

Bad news fella... :-(

Can you still operate a keyboard and mouse? If so, go and buy something ridiculous on the bay to cheer yourself up!

Repair fast (and use a fat tyred bike next time)...

Mr K

 

[Mark_h4dng]

yeah just about, use a mouse, worse than the injury is the wrath of SHSBO, is trying to say i can't go out when its dark any more, Trying to put a guilt trip on me, i'm being selfish etc etc.

 

[Pickle]

Sue the BAS*ARD!

I am having a severe loathing of motorist's at the moment, keep knocking cyclists of their bikes :x

 

[cherrybomb]

Bad news dood. Hope you're on the mend.

I had the same thing from SWMBO when I stacked about 2 years ago. It was all my fault that the car had side swiped me coming out of a junction.
It was the fear of what could have happened talking though......she'll get over it.

As for hating motorists........I kind of struggle. It was a girl about 17 took me out. She'd only just past her test. She looked worse than me after the accident (which took some doing!) shook her up so bad I'd be surprised if she ever got in a car again.

No excuses, but I reckon she paid for her mistake, and would no better next time.

On a couple of other near death experiences..I could have strangled the f@@kers!

 

[cchris2lou]

Hope you are ok Mark .

had a few close calls recently , all in day light .

 

[rc300]

Plenty of time to spend on retrobike though eh? Hope you mend quick

 

[Hilts]

Hope you're on the mend soon mate...

 

[Pickle]

I remember breaking my collar bone and shoulder; very painful and some awesome bruising a few days after!

Hope your up and running soon mate

Swimming was how I kept fit, strap your arm to your chest and away you go!

 

[Kestonian]

Orpington Station? Horrible hill when it's busy, and the bus stop means drivers coming out of the station can't see anything coming down the hill .... get well soon