The Cycle Clinic: Normal Service Will Resume Shortly

Bobbinogs

Folks, I hope thecycleclinic won't mind me posting this up but if anyone is having trouble getting through to the CC shop or is currently waiting for a delivery then you may need to be a little patient for this week. Unfortunately Malcolm apparently had a spill at the end of last week and is currently laid up in hospital but should be out fairly shortly.

I am sure most forumites would join me in wishing Malcolm a speedy and straightforward recovery!

marcusjb

Oof.

Is the bike okay?

No - heal well and I hope Malcolm recovers as quickly as possible.

ugo.santalucia

Indeed... wish Malcolm a speedy recovery!

hazy_day

Best wishes Malcolm,get well soon.

veronese68

Oh dear, best wishes and heal fast Malcolm.

meanredspider

Get well soon!!!

menthel

GWS! Falling off is no fun...

wishitwasallflat

Best wishes for full and speedy recovery Malcolm

cycleclinic

Wow thanks. Back at work today.

The tt bike i was riding home at night for a tt on sunday in which there where 10 spills one as bad as mine is wrecked. So there was a resonablw chance at some point that weekend i was goin down.

My face was a bit of mess when i hit the 4x4 but the surgeons at broomfeild hospital have stwitch my nose back on and pulled all the glass out of my face. All is well now. If you ever need plastic surgery you could do alot worse than visit broomfield hospital.

The only lasting damage is to my pride and the head tube of the now dead tt bike.

onyourright

But why did you ride into a 4x4, even on a TT bike? Seems a bit excessive.

Hope you get into the swing of things again soon.

cycleclinic

Why is good questiom it was dark and i was eager to get home to watch trapped on bbc4 and did not see it. Why do accidents happen human error.

charlie_potatoes

Glad to hear your're on the mend Malcolm.

apreading

Ouch - get well soon. I had a spill myself on friday when a minibus taxi drove into my side on a roundabout but didnt have to stay over in hospital - the sound of yours makes me feel lucky! My shoulder injury is far preferable to facial ones... Although, you may be able to get back on the bike quicker than me if the rest of you is OK

RDB66

Hope your well on the way to getting better Malc....i saw the photos ! It didnt look too good. Lucky chap id say.

Dicky. (BBC)

cal_stewart

Glad to hear you are ok. Couldn't have May wheel builder of choice out of action

apreading

Yeah - I may be needing your services soon as my handbuilts ar FUBAR after my accident...! So pleeeeeaaaassseee get well soon.

Seriously - I havent seen the pics elsewhere that someone referred to but it sounds bad - hope you are OK. Has it improved your looks? (sorry, I said seriously but then couldnt help but joke about it!)

cycleclinic

Well my wife hope's there will be a dashing scar across my face.

I actually feel O.K again part from the headaches the swollen nose and the frankenstien monster looks. I still think the 4x4 was beamed from space, I still can't quite fathom how I managed to miss it.

Still could have more unlucky could have been that chap in Tamil Nardu who was apparantly killed by a metorite on the 6th feb. That is really unlucky.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

thecycleclinic wrote:

Why is good questiom it was dark and i was eager to get home to watch trapped on bbc4 and did not see it. Why do accidents happen human error.

Ouch! Hope the recovery goes well.

Was the 4x4 stationary, just like the dustbin lorry I went into with my Tricross Singlescross (I was running late for work, pedalling like a madman, came round the sweeping bend and then screamed "****")?

I've gone over those last few seconds so many times in the last two years, trying to work out how the hell I missed spotting that lorry until it was too late! Was I focused on a car in front of me, which then changed lanes to go past the lorry? I was so frustrated that nobody could tell me and my hazy recollection ends a few seconds before impact.