Smallest bike accident ever.

Today I was sitting first at a red light on a roundabout for about 10 seconds, when I suddenly bumped forwards about 5 inches! I turned around and there was a car jammed right up against my bike! I got off and stormed round to his window which he wound down:

Me: "Why did you hit me?!"
Him: "Sorry"
Me: "How can you hit me, I was stationary right in front of you!!?"
Him: "Sorry, I didn't see you"
Me: "But you must have been looking straight forward, you are going forward, I am there, how can you not see me!?!?!"
Him: " I don't know, sorry. Is there any damage to your bike?"

So I walked back to my bike and had a look. Everything was fine, the numberplate holder had just flexed a bit and gone back into position. Then I looked at his car. 10 inch scratch from my numberplate down the side of the wing of his new Ford Focus!

Me: "My bike is fine, but you have a massive scratch on your car "
Him: "Oh".
Me "Bye"

And I rode off . I can't believe it happened, but at least karma rebalanced itself haha.

what a buffoon still least he has something to remember you by perhap's he'll pay more attention from now on.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Today I was sitting first at a red light on a roundabout for about 10 seconds, when I suddenly bumped forwards about 5 inches! I turned around and there was a car jammed right up against my bike! I got off and stormed round to his window which he wound down:

Me: "Why did you hit me?!"
Him: "Sorry"
Me: "How can you hit me, I was stationary right in front of you!!?"
Him: "Sorry, I didn't see you"
Me: "But you must have been looking straight forward, you are going forward, I am there, how can you not see me!?!?!"
Him: " I don't know, sorry. Is there any damage to your bike?"

So I walked back to my bike and had a look. Everything was fine, the numberplate holder had just flexed a bit and gone back into position. Then I looked at his car. 10 inch scratch from my numberplate down the side of the wing of his new Ford Focus!

Me: "My bike is fine, but you have a massive scratch on your car "
Him: "Oh".
Me "Bye"

And I rode off . I can't believe it happened, but at least karma rebalanced itself haha.

Bonus, as i finished reading i felt a Nelson style HAHA coming on!!

Same thing happened to me when I was learning. Was out with instructor (i was at the back) hi viz, 4 bikes almost stationary traffic, woman in a mini bumped my rear wheel hard enough for me to let go of the handle bars and stall the bike, fortunately i managed to keep it upright. Just started it again and hurried to catch up with rest of group.
I'd actually forgotten about it until i read this.

[Stu]

Smallest GWS glad your ok type reply ever.

love to have seen that - you asked him 3 times how he hit you - great story - dine out on that one for as long as you can.

[mr.anderson]

Giggle. That is pretty funny!

I have to ask how he got his wing scratched if you were in front of him? I suspect you were pulling off an illegal u-turn and you REVERSED into him? How do you plea?

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I have to ask how he got his wing scratched if you were in front of him? I suspect you were pulling off an illegal u-turn and you REVERSED into him? How do you plea?

nah he was obviously speeding somehow that's why the car didnt see him

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Me: "My bike is fine, but you have a massive scratch on your car "
Him: "Oh".
Me "Bye"

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