T boned

[new-fish]

Well, after 4 years and a fair few thousand miles, my Allez is no more cycling through town, someone decided to turn right onto a side street in front of me. Inevitable and unavoidable contact, front fork snapped, handle bars bent, gutted is an understatement.

Has anyone here been subject to this demoralising experience? At risk of sounding like a drama queen, I'm really doubting I'll be comfortable on the bike at the moment

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry too hear this,

I have been off'ed a few times now over the past 7 years.
Last time was Feb last year when a cop van decided to do an illegal u-turn.

But.. fortunately I am one of those type of people who just's picks myself up and get's back on the bike.

Try not to dwell on it, hard as it sounds.
It's understandable that you are not feeling comfortable getting back on the bike.
Just take it easy.

 

[RWright]

Hope you are not hurt. If you are, take time to heal and think about what you want to do.

If not, cowboy up and view it as a good excuse for an upgrade. Good luck.

 

[Dave 123]

Hope you're ok.

I came off at the beginning of the month. I then went on holiday for a while. On coming back I noticed I was giving it much less welly, especially into bends. It will come back hopefully......
We'll get there eventually!

 

[new-fish]

I have a suspected fractured wrist, gash on right knee, bruising on left thigh, cuts and scratches.

 

[Saluki]

Sorry to hear of your accident.
Did the right turner stop? Have you got their details and are you going to sue their backsides off. You need a new bike at the very least.

 

[cyberknight]

Blimey !
I hope you got details and the plod involved, plenty of specialist solicitors or if your a member of ctc/BC then can sort you out.
EDIT , got called away
Glad your relatively ok and you will soon be back in the saddle , after all its the perfect opportunity for planning a new better bike .

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Sorry to hear about this, hopefully you have details, I know its difficult when you come off, something happened to me today but was ok, more of a not being able to start on a 10% hill after someone pulled into my space just before a junction.

 

[new-fish]

Yeah, all details passed and reported. Hopefully I can get into frame of mind for nice shiny new bike