I just got hit by a car.

JamesB5446

It hurt a bit.

Nothing broken though, just a swollen ankle.

EKE_38BPM

Ouch. I hope you're OK. I suggest going to hospital to check (unless you've already been), after taking your bike to your LBS to make sure it is fine fine though.

How did it happen?

DrLex

Ouchie! GWS

Looks like A&E wheelchair and emergency scissors up the jeans leg. Don't look like cleated shoes, though...

meanredspider

Ouch again. Sorry to hear that. Hope all is ok. What's the story?

EKE_38BPM

DrLex wrote:

Ouchie! GWS

Looks like A&E wheelchair and emergency scissors up the jeans leg. Don't look like cleated shoes, though...

You are more observant than me.

JamesB5446

I was riding home. Going straight ahead at a roundabout. She came from my left and hit me.

It was the Dutchie, not the Cinelli so all is not lost. Although the bike was pretty knacked. Given the weight of it I'm surprised her car wasn't a write off.

Torvid

ouch

get well soon.

itboffin

Glad your okay but fella those are some hairy toes you have :?

DrLex

itboffin wrote:

Glad your okay buy fella those are some hairy toes you have :?

Jeez! You not content with just shaving your legs that you have to start on his toes? He's hardly in the "hobbit" category. <file under insult to injury>

Initialised

Hairy toes is a sign of intelligence.

Get that swelling g heeled up as soon as you can. You get her details so you can put a claim in on her insurance?

veronese68

D'oh! Glad nothing is broken. Hope it heals fast and relatively painlessly. I also hope she stopped and did the decent thing.

BigLights

Ouch sorry to hear that but glad you got off lightly, all things considered. Exactly the same thing happened to me recently, same scenario, despite epic lights, careful riding etc. I was also extremely lucky although I was fortunate that it was a dinky little electric car thingy which took a real battering, much to my satisfaction.

mudcow007

Veronese68 wrote:

I also hope she stopped and did the decent thing.

offered him a reach around?

get well soon buddy!

cat_with_no_tail

JamesB5446 wrote:

I was riding home. Going straight ahead at a roundabout. She came from my left and hit me.
It was the Dutchie, not the Cinelli so all is not lost. Although the bike was pretty knacked. Given the weight of it I'm surprised her car wasn't a write off.

So she hit the Dutchie from the left hand side? hit the Dutchie from the left hand side?

Did she make you jump and prance?

JamesB5446

Where I got the bike from - http://www.eastcoastbicycles.co.uk/Dutchie.html - turn your speakers up.

Got her details. She admitted full responsibility. Police are sending her on a driver awareness course so hopefully she will be a safer driver after this.

I bullseyed her windscreen but can't work out which bit of me did it, head feels fine. I think it might have been my elbow as I possibly lifted my arm up like you would blocking a right hook or head kick. Either way, I'm harder than a Chyrsler Grand Voyager so don't step to me bro.

The Rookie

Nice effort on the car....

Glad you're OK.

Get some cleats and lurn to lift as well as push and your socks will shave those feet/toes for you......

JamesB5446

I've got Sidi shoes and Look Keos on my road bike.

And I lift, bro.

rjsterry

Ouch. Glad there's nothing too serious, and she's not trying to wriggle out of it. Not giving way at roundabouts seems to be endemic at the moment.

peat

Cat With No Tail wrote:

JamesB5446 wrote:

I was riding home. Going straight ahead at a roundabout. She came from my left and hit me.
It was the Dutchie, not the Cinelli so all is not lost. Although the bike was pretty knacked. Given the weight of it I'm surprised her car wasn't a write off.

So she hit the Dutchie from the left hand side? hit the Dutchie from the left hand side?

Did she make you jump and prance?

*gentle swell of applause*

Greg T

Cat With No Tail wrote:

So she hit the Dutchie from the left hand side? hit the Dutchie from the left hand side?

Did she make you jump and prance?

On my feet . . Best Post Ever

JamesB5446

Just taken a few pics of the bike.

Frame is ever so slightly bent.

spasypaddy

shit mate, glad you're not too bad. have you got her details?

JamesB5446

Yup. Just about to ring the insurance.

rjsterry

I viewed those pics from bottom to top, thinking, "Oh, that's not too bad, just a new crank....oh...no, that is properly bent." Looks like you did well to escape with just some bruises and scrapes.

pangolin

Wow, yeah your survival is quite impressive having seen the bike! Well done!

JamesB5446

Yeah, could have been a lot worse.

My knee looks a bit gross today.

davis

As well as a new bike, can I recommend some new shorts, preferably ones without holes? (That which has been seen....)

Bad luck dude, glad you're ok

JamesB5446

They're pyjamas, and don't worry, that was just leg, baws were well tucked away.

PBo

I'm originally from cleethorpes - which roundabout? Never really had any close shaves whilst I was there...

PBo

Cat With No Tail wrote:

JamesB5446 wrote:

I was riding home. Going straight ahead at a roundabout. She came from my left and hit me.
It was the Dutchie, not the Cinelli so all is not lost. Although the bike was pretty knacked. Given the weight of it I'm surprised her car wasn't a write off.

So she hit the Dutchie from the left hand side? hit the Dutchie from the left hand side?

Did she make you jump and prance?

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JamesB5446

PBo wrote:

I'm originally from cleethorpes - which roundabout? Never really had any close shaves whilst I was there...

Country Park roundabout in Humberston.