Hit by a bike this morning.

w123

Interesting one here, this morning while cycling along the SCR with my young feller up front, a bike came out of a side street and T-boned us. No Damage fortunately, no fallers either.

I've almost been killed by cars, busses and trucks but this is the first time I've ever been hit by a bike.

She legged it like a scalded cat - even though she had dropped a light. I think that she was more shocked than us, I had seen it a split second before and braced and shouted.

'Daddy why did that woman bash into us?'
'I dunno son, they're a mysterious breed, their wonders to behold'

And while all of this was happening, I was in the bike lane - going the right way - not breaking any lights and generally behaving like an upstanding member of the cycling community.

seamus

I've lost count of the number of times I've nearly collided with a POB. Good to hear there were no injuries and you got a free light out of it.

Harrybelafonte

Had a close call on O'Connell St yesterday with the same thing, dude on bike came off pavement from Cathal Brugha St, had to swerve to avoid. I had lights etc. I find other cyclists just as bad as cars tbh, apart from people who drive Prius, insufferable so they are

Lumen

w123 wrote: »

I had seen it a split second before and braced and shouted.

What did you shout?

WithCheesePlease

Lumen wrote: »

What did you shout?

My money's on "Anyone for the last few choc ices"...

Gavin

w123 wrote: »

... and shouted.

'Daddy why did that woman bash into us?'
'I dunno son, they're a mysterious breed, their wonders to behold'

It was a strange thing to shout before being hit surely.

w123

WithCheesePlease wrote: »

My money's on "Anyone for the last few choc ices"...

It was you, go on admit it.

I laughed a lot at the last three posts.

w123

Lumen wrote: »

What did you shout?

And to clarify - I think it want a little like this:-

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH

Or words to that effect.

tomasrojo

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I find other cyclists just as bad as cars tbh

On the whole, I find cyclists the most unpredictable of all road users, after pedestrians. I always give them a wide berth as I pass. Many pull out of side roads without any caution, believing (I assume) that they're too narrow to cause any problems to traffic on the main road.

I was going to say that I always pull out a little when I see cyclists approaching from a side road, but I almost always do that anyway, presence of cyclist or not. Years of habit: so many people shoot over the stop line and then look.

Hope you and your son are ok, w123.

Lumen

w123 wrote: »

And to clarify - I think it want a little like this:-

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH

Or words to that effect.

Good effort, keeping it clean in the presence of the young one.

Did you keep the light?

Húrin

I suspect that the lady cycling into them was one of the many cyclists lacking fresh brake blocks. It's amazing how little care people take for the safety of their bikes compared to how seriously car maintenance is taken. There should be a NBT and not just to employ more mechanics!

w123

tomasrojo wrote: »

On the whole, I find cyclists the most unpredictable of all road users, after pedestrians. I always give them a wide berth as I pass. Many pull out of side roads without any caution, believing (I assume) that they're too narrow to cause any problems to traffic on the main road.

I was going to say that I always pull out a little when I see cyclists approaching from a side road, but I almost always do that anyway, presence of cyclist or not. Years of habit: so many people shoot over the stop line and then look.

Hope you and your son are ok, w123.

Yes, we lurk in the side streets waiting for unsuspecting motorists.

Lumen wrote: »

Good effort, keeping it clean in the presence of the young one.

Did you keep the light?

No, too hard to dismount with the young one.

kona

My money is on a cheap ass bike.

Fecking brain donor, I hate cyclists on cheap bikes with no lights and no regard for other road users as much as I hate jeeps.

oh wait the common denominator.....both operated by solfish gob****es.

Glad your okay, poor form for help to cycle off esp with a young kid on your bike.

cgc5483

Húrin wrote: »

I suspect that the lady cycling into them was one of the many cyclists lacking fresh brake blocks. It's amazing how little care people take for the safety of their bikes compared to how seriously car maintenance is taken. There should be a NBT and not just to employ more mechanics!

Or just a case of the cyclist thinking its ok to come onto a road from a side-road withing stopping. Happens to me all the time. Glad to hear you and your son are ok OP

tomasrojo

w123 wrote: »

Yes, we lurk in the side streets waiting for unsuspecting motorists.

