My accident

[sdr gb]

Wow! Glad you're relatively unscathed as it could have been far worse.

I know that road well, although I usually ride it the opposite way to you. The biggest danger I've encountered on that road is dodging the skip wagons going to the scrap yard as it is quite narrow at some points.

Get well soon.

 

[craven2354]

It might not have been 150 yards but there was no chance I could of stopped

Paul - I made the segment was trying to beat my previous time didn't remember the corner you live and learn

 

[MrJamie]

Get well soon mate, perhaps lucky in some respects

 

[Spasspecker]

Ouch! Get well soon.

 

[sep1988]

Glad your ok. Get Well soon

 

[fossyant]

PS don't look at the Garmin - it records it for you to look LATER.

Get well soon !!

 

[RoyPSB]

Glad to hear you're relatively okay. Someone up there is looking after you!!!

 

[Arjimlad]

Get well soon - happy bone-knitting - hope your bike recovers too !

 

[Licramite]

I think theres a lesson in this - bike brakes are crap!.
on a hill like that I would be going down with my back brake on.
bike brakes are pritty useless at speeds of 30mph+ on a downhill slope

as the old saying goes, thier old pilots and bold pilots - but no old bold pilots

get well soon -

 

[I like Skol]

It took me a second to figure it out from the streetview shots but I know that road well. TBH it isn't actually a bad corner but is zero visibility due to the buildings and is also blighted by parked cars just round the bend and speeding motorists coming towards you too fast round the blind corner in the middle of the road!

I'm sure you have leant this lesson the hard way now but it's not just car drivers that have to refrain from inappropriate speeds.

 

[Saluki]

I really feel for you. I broke a shoulder blade years ago and it still plays me up, mostly in cold weather, to this day.
Don't rush back until you are properly healed. If you really have to ride try a turbo trainer and then you can sit and spin (so to speak).

I hope that you feel better soon. Try some comfrey tablets. Its old name was 'bone knit' you can get it from most health food shops. My aunt used to swear by it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

From 150 yards away it just looks like a sweeping bend


Then when you get closer

Over the distance covered between Pic1 and Pic2, the vanishing point has barely moved. That should be a huge clue that the bend is tight and the rider should be reducing speed accordingly.

From the original post I had imagined he was describing a right hander; now that I see it was a left, I think he's extremely fortunate in having a clear run to the wall. The thought of something coming the other way at the same time doesn't bear thinking about.

I hope he recovers well.


GC

 

[craven2354]

I know I shouldn't of been going that fast and now regret it but I can't go back in time I'm lucky nobody was coming the other way as I would of been toast just have to get on with it now

Won't be flying down anymore hills even when I've fully recovered will have to see what the fracture clinic say on Wednesday

 

[Part time cyclist]

Ouch mate hope your better soon

 

[akb]

Sounds nasty. GWS.