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Paul - xxx
Guest
To Geoff, who rides a very nice Trek road bike, (dunno if he reads this
though) and who stopped to help when I got side-wiped today on the 'Safeway'
roundabout between Doncaster and Armthorpe. Also thanks to the Range Rover
driver who also stopped and offered to "stick the bike in the back and give
me a lift" ..
My left knee hurts more than usual (damaged cruciate ligaments in both
knees, but worse on the left) so I guess I didn't unclip fast enough, or
landed strangely, but that seems all that's wrong.
Bike's fine. The Nissan Micra came off a _lot_ worse as my pedals seem to
be tougher than it's wing and front door skin ..
Old lady in Nissan was way more shook up than me and actually cried at one
point. She was so 'doddery' and un-coordinated that I get the impression she
either doesn't drive much or won't drive again, I hope it's the latter.
Typical SMIDSY, I had on a reflective grey over jacket with bright yellow
sleeves and reflective piping on the cuffs, collar, shoulders and .. er ..
other bits that join bits of jackets together, she pulled out of Safeway as
I was hammering it coming off the roundabout onto the dual carriageway.
Unlucky really, I'd only stopped a few moments or so before to adjust my
helmet. (Coming back from an off-road ride)
The helmet must have saved my life though, as it didn't have a scratch on
it.
--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
(8(!) Homer Rules ...
"A ****** is a ******, no matter what mode of transport they're using."
though) and who stopped to help when I got side-wiped today on the 'Safeway'
roundabout between Doncaster and Armthorpe. Also thanks to the Range Rover
driver who also stopped and offered to "stick the bike in the back and give
me a lift" ..
My left knee hurts more than usual (damaged cruciate ligaments in both
knees, but worse on the left) so I guess I didn't unclip fast enough, or
landed strangely, but that seems all that's wrong.
Bike's fine. The Nissan Micra came off a _lot_ worse as my pedals seem to
be tougher than it's wing and front door skin ..
Old lady in Nissan was way more shook up than me and actually cried at one
point. She was so 'doddery' and un-coordinated that I get the impression she
either doesn't drive much or won't drive again, I hope it's the latter.
Typical SMIDSY, I had on a reflective grey over jacket with bright yellow
sleeves and reflective piping on the cuffs, collar, shoulders and .. er ..
other bits that join bits of jackets together, she pulled out of Safeway as
I was hammering it coming off the roundabout onto the dual carriageway.
Unlucky really, I'd only stopped a few moments or so before to adjust my
helmet. (Coming back from an off-road ride)
The helmet must have saved my life though, as it didn't have a scratch on
it.
--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
(8(!) Homer Rules ...
"A ****** is a ******, no matter what mode of transport they're using."