hit and run

[classic33]

What's up? Do we think Crankarm has no friends other than the people on here?

No-one has said that or even suggested it. What is clear is that he's not posting as much as he was doing before the incident.
Silence can be deadly.
If you've read his posts & compared the time given by him & by the police for the same incident. There's a quarter hour difference. Was he left at the side of the road during this time.
Given the speed involved, combined with the head injury he's said he's got, the fact that nothing has been heard from him is disconcerting to say the least.

 

[Crankarm]

I'm doing ok. Head and neck still hurts a bit but pain killers are likely masking a lot as they should be. Shoulder and the rest of me are still rather painful but as I say painkillers are doing a good job. Still feel like I have been trampled by a herd of elephants. I try not to make any sudden movements or lift anything heavy. The guys at work were great, didn't have to lift hardly anything today which was good. Boss was very sympathetic as he was also knocked down a couple of years ago.

Police have left message today as well. They hopefully will call again later. However no indication that the driver has reported it which I guess is to be expected given they drove off .......... uninsured, drunk, etc.

I might well have a little look around the area as semislick suggests.

I had a closer look at my bike this morning, unfortunately, I think it is pretty much a write off .

Trying to get my Brompton sorted out for when I feel up to riding again.

Thanks for all the replies since yesterday.

Take care, there are some maniacs out there.

C.

 

[classic33]

Nice to see you back. Sorry to say this, but forget the bike & concentrate on getting yourself sorted out first. & foremost.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm doing ok. Head and neck still hurts a bit but pain killers are likely masking a lot as they should be. Shoulder and the rest of me are still rather painful but as I say painkillers are doing a good job. Still feel like I have been trampled by a herd of elephants. I try not to make any sudden movements or lift anything heavy. The guys at work were great, didn't have to lift hardly anything today which was good. Boss was very sympathetic as he was also knocked down a couple of years ago.

Police have left message today as well. They hopefully will call again later. However no indication that the driver has reported it which I guess is to be expected given they drove off .......... uninsured, drunk, etc.

I might well have a little look around the area as semislick suggests.

I had a closer look at my bike this morning, unfortunately, I think it is pretty much a write off .

Trying to get my Brompton sorted out for when I feel up to riding again.

Thanks for all the replies since yesterday.

Take care, there are some maniacs out there.

C.

This post had been the biggest 'thank fark' in a while!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Trying to get my Brompton sorted out for when I feel up to riding again.

That's the spirit
Helmet plus woolly hat off to you!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Wow! Just read this (purely because I rarely read this part of the forum, the 'Cyclist Down' section and any other similar thread, purely because they depress me so much), get well soon!!

 

[classic33]

Wow! Just read this (purely because I rarely read this part of the forum, the 'Cyclist Down' section and any other similar thread, purely because they depress me so much), get well soon!!

If they depress you, why read them?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

If they depress you, why read them?

A whole gamut of reasons, be it that I click on something hoping it wont be as bad as I think (and get disappointed usually), the thread title sounds intriguing, I get bored, I look out of curiosity, I look so I can feel all smug in the knowledge that just one minor incident would be a major event for me here, I look so I can answer nosey questions like this....... take yer pick, the list goes on!

 

[classic33]

A whole gamut of reasons, be it that I click on something hoping it wont be as bad as I think (and get disappointed usually), the thread title sounds intriguing, I get bored, I look out of curiosity, I look so I can feel all smug in the knowledge that just one minor incident would be a major event for me here, I look so I can answer nosey questions like this...... take yer pick!

No pick required, I'll take the shovel.

Crankarms silence since it happenned is saying more than he is though. And its slightly worrying given theres a 15 minute gap between his recollection & the police version. Was he at the roadside for 15 minutes?

 

[Banjo]

GWS Crankarm. Hope the police trace the tosser.

 

[2Loose]

Sorry to hear of this Crankarm, I really hope you feel better today. I hope the driver turns up too.

 

[Vikeonabike]

Twitter link if possible.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cyclist knocked off bike in St Ives Thursday 3rd Oct Silver coloured car with Bonnet damage! contact <a href="[a href="https://twitter.com/vikeonabike/statuses/386467362855084032">October[/a] 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[benb]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cyclist knocked off bike in St Ives Thursday 3rd Oct Silver coloured car with Bonnet damage! contact <a href="[a href="https://twitter.com/vikeonabike/statuses/386467362855084032">October[/a] 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Retweeted.

 

[paulw1969]

only just seen this GWS..........there's some sh$ts about, I hope they are found!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Get well soon @Crankarm. I really hope they are able to catch the low life cretin that did this! How they can leave another human being after that kind of impact is unreal.

Given the speeds you bounce quite nicely! One off at 10 mph had me fracture bones and dislocate fingers