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Old 24-05-09, 04:33 PM   #1
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Well its happened again

I took a friend out for a ride today, set off from baston near peterborough, headed over to melton mowbray and then onto market harborough via the B6047.
We got as far as Great Dalby, through the tightish left hander to find a car on our side of the road.
We were close to the white lines to avoid the manhole cover thats in the centre of the road so were fairly far over so didnt have much chance to pull over.
I think the car was cutting the corner and took us out.
Gemma was thrown past me as the bike dropped but is fine.
I have some deep bruising and a sore left nut
The police were involved and the car driver pointed out to them that we (on the bike) wernt speeding and neither were they.
The bike is going to need more than a T-cut though.
Time to retire from the roads.
I promised Jenn after my last off that I wasnt going to get a bike again and she talked me into it.
I let her talk me into it on the provision that if I so much as dropped the bike again, I would walk away from road biking for good.
So we will see how long its going to be before she wants me to get another one...
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Old 24-05-09, 04:48 PM   #2
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glad you all ok m8 ,remember you can fix a bike ....wow the org is having a bad 2009 we are dropping like sh** !!!
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Old 24-05-09, 06:19 PM   #3
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Sh#t.

I hope you two are ok
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Old 24-05-09, 06:42 PM   #4
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Sorry to hear mate, at least you both walked away.
Did the car side swipe you?
Looks like little damage to the car.
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Old 24-05-09, 06:43 PM   #5
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Sorry to hear of your off just glad you are both ok its a shame you could miss out on a great summer !!
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Old 24-05-09, 06:57 PM   #6
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glad to hear no injuries, bike looks a little sorry for herself though
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Old 24-05-09, 07:04 PM   #7
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Sorry to hear mate, at least you both walked away.
Did the car side swipe you?
Looks like little damage to the car.
Was a head on
Just managed to get far enough over to take out the wing instead of right in the middle of the bonnet
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Old 24-05-09, 07:05 PM   #8
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Really sorry to hear another .orger (and friend) down. Glad you're both relatively ok though.
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Old 24-05-09, 07:05 PM   #9
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Blimey lucky escape, that could have been alot worse
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Old 24-05-09, 07:06 PM   #10
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how easy does the insurance look? was the driver cooperative? must've been some indication of where you were at the time of impact?
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