Doored by a Bentley!

el_presidente

Filtering up the inside of a queue yesterday evening, taking it relatively easy when the aforementioned door opened directly in my path leaving me zero time to react. It did knock me off but I was not going too fast, so damage to me was a couple of bruises and the bike has only a small tear in the bar tape and a smear of blue Bentley paint on the brake lever.

The perpetrator was extremely apologetic and no harm done so we went on our way. Be careful out there people and expect the unexpected.

snailracer

I was surprised you didn’t see the liveried chauffeur walking around the car to open the door

jonny_trousers

Ah, you can't beat the sensation of bouncing off polished walnut and finest Italian calf leather

Zachariah

Convertible V8 turbo, walnut veneer panelling. Marvellous machine.

thel33ter

SUE THEM!!

At lest you have a good story to tell, especially if you add a bit about all the blood pouring down onto their lambs pubic hair floor mats

Jay dubbleU

My dad always said if your going to get knocked down make sure its either by a Roll Royce or an ambulance

dennisn

FWIW no one has mentioned the somewhat unwritten rule that you never get closer to a car than a doors open width. This is basically the law of the land in urban riding. Never closer... doors width.

NGale

at least it was a Bentley, I was nearly totalled by a Nissan Micra today......dear god the shame! :oops: :oops: :oops:

dhope

NGale wrote:

at least it was a Bentley, I was nearly totalled by a Nissan Micra today......dear god the shame! :oops: :oops: :oops:

At least you stand a chance of writing off the Micra too

rhann

you dont want it to be an ambulance, tend to be quite solid.

NGale

rhann wrote:

you dont want it to be an ambulance, tend to be quite solid.

yeah and paramedics have a tendancy to panic as they did with me when one of the local crew hit me as I was leaving work....which was for the ambulance service! :shock: :shock:

redvee

One of the blokes at work hit/got hit by an ambulance. He wasn't badly hurt but phoned in work from the scene and asked what to do. "jump in the back of the ambulance" came the reply from HR

Stevo_666

dennisn wrote:

FWIW no one has mentioned the somewhat unwritten rule that you never get closer to a car than a doors open width. This is basically the law of the land in urban riding. Never closer... doors width.

Try commuting in London - roads can be narrow with cars parked on both sides - sometimes that 'law' just isn't possible or safe.

The Rookie

dennisn wrote:

FWIW no one has mentioned the somewhat unwritten rule that you never get closer to a car than a doors open width. This is basically the law of the land in urban riding. Never closer... doors width.

With the length of some Bentley convertable doors being wider than your average car when open, that may create a problem!

Simon

secretsam

NGale wrote:

rhann wrote:

you dont want it to be an ambulance, tend to be quite solid.

yeah and paramedics have a tendancy to panic as they did with me when one of the local crew hit me as I was leaving work....which was for the ambulance service! :shock: :shock:

LOL I was once having a chat with a Paramedic about a colleague who'd had a prang, hit another car when on a shout - no injuries and the other driver's fault

"What a nightmare" said I, thinking of the passenger they had on board

"Yeah, I know, the paperwork was horrendous" :shock:

Pufftmw

I got badly cut up by a Rolls once when couriering. He was driving fast and agressively. I was only on a small bike so I chased him down. He stopped in traffic (Bond Street) and I came round the passenger side and as I did so I slapped hard on his rear window to indicate my displeasure. As I did so, the passenger threw open his door and tried to collect me as I went past :shock: Fortunately I was able to avoid it but I did the "discretion greater than valour" thing and bogged off - wasn't going to hang around for someone who was trying to knock me off my bike on purpose!

gtvlusso

At least it was not a Land Rover - those things are hard and sharp!

Nice soft leather and bookmatched walnut to soften the blow (hope you are okay!).

If it had been a Mercedes SLS - It would have decapitated you!

el_presidente

Bruises have turned an interesting colour but otherwise I am fine. I was filtering up the inside so not possible to stay a door's width away, I was going fairly slowly but the door opened it at the last possible minute leaving me no time to even grab the brakes. If it had been the next car in the queue I reckon I would have stopped in time, ho hum.