Tales from today's commute....

[Edwards80]

Knocked off by a car! Has to happen at some point I guess :S

Girl pulled out of a side road and broadsided me. Fortunately missed the oncoming traffic. She was pretty hysterical and was close to throwing up, feels odd being overly nice to someone who just drove into you. First aid training kicking in I guess

Me + bike are fine, grazed elbow and the inevitable bruised hip. Her car actually came off worse, tore the front corner off her bumper.

 

[400bhp]

It was a joke.. along the lines of I think it looks a bit naff having them on top, plus less clutter.. Form over function was taking the **** out of myself.

Ahhh

 

[400bhp]

Knocked off by a car! Has to happen at some point I guess :S

Girl pulled out of a side road and broadsided me. Fortunately missed the oncoming traffic. She was pretty hysterical and was close to throwing up, feels odd being overly nice to someone who just drove into you. First aid training kicking in I guess

Me + bike are fine, grazed elbow and the inevitable bruised hip. Her car actually came off worse, tore the front corner off her bumper.

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Very very glad you're ok mate

Glad that it has clearly shook the driver up too.

 

[MisterStan]

Knocked off by a car! Has to happen at some point I guess :S

Girl pulled out of a side road and broadsided me. Fortunately missed the oncoming traffic. She was pretty hysterical and was close to throwing up, feels odd being overly nice to someone who just drove into you. First aid training kicking in I guess

Me + bike are fine, grazed elbow and the inevitable bruised hip. Her car actually came off worse, tore the front corner off her bumper.

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Christ! Hope you're OK! I'm guessing from the Ugg boots and the Ford Ka that she was probably a teenager who's just passed her test? Hopefully she's learnt a lesson....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Knocked off by a car! Has to happen at some point I guess :S

Girl pulled out of a side road and broadsided me. Fortunately missed the oncoming traffic. She was pretty hysterical and was close to throwing up, feels odd being overly nice to someone who just drove into you. First aid training kicking in I guess

Me + bike are fine, grazed elbow and the inevitable bruised hip. Her car actually came off worse, tore the front corner off her bumper.

Bit of an extreme way to get a girls number, glad you are okay.

 

[fossyant]

Blimey Edwards80. Glad you are OK. Really sh1tty time of year for cycling as folk are in too much of a rush. I've just survived 4 years 2 days since my off !

Drove today - CBA ! Bike's nice and clean and tucked up warm. Has issues with son not getting out of bed so was megga late !

 

[Leaway2]

Very wet and head wind all the way. Road flooded up to the BB at one point (roaring gate lane). Cars were turning round.

 

[Edwards80]

Christ! Hope you're OK! I'm guessing from the Ugg boots and the Ford Ka that she was probably a teenager who's just passed her test? Hopefully she's learnt a lesson....

Aye she'd been driving for less than a month. Lucky for her that I doubt I'll need to make a claim, her insurance would be mad.

You're right too Fossy, she admitted she was in a rush to get to her next client (she was a care nurse I think). She didn't use it as an excuse though, she was properly shaken up and apologetic. Hoping she's a bit more cautious in future.

On a related note, the £12.99 bib tights they have on offer at decathlon at the moment stand up to punishment well* Highly recommended.

*Data gathered during the non-scientific "slide down the road on your ass" test.

 

[BSRU]

Took it easier due to lots of standing water reducing the effectiveness of my brakes, maybe my n+1 will be a bike with disc brakes instead of rim brakes.

 

[ianrauk]

Think they are designed for on top but what with the Garmin on the stem it just feel cluttered, I just prefer them underneath, I only had the inspiration from a post of someones bike on here

Yup... look far better slung low

 

[400bhp]

Yup... look far better slung low
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I must do that too, although they do look like jowls

 

[middleagecyclist]

Taking primary thru a pinch point (series of pedestrian islands) doing 22 mph some feckin tw*t pushed alongside sounding his horn. Once he was passed I gave him a hand signal which is not part of the HC (I know I shouldn't) and he then slammed his anchors on in front of me, coming to a dead stop stop, before accelerating away in a squeal of tyres and testosterone. I really need to be more stoical, I really need to be more stoical, I really need to be....

 

[Andrew_P]

Yup... look far better slung low
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Oh, it was your picture that inspired me to put them underneath! Although I keep my Garmin on the stem

 

[ianrauk]

Oh, it was your picture that inspired me to put them underneath! Although I keep my Garmin on the stem

I have also moved my Garmin to the stem.

 

[Nocode]

Yup... look far better slung low
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Sorry, can't help but think it reminds me of: