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On the one way system near Surrey Quays station. Chap on a GT racing bike - looked like he'd just slipped on the ice and landed heavily. Was pleased to see that everyone stopped to help. Waited for the ambulance - he was loaded in along with his bike on a stretcher. If you read this, hope you're ok chap.
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Alphabet wrote:On the one way system near Surrey Quays station. Chap on a GT racing bike - looked like he'd just slipped on the ice and landed heavily. Was pleased to see that everyone stopped to help. Waited for the ambulance - he was loaded in along with his bike on a stretcher. If you read this, hope you're ok chap.
At 50+ I too was amazed, I simply fell off when turning, I am NO light weight, and a chap in a white van lent out and asked if I was ok, so some people DO care.Peds with ipods, natures little speed humps
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Alphabet wrote:On the one way system near Surrey Quays station. Chap on a GT racing bike - looked like he'd just slipped on the ice and landed heavily. Was pleased to see that everyone stopped to help. Waited for the ambulance - he was loaded in along with his bike on a stretcher. If you read this, hope you're ok chap.
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I stopped to see if I could do anything but there were plenty of guys already helping. hope he's OK.
take it easy out there folk, it didn't even look slippy/icy where he'd gone down. I took the rest of my ride in very slowly0 -
the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.Hat + Beard0 -
the only car that was stopped when i arrived was a little nissan behind him - and that was a woman who'd got out to help. bike looked pristine, so i don't think it was anything more than icy slippiness.0
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there was someone attending to the cyclist who saw him fall....said the bike just went from under him. the car behind and when I was there one infront were just passers by who stopped to help.0
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hatbeard wrote:the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.
HB - I almost called you this morning to ask if you wanted to buddy up - the other half had gone in about half hour before me with his colleague but I wasn't up early enough. as it was I put the phone down and told myself to MTFU!! then after seeing the guy down I wished I'd called. better to have company.0 -
cyclopsbiker wrote:hatbeard wrote:the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.
HB - I almost called you this morning to ask if you wanted to buddy up - the other half had gone in about half hour before me with his colleague but I wasn't up early enough. as it was I put the phone down and told myself to MTFU!! then after seeing the guy down I wished I'd called. better to have company.
I'll be riding in tomorrow but not friday (going straight off to essex in the evening to visit the missus) but don't mind a convoy going in or back out, just give me a shout. we might even be able to rope dhope in too to give us a tow
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hatbeard wrote:cyclopsbiker wrote:hatbeard wrote:the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.
HB - I almost called you this morning to ask if you wanted to buddy up - the other half had gone in about half hour before me with his colleague but I wasn't up early enough. as it was I put the phone down and told myself to MTFU!! then after seeing the guy down I wished I'd called. better to have company.
I'll be riding in tomorrow but not friday (going straight off to essex in the evening to visit the missus) but don't mind a convoy going in or back out, just give me a shout. we might even be able to rope dhope in too to give us a tow
convoy *honk* *honk*
I'll be up for that if it's at the right time...0 -
hatbeard wrote:cyclopsbiker wrote:hatbeard wrote:the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.
HB - I almost called you this morning to ask if you wanted to buddy up - the other half had gone in about half hour before me with his colleague but I wasn't up early enough. as it was I put the phone down and told myself to MTFU!! then after seeing the guy down I wished I'd called. better to have company.
I'll be riding in tomorrow but not friday (going straight off to essex in the evening to visit the missus) but don't mind a convoy going in or back out, just give me a shout. we might even be able to rope dhope in too to give us a tow
Sure, count me in for tomorrow morning. Have a work do in the evening so it'll be trains in the evening and Friday morning0 -
dhope wrote:hatbeard wrote:cyclopsbiker wrote:hatbeard wrote:the medics were already tending to him when I passed so I figured the best thing is to let them do their job and carried on.
are you sure it was a slip? there was a black 4x4 with it's hazards on at the side of the road in front of the ambulance, couldn't tell if it was involved or someone who'd stopped to help.
HB - I almost called you this morning to ask if you wanted to buddy up - the other half had gone in about half hour before me with his colleague but I wasn't up early enough. as it was I put the phone down and told myself to MTFU!! then after seeing the guy down I wished I'd called. better to have company.
