1st bike crash

carpetbagger

Esteemed Pedelecer
Nov 20, 2007
744
18
blackburn
Just after setting off on a bike ride last night i came to a mini roundabout and turned right,the next thing i knew is that i was in the middle of the road with my bike on top of me.One chap stopped his car and helped me to the side where i was greeted by another cyclist apologising because he hadn't seen me coming or he would have warned me as exactly the same thing had just happened to him. Ther must have been some oil or diesel that wasn't visible that made the roundabout like ice to cycles,by hi vis jacket was covered in a black oily type substance. Eventually i carried on but cut short my ride due to leg pain etc. A grazed knee,arm,sore shoulder and a lump the size of an egg just below my knee resulted in a hospital visit and x-ray this morning.Luckily just soft tissue damage to my leg and tendon. I rang the police and it had been sanded when we passed this morning.
Just be careful out there,you never know when something unexpected can happen....and it hurts.
oh and the cycle helmet did its job...just to get the debate going again ! :D
 

kitchenman

Esteemed Pedelecer
Jul 9, 2010
1,309
7
Aberaeron, West Wales
sorry to hear that Mike. Glad your ok. Any damage to the bike?
 

funkylyn

Esteemed Pedelecer
Feb 22, 2011
3,172
27
South Shields, Tyne & Wear
oh and the cycle helmet did its job...just to get the debate going again ! :D

Naughty naughty Mick LOL !!

Seriously though, that could have been really really dangerous......you could have ended up under a lorry.

Thanks for the warning, and hope your aches, pains and lumps subside soon

I know only too well how quickly and easily you can take a tumble without any warning !

Lynda :)
 

funkylyn

Esteemed Pedelecer
Feb 22, 2011
3,172
27
South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Have you started a spreadsheet on bike accidents Alan ?.....if not, maybe you should :)

Lynda :)
 

carpetbagger

Esteemed Pedelecer
Nov 20, 2007
744
18
blackburn
sorry to hear that Mike. Glad your ok. Any damage to the bike?
I think the bike is ok,bent the brake leaver slightly but managed to get it back. I will certainly be taking it easy when i stop aching and next go out.