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[GfromHull]

Riding home last Wednesday, something failed on my bike (crank arm) I was in the right hand lane of a duel carriage way with a HGV to my left. CCTV shows me shooting to the left into the side of the HGV. (not seen helmet cam footage yet) my left hand was ran over, ligerment damage to both knees, chipped two teeth, so so much road rash most of it to my face. I do feel lucky to be alive and I can put my hand on my hart and say that my helmet saved me from death/vegetation.

Has anyone known of a crank arm snap ??? in the middle between crank bolt and peddle.

 

[Hip Priest]

Christ alive! I'm glad you're still with us G.

Get well soon.

 

[ColinJ]

Bad luck on it happening, but lucky that you weren't killed by the HGV! I hope it all heals soon.

It could have happened to me, only I spotted a crack in the crank while working on the bike so I replaced the crank before it broke.

 

[Matthew_T]

Riding home last Wednesday, something failed on my bike (crank arm) I was in the right hand lane of a duel carriage way with a HGV to my left. CCTV shows me shooting to the left into the side of the HGV. (not seen helmet cam footage yet) my left hand was ran over, ligerment damage to both knees, chipped two teeth, so so much road rash most of it to my face. I do feel lucky to be alive and I can put my hand on my hart and say that my helmet saved me from death/vegetation.

Has anyone known of a crank arm snap ??? in the middle between crank bolt and peddle.

How did you attain the CCTV footage? And where is the helmet cam vid?

No video, no incidento. No viddy, no incidentii.

 

[musa]

from the police investigation ..if they are called to the scene they need to obtain how the accident occured​

 

[HLaB]

Yikes, the crank arm on my bso folder fell off going round the Parkway Rbt in Chelmsford but its that flat down there it was easy to get to safety when it happened. I don't think you can say your helmet saved your life though, maybe it saved you from a gouge in your head (probably preferable ) but that opens another tired old debate

 

[ianrauk]

No video, no incidento. No viddy, no incidentii.

Don't think this is a thread for funnies... do you?

 

[GfromHull]

How did you attain the CCTV footage? And where is the helmet cam vid?

No video, no incidento. No viddy, no incidentii.

Police showed me the cities CCTV footage, as for the helmet cam one, the cam was knocked off my helmet and found by the police next to my crushed bike. The police are looking after them for me as there was not enough room in the ambulance. ;-)
http://www.thisishullandeastriding....-s-Ferensway/story-16248297-detail/story.html

 

[Headgardener]

Blimey G hope you get well soon. I don't think that I want to see that vid thanks so I for one would be quite happy if you didn't post it.

 

[Matthew_T]

Police showed me the cities CCTV footage, as for the helmet cam one, the cam was knocked off my helmet and found by the police next to my crushed bike. The police are looking after them for me as there was not enough room in the ambulance. ;-)
http://www.thisishullandeastriding....-s-Ferensway/story-16248297-detail/story.html

Oh sorry, I gather that you are still in hospital then? The incident sounds very bad so I wouldnt be surprised if you did post it, the admin on Youtube would remove it because of its terrifying actions.
From your description I am lucky it wasnt me, very unlucky that it was you though.

GWS. The problem that you have now is how to get your bike sorted and how will you claim expenses? re you insured? Is the lorry driver pressing charges because you went into his lorry?

Actually, I seriously doubt there is any damage to the lorry and by the description of the incident, I suspect he was quite relieved that you werent more hurt or even killed.

 

[GfromHull]

Blimey G hope you get well soon. I don't think that I want to see that vid thanks so I for one would be quite happy if you didn't post it.

Dont worry buddy, im no spammer ;-) going to review it, then ill decide if it belongs on my youtube channle.

 

[Crankarm]

By the sounds of it you were lucky not to be killed. Why were you riding in the fast lane of a dual carriageway? Are you the Magnatom?

I had a crankarm snap about 5-6 years ago, the non drive side, fractured across the middle of the shaft between the pedal end and the other bolt end securing it to the BB. Fortunately I had not quite made it to the main road with heavy traffic but was still on a cycle path. I didn't go down fortunately. The crank set was a Ritchey chainset. Pile of carp it was, utter carp, as when I removed it, I found it weighed a tonne and looked as strong as cheese. It was the crank supplied on my Sirrus Comp from new. I cycled home 13 miles with just one pedal which was difficult.

I replaced the cranks with a Shimano Ultegra chainset - fraction of the weight and 100 times stronger. I have never ever bought any Ritchey carp since.

 

[Matthew_T]

I have had a crank arm split but it never snapped off. The worst that has happened to me relating to bike defaults is the brake cable snapping and then I nearly rear ended a van.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=658VvsPqQBo&feature=youtu.be

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sounds nasty, heal quick. I had a crank arm snap in the 1990's, 531 Raleigh Clubman with Stronglight Chainset commuting to work in Kenilworth I was on the slight rise just before the Crackly garages when suddenly my foot went down and I veered to the right, no cars around me and I stayed on, just. I haven't heard tales of broken cranks recently but there were several among my friends about the time mine broke.

 

[gaz]

EEEEeeeeeek....
GWS GfromHull