The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
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Keith Oates
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Rob S said:sorry guys but i think i'm out as i'm lying in hospital with a broken shoulderblade after being hit from behind by a lorry!
Just seen this Rob, really sorry to hear the news and hope you are already on the mend and will soon be riding again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ASC1951 said:
I guess I do still have a chance to continue as I had already done the June ride...so if my shoulder gets better before the end of the month there is still a chance to do July's ride. Having never broken a bone before I don't know if I'm being a big girls blouse or wildly optimistic in thinking I may be ok.
ian_oli said:
Ta....exactly very lucky I only have cuts and bruises both above the shoulder/rib area and below. Still to establish what exactly caused the incident but the damage to my bike (12 year old steel Colnago
) is restricted to the top tube being dented beyond future use by the handlebar, steel fork bent out of shape, month old front wheel is a bit buckled (possibly true-able) and..............my bottlecage has snapped
!!! Plus of course my month old shorts and jersey and my right Sidi Eagle shoe's middle strap has been pulled from the shoe body from the steel loop end rather than the velcro
piedwagtail91
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Rob S said:Ta....exactly very lucky I only have cuts and bruises both above the shoulder/rib area and below. Still to establish what exactly caused the incident but the damage to my bike (12 year old steel Colnago
tragic
good to see you're in good spiritsWell...had a call from the police this evening and finally know what happened. Riding along the dual carriageway I was hit from behind by the front corner and wing mirror (both now damaged) of a flat bed HGV in to the grass verge and it carried on to stop on the on-slip about 100+ metres down the road. My cycling cap was found where the lorry stopped....and my sunglasses that I had been wearing over my eyes was found on the flat bed section of the HGV!!
Eek!!
Eek!!
At least he stopped - some car drivers would just have carried on.Rob S said:
Sounds like a possible Dangerous Driving to me. Certainly at least a Due Care. I trust his insurers will be receiving a sharp dig in the ribs as soon as you get a copy of the police accident report.
Still nearly a month to recover, but don't forget to claim for having to abandon five years' effort on the 100s if that is the way it turns out! I shall be distraught when I have to give up.
Sorry to hear Rob, hope you get better soon.
I don't know if I'd ever have the guts to ride down my local dual carriageway, it's an accident black spot and has recently had work done to make it safer:
The previous casualty figures (174 in 5 years) were recorded during the period 1/7/2001 to 30/06/2005
2006 – Accidents 17 Casualties 21
2007 - Accidents 16 Casualties 29
Still, I really don't trust the road to ride down it
I don't know if I'd ever have the guts to ride down my local dual carriageway, it's an accident black spot and has recently had work done to make it safer:
The previous casualty figures (174 in 5 years) were recorded during the period 1/7/2001 to 30/06/2005
2006 – Accidents 17 Casualties 21
2007 - Accidents 16 Casualties 29
Still, I really don't trust the road to ride down it
Hello....well I did a gentle 18 miles on Sunday afternoon with a bit of discomfort in my elbow, bicep and muscly bit on the end of the shoulder....and I've got the day off tomorrow so I'm going to try 50-55 miles and see how I go...I may add a different loop to get the 100 if I'm up to it. I can't ride out of the saddle but thankfully my remaining bike has a triple chainset so I should be ok for the hills!! 
jan_connett
New Member
Hi Rob
I'm just back from three weeks of interviews, followed by three in the States and was working up the courage to admit that I am out - and can't believe that you are in the same position. Very sorry to hear that yours is due to injury though. Really hope that you are beginning to feel better and that you make your 50 this week: well done for getting back on the bike at all. The best I managed in June was 76 miles, fully loaded with camping gear, climbing 2000ft in near-100 degree temperatures. Followed by two miles of unsurfaced road (deep, scary gravel) still with the loaded bike. Luckily no dual carriageway and no trucks.
Take care and look forward to 'seeing' you guys again for nxt year's challenge.
Cheers
Jan
I'm just back from three weeks of interviews, followed by three in the States and was working up the courage to admit that I am out - and can't believe that you are in the same position. Very sorry to hear that yours is due to injury though. Really hope that you are beginning to feel better and that you make your 50 this week: well done for getting back on the bike at all. The best I managed in June was 76 miles, fully loaded with camping gear, climbing 2000ft in near-100 degree temperatures. Followed by two miles of unsurfaced road (deep, scary gravel) still with the loaded bike. Luckily no dual carriageway and no trucks.
Take care and look forward to 'seeing' you guys again for nxt year's challenge.
Cheers
Jan
