crash

whitesettler
whitesettler Posts: 8
edited December 2008 in Commuting chat
hi folks,I Have had my faith in human nature restoredafter two car drivers stopped and stayed with me till the ambalance came and carted me off to hospital,One of them took my bike to his work untill i could get my son to pick it up.ISO A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH.I broke my sholder and forarm and brused various other parts but my helmet saved my head again as on inspection the helmet was spilt across the back. The problem is i dont know what happened, my bike is minced it looks like the front wheel baring might of collapsed but the bike just through my over the bars and onto the road.now im a big guy 6ft 4in 17 stone the bike was a spesilized globe sport disk 61cm frame used every day for work but well maintained am i to bige for that style of bike.
regards
kirk

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  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Ooff - sounds like a nasty crash, glad you're ok. Despite the bad press some inconsiderate road users get, there *are* plenty who are glad to help - just that they go unnoticed day by day. When i had my accident in the summer, i thought several ambulances would turn up, there were so many passers-by getting their phones out :D

    Hope you have a speedy recovery 8)
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Bad luck fella, that's horrible just before christmas.

    As for weight, I have several friends who are all your size and they ride ridiculously light bikes, so I doubt if your to big for the bike. It could be the wheel bearings have seized, that would certainly throw you over the bars, but there could be a number of things that contributed to the crash.

    I'd just try to put it behind me, and milk as much sympathy over the festive season as I can :lol: Hope your on the mend soon dude, broken bones aren't much fun
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Good to know you will be ok, but the last thing you need at this time of year. Motorists are not all bad, just 99% of them, guess you came accross the 1%, very helpful by the sounds of it. As for your bike, maybe when you feel a little better you can give it a good inspection and locate the problem. By the description you gave it will probably be a new bike anyway so go on, spoil yourself ( its christmas) Ademort
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  • Breathless Commuter Man
    Breathless Commuter Man Posts: 82
    Sorry to hear. I hope that you get better soon.
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  • The Chingford Skinhead
    The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
    Great that you got some help. I think most road users are pretty considerate most of the time.

    Hope you get well soon and back on a bike (though probably not that one!)

    Best wishes
    TCS
    Pain is only weakness leaving the body
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Very glad you're still with us, it bothers me a great deal every time I hear of some ones misfortunes.

    Ride safe and have the best Christmas ever fella.
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  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Oh bugger - another crash....at least you will be off Washing Up duties tomorrow !

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