Man down DSC eastwards

MonkeyMonster
MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
edited November 2010 in Commuting chat
Was already being dealt with by medic dude and had other cyclists with him. Moving legs and body. Hope you're alright dude. Two big black audi's were nearby...
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Was already being dealt with by medic dude and had other cyclists with him. Moving legs and body. Hope you're alright dude. Two big black audi's were nearby...
    Was still there when I went through. An ambulance and a few marked police cars had arrived and had formed a cordon. Ambulance crew were fitting a neck brace as I went past. Hope it's just precautionary.

    Take care peeps.
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  • spen666
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    DSC?
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  • CXXC
    CXXC Posts: 237
    death star canyon
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Death star canyon?
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    edited November 2010
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

    I always snurk at that bit of dialogue


    Edit: Anyway, I hope the fallen rider is ok.
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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Saw it happen, it was the lovely Pearlescent Dolan too. He appeared to clip his front wheel on another rider's pedal during an overtake and went over his handlebars hard. Must have been going 24mph+. Sobering stuff :S
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    :shock:
    Take care when overtaking, chaps. If you don't have the room then don't go
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Sewinman wrote:
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?

    Is iSCR a typo? I like iSCR...
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

    I always snurk at that bit of dialogue


    Edit: Anyway, I hope the fallen rider is ok.

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    yeah, same incident.
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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?

    Is iSCR a typo? I like iSCR...

    Yeah it was, but it would look good on a cycling jersey - to let people know you play.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Sewinman wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?

    Is iSCR a typo? I like iSCR...

    Yeah it was, but it would look good on a cycling jersey - to let people know you play.

    is iSCR the Apple version of SCR?
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    PBo wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?

    Is iSCR a typo? I like iSCR...

    Yeah it was, but it would look good on a cycling jersey - to let people know you play.

    is iSCR the Apple version of SCR?
    SCR on carbon superbikes but otherwise not being Flash?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    Is this the same incident discussed in iSCR?

    Is iSCR a typo? I like iSCR...

    Yeah it was, but it would look good on a cycling jersey - to let people know you play.

    is iSCR the Apple version of SCR?
    SCR on carbon superbikes but otherwise not being Flash?


    tumblr_kq10jodiP91qzn2owo1_500.jpg

    Oops, wrong Flash.
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  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    notsoblue wrote:
    Saw it happen, it was the lovely Pearlescent Dolan too. He appeared to clip his front wheel on another rider's pedal during an overtake and went over his handlebars hard. Must have been going 24mph+. Sobering stuff :S

    Seriously? That's pretty careless. Hope he's alright nonetheless, but there'd be outrage if a car hit a cyclist from behind...
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

    There may have been one or two occasions when I have swept into the DSC, breathed noisily through clenched teeth for effect, and said "I have him now!"

    So far, no one has sent me spinning off into the distance at that point.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    TommyEss wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    Saw it happen, it was the lovely Pearlescent Dolan too. He appeared to clip his front wheel on another rider's pedal during an overtake and went over his handlebars hard. Must have been going 24mph+. Sobering stuff :S

    Seriously? That's pretty careless.

    Yeah, 'tis really isn't it. If that's actually the case then the guy is a complete plonker. What happened to the other rider?
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Greg66 wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.


    There may have been one or two occasions when I have swept into the DSC, breathed noisily through clenched teeth for effect, and said "I have him now!"

    So far, no one has sent me spinning off into the distance at that point.

    I've recently introduced my 4 year old son to the joys of episode IV, V, and VI. (He can watch I, II and III when he's old enough to make his own decision...... :roll: ) For Xmas, he has a spring loaded, humming, glowing light saber that is f*cking-A! (I keep saying that I need one too so he has someone to play with, but I don't believe that my cries are being taken seriously). Although he's a bit young for the voice changing DV mask (and it's a bit 'spenny )he also has a Darth Vader costume that does the heavy breathing sound.

