Man Down - Medic

[fizzwheel]

Meh. It had to happen sooner or later, I've been knocked off my pushbike whilst cycling home.

Pedestrian crossed the road in front of me, walked right off the kerb and didnt look at all. I had no time to stop and wallop I'm sprawling along the floor on my ar*e.

His missus then comes out of the house and starts calling me a w*nker and having a right go at me for riding in to him !!

I'm at this point picking myself up off the road and all the neighbours have come out to see what happened, the rush to his aid and I get ignored. Ah well just as well there was no car behind me or I wouldnt be posting this now.

It happened so quick I couldnt get up out of the road as I was still clipped into the pedals. No way I had enough time to stop.

So matey boy is laying on the pavement rolling around in pain and one neighbour is on the phone to the ambulance, they've got him covered up with a blanket and a pillow for his head.

I get un clipped and pick myself up out of the road and sit down on the walll outside their house to gather my thoughts again his wife is calling me a ****** and said I was going to fast. Er.. its a 30mph limit and I was doing about 20mph. My comment of "I bet he wouldnt have walked out in front of me if I'd be driving my car" finally shut her up. its not like my bike isnt lit well either. 2 Watts of LED front light and my kit is bright orange and reflective...

One of the neighbours asks me if I'm alright eventually, and after about 5 minutes matey gets up and walks indoors, his missus is telling him not to and glaring at me and I'm waiting for the "we're going to sue you" comment, but it never comes.I'm getting the distinct impression that for some reason this is my fault... I explain to the neighbour that he walked out in front of me and never looked, he kind of mutters an agreement but quite clearly doesnt wan to get involved. His comment of "that was a massive impact it made hell of bang, isnt really helping either.

Then she goes indoors and shuts the front door and nothign else is said to me. I'm f*cked if I am giving them my name and address either. So I sort the bike off and ride the mile and a half home.

I'm back at home now, right wrist is a bit sore and I've scrapped a small patch of skin of my left knee which stings a bit, right knee is probably going to be a bit sore in the morning to as I suspect my left ankle will be.

Saddle on the bikes all ripped to sh*te, handlebars are twisted and the rear mudguards got a broken stay, but apart from that its still rideable.

I think I'm bl**dy lucky and I'm glad I wear my helmet...

Now for a cup of tea and some theraputic chocolate I think...

[yorkie_chris]

Muppet pedestrians is why I do my best to ride in a f##king terrifying manner in leeds center. Figure front wheel at about head height gives me a good a chance of staying on as any other strategy

The important thing is that you hurt him more than he hurt you. The idiot.

[fizzwheel]

Normally I'd feel mortified if I had hurt somebody like that. But I have to say I dont have any sympathy for him what so ever, maybe he'll have learnt an important lesson about crossing the road that Tufty should have taught him when he was a kid.

[Wideboy]

what a barsteward, what a shame you didn't have studded ice tyres on in this icy weather

And the irony of your avatar being the green cross code man!

people seem to have lost a vital life skill which isnt that hard to master stop look and listen it's not difficult to remember.

Damn... That sucks ****. Glad you are not too badly off!

Maybe you should get something that makes motorbike noises put on the push bike LOL

[Biker Biggles]

Or get a bell that shouts"Get outa the road you dozy £ucker"

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Or get a bell that shouts"Get outa the road you dozy £ucker"

recall some chappie shouting words to that effect mowing somebody down and killing them

soz to hear bout your off fizzy, hope the aches n pains dont last