RTA - now back on the road!

mslaski
mslaski Posts: 17
edited November 2008 in Workshop
Hi All
I had a lucky escape this September when a lorry knocked me off the bike into the road and then rolled right over me! Fortunately I didn't get squished but my Trek 1400 wasn't so lucky:

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I came away with bruising and a sprained wrist despite finding myself completely under the lorry, between his front wheels. Anyway I'm now back on the bike that you see below, which has risen like a phoenix from the wreck of the old:

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I couldn't salvage much from the Trek - just sti levers, chainset, pedals and mechs. I got an audax frame from Nelson Cycles and all the new parts from the internet, and had fun putting it all together. "Nelson" and I have now done 200+ happy miles and I'm looking forward to many more!

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I picke d aguy up after a very similar accifdent last year. Both he and Specialized Allez emerged unscathed. The jar of pasta sauce in his pannier was even intact. I was terrified as to what i'd find when I got there. I trust you went straight out and bought a lottery ticket?

    Seriously though, bike looks good, glad you're back up and about.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • mslaski
    mslaski Posts: 17
    Thanks. Yes the ambulance driver said the same about a lottery ticket!
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    lucky man! Glad to see it hasn't put you off entirely. Hope you enjoy your very nice looking new bike man :wink:

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