    Man, I can't WAIT for Xmas!!!!
  • Sc00bs
    Sc00bs Posts: 27
    Bit harsh to call him a plonker without knowing what involvement the other rider had surely? Could have veered into the overtaker with no notice or warning, or with a car also overtaking at same point - end result = nowhere to go and inevitable accident.
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  • Sc00bs
    Sc00bs Posts: 27
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

    !

    There may have been one or two occasions when I have swept into the DSC, breathed noisily through clenched teeth for effect, and said "I have him now!"

    So far, no one has sent me spinning off into the distance at that point.

    I've recently introduced my 4 year old son to the joys of episode IV, V, and VI. (He can watch I, II and III when he's old enough to make his own decision...... :roll: ) For Xmas, he has a spring loaded, humming, glowing light saber that is f*cking-A! (I keep saying that I need one too so he has someone to play with, but I don't believe that my cries are being taken seriously). Although he's a bit young for the voice changing DV mask (and it's a bit 'spenny )he also has a Darth Vader costume that does the heavy breathing sound.

    Man, I can't WAIT for Xmas!!!!

    Christmas is ACE again once you have kids :) All them new toys for us blokes, I mean our kids, to play with
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    TommyEss wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    Saw it happen, it was the lovely Pearlescent Dolan too. He appeared to clip his front wheel on another rider's pedal during an overtake and went over his handlebars hard. Must have been going 24mph+. Sobering stuff :S

    Seriously? That's pretty careless.

    Yeah, 'tis really isn't it. If that's actually the case then the guy is a complete plonker. What happened to the other rider?

    The other rider was totally unscathed.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Sc00bs wrote:
    Bit harsh to call him a plonker without knowing what involvement the other rider had surely? Could have veered into the overtaker with no notice or warning, or with a car also overtaking at same point - end result = nowhere to go and inevitable accident.

    Now now, I did say 'if that's what actually happened'...
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Sc00bs wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    The long straight outside Dolphin Square, more or less in the middle of the stretch between the north side of Vauxhall Bridge and the north side of Chelsea Bridge.

    So called because some time ago, at the beginning of the eastern end of the straight, roadworks were in play, taking out the l/hand land and closing it off with metal fencing. Things could get pretty tight in there....

    yeah, but did you get your missile in the exhaust vent?

    (NOT a euphemism btw!)
    negative, negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

    !

    There may have been one or two occasions when I have swept into the DSC, breathed noisily through clenched teeth for effect, and said "I have him now!"

    So far, no one has sent me spinning off into the distance at that point.

    I've recently introduced my 4 year old son to the joys of episode IV, V, and VI. (He can watch I, II and III when he's old enough to make his own decision...... :roll: ) For Xmas, he has a spring loaded, humming, glowing light saber that is f*cking-A! (I keep saying that I need one too so he has someone to play with, but I don't believe that my cries are being taken seriously). Although he's a bit young for the voice changing DV mask (and it's a bit 'spenny )he also has a Darth Vader costume that does the heavy breathing sound.

    Man, I can't WAIT for Xmas!!!!

    Christmas is ACE again once you have kids :) All them new toys for us blokes, I mean our kids, to play with

    Oh yes. When 66 major was very little, she would watch Toy Story and Toy Story 2 to international level. One morning, I set the alarm to 3.55am so that I could snipe a win on an ebay auction for the pukka US version of Woody.

    Duly won, delivered, and presented on Xmas morning. To massive tears, as she thought that if Woody was in our house he wouldn't be in the film any more.

    Oh well...
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  • Sc00bs
    Sc00bs Posts: 27
    That's brilliant Greg! Kids and their sense of logic :D

    l-i-t - wasn't having a pop as such and I misread you slightly - apols.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,408
    Greg66 wrote:
    There may have been one or two occasions when I have swept into the DSC, breathed noisily through clenched teeth for effect, and said "I have him now!"

    So far, no one has sent me spinning off into the distance at that point.

    You need a facemask for the full effect.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    This sounds more like the Keirin as opposed to SCR.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    This sounds more like the Keirin as opposed to SCR.
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