I'll be riding in tomorrow but not friday (going straight off to essex in the evening to visit the missus) but don't mind a convoy going in or back out, just give me a shout. we might even be able to rope dhope in too to give us a tow
Sure, count me in for tomorrow morning. Have a work do in the evening so it'll be trains in the evening and Friday morning
I'd be up for that if you want to meet up around Greenwich somewhere, be nice to put some faces to names.0 -
i come up Deptford Church Street, so can meet you lot at the crossing. 8ish?0
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That's good for me.0 -
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I may join you....depends whether the sore throat/cold that's been brewing decides to explode today/tonight or not. must pre-warn you all though, I've just gone on to nobbly tyres and my legs don't want to work....I'll try to MTFU if I join you and put in a decent pace.0
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cyclopsbiker wrote:I may join you....depends whether the sore throat/cold that's been brewing decides to explode today/tonight or not. must pre-warn you all though, I've just gone on to nobbly tyres and my legs don't want to work....I'll try to MTFU if I join you and put in a decent pace.
no excuses... this was your idea Hat + Beard0 -
done. see you there. I'll be the guy on the kona MTB with a blue buff and yellow glasses (ie looking a right tw@t)0
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I know...but I'm feeling a tad under the weather. just thought I'd warn you. which really means I'll just tell myself to MTFU!!0
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cyclopsbiker wrote:I know...but I'm feeling a tad under the weather. just thought I'd warn you. which really means I'll just tell myself to MTFU!!
if your immune system is weakened I would advise against travelling in a sweaty germ filled metal tube with a load of mouthbreathers.
come join us in the snow, it's healthy Hat + Beard0 -
of that I have no doubt HB!! it is a tad later than I usually cycle, heading past that way at nearer 7.30am usually...will do a weather and health check in the morning. if i'm not there I'm either in bed or already at work
it would take more than a sprinkle of snow to get me on PT0 -
cyclopsbiker wrote:of that I have no doubt HB!! it is a tad later than I usually cycle, heading past that way at nearer 7.30am usually...will do a weather and health check in the morning. if i'm not there I'm either in bed or already at work
it would take more than a sprinkle of snow to get me on PT
Yeah, it'd normally be about 7.10 that I'd be past that bit but I'll happily MTFD and spend another 45mins asleep, just to be sociable y'know. Taking one for the team and all that. I'll hate every minute of the extra sleep 8)0 -
dhope wrote:cyclopsbiker wrote:of that I have no doubt HB!! it is a tad later than I usually cycle, heading past that way at nearer 7.30am usually...will do a weather and health check in the morning. if i'm not there I'm either in bed or already at work
it would take more than a sprinkle of snow to get me on PT
Yeah, it'd normally be about 7.10 that I'd be past that bit but I'll happily MTFD and spend another 45mins asleep, just to be sociable y'know. Taking one for the team and all that. I'll hate every minute of the extra sleep 8)
that's it. make me feel guilty about waking up early why don't you. :roll:
maybe I'll take a bit of that MTFD and snooze a while...perhaps have a relaxed coffee before setting off!0 -
So you're meeting at 8 at the junction of Deptford Ch St and Creek Rd? I might be passing through that way at that time...Do not write below this line. Office use only.0
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Headhuunter wrote:So you're meeting at 8 at the junction of Deptford Ch St and Creek Rd? I might be passing through that way at that time...
Excellent, see you there.0 -
Headhuunter wrote:So you're meeting at 8 at the junction of Deptford Ch St and Creek Rd? I might be passing through that way at that time...
indeed. the more the merrier Hat + Beard0 -
hatbeard wrote:Headhuunter wrote:So you're meeting at 8 at the junction of Deptford Ch St and Creek Rd? I might be passing through that way at that time...
indeed. the more the merrier
OK, I head along DCS and then turn left onto Creek Rd so I'll look out for a small gathering of cyclists huddled against the Arctic winds at 8am!Do not write below this line. Office use only.0 -
that will be us...
just to be clear if anyone gets there and it's already 8am and there's no one there just assume we've left already, no point waiting around in the cold.
I'll be in either a brown hoodie or a blue/orange greenwich tritons jersey depending on how brave I'm feeling about the weather and I'm riding a white/silver/black tricross with a racktop bag on the back.Hat + Beard0
