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Whilst riding on a Redway (MK speak for cycle route) this morning, I was overtaking a disabled person on an electric buggy (yes my Torq is that fast), being somewhat startled to find they had the largest and most savage German Shepherd (on another occasion, I might have called it a cute puppy).
I took evasive action to avoid the snarling beast by riding off the tarmac and on to the grass margain. On trying to return to the tarmac I clipped a concrete kerb hidden by the grass and tumbled base over apex on to the hard stuff, not a pretty sight.
The bike suffered a smashed but still functioning throttle, broken bell and the rear wheel was knocked out of alignment. I acquired a skinned knee and elbow, heavily bruised hip and shoulder.
I rode the 3 miles home with rear tyre rubbing against the prop stand.
My wife was none too impressed when she saw the blood running down my leg, but her nursing training soon took over, "you had better get yourself cleaned up and don't drip blood over the carpet"
On close examination, the bike had very little damage. After re aligning the rear wheel and replacing the damaged throttle with a spare I bought from 50c when I got the bike, it is as good new apart from the bell which I discarded.
How lucky am I ........... again
J hn
I took evasive action to avoid the snarling beast by riding off the tarmac and on to the grass margain. On trying to return to the tarmac I clipped a concrete kerb hidden by the grass and tumbled base over apex on to the hard stuff, not a pretty sight.
The bike suffered a smashed but still functioning throttle, broken bell and the rear wheel was knocked out of alignment. I acquired a skinned knee and elbow, heavily bruised hip and shoulder.
I rode the 3 miles home with rear tyre rubbing against the prop stand.
My wife was none too impressed when she saw the blood running down my leg, but her nursing training soon took over, "you had better get yourself cleaned up and don't drip blood over the carpet"
On close examination, the bike had very little damage. After re aligning the rear wheel and replacing the damaged throttle with a spare I bought from 50c when I got the bike, it is as good new apart from the bell which I discarded.
How lucky am I ........... again
J hn
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