Just to clarify: I'm talking from the perspective of a cyclist; I pull out slightly (on my bike) as I approach side roads to allow for both cyclists and motorists who pull out of side streets without proper observation. It's far more serious when motorists do it, but it's not a completely negligible hazard when cyclists do it.

What set up do you have on the bike for carrying your son, by the way?

tomasrojo

kona wrote: »

poor form to cycle off esp with a young kid on your bike.

Very poor form.

w123

Thanks for all of the good wishes - to recap - noone was hurt or even fell off their bike.

Motorists - I did not start this thread to give you an opportunity to get on your high horses, It was the freakish nature of the incident that led me to post. I observe many more incidents of terrible road behavior from cars, trucks and busses every day.

On reflection I think that the incident happened because the traffic was at a standstill and I was not seen by the offending bike - Not sure how, it was raining so I had my lights on and I wear a bright red jacket.

Either that or I had cut her off yesterday and she was gunning for me.

tomasrojo apologies for the cheap shot, it was too easy to resist - thanks for asking for us.

w123

tomasrojo wrote: »

What set up do you have on the bike for carrying your son, by the way?

Crossbar - Padding under ass - feet on top of the forks - this arrangement isnt much longer for this world as he's getting too big.

tomasrojo

w123 wrote: »

Motorists - I did not start this thread to give you an opportunity to get on your high horses, It was the freakish nature of the incident that led me to post. I observe many more incidents of terrible road behavior from cars, trucks and busses every day.

[...]

tomasrojo apologies for the cheap shot, it was too easy to resist - thanks for asking for us.

No problem. But I think you might have me in mind in your first comment. I should have made it clearer that I wasn't having a go at cyclists. In fact, I am a cyclist. I haven't driven in ten years, I think. Certainly can't remember the last time I did it.

Harrybelafonte

w123 wrote: »

Motorists - I did not start this thread to give you an opportunity to get on your high horses, It was the freakish nature of the incident that led me to post. I observe many more incidents of terrible road behavior from cars, trucks and busses every day.

Who are the motorists on this thread that you are refering to?

Lumen

w123 wrote: »

Crossbar - Padding under ass - feet on top of the forks - this arrangement isnt much longer for this world as he's getting too big.

Better to stick him on your shoulders, out of harms way.

Harrybelafonte

Lumen wrote: »

Better to stick him on your shoulders, out of harms way.

Isn't the crossbar the worst place to carry your kid??

Lumen

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Isn't the crossbar the worst place to carry your kid??

No, they can leap clear in the event of a frontal collision.

Harrybelafonte

Goddammit, when I was asking on here before about carrying kids on crossbar I was told it was tres dangerous in case they went over handlebars etc

tomasrojo

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Goddammit, when I was asking on here before about carrying kids on crossbar I was told it was tres dangerous in case they went over handlebars etc

That was the conclusion reached here before, wasn't it? There was a German study that rated trailers as the safest, followed by rear-rack-mounted seats, followed by top-tube-mounted seats.

They didn't rate this method though:

kona

tomasrojo wrote: »

That was the conclusion reached here before, wasn't it? There was a German study that rated trailers as the safest, followed by rear-rack-mounted seats, followed by top-tube-mounted seats.

They didn't rate this method though:

ONLY a woman with that type of image could be that STUPID on a bike.(notice the single speed:p:p)


yes its sexist, and no i dont care.

Its 2-0 to women on this thread in dumbass stakes.

niceonetom

kona wrote: »

ONLY a woman could be that STUPID on a bike.


yes its sexist, and no i dont care.

Its 2-0 to women on this thread in dumbass stakes.

The above post probably makes it 2 - 1 in fairness.

kona

niceonetom wrote: »

The above post probably makes it 2 - 1 in fairness.

How, women who look like that are idiots. who the **** would wanna look like something from sex and the city. Thank god my mammy wasnt like that.

Ye but since the women were out of the house, they have 2 away goals;)

tomasrojo

kona wrote: »

ONLY a woman with that type of image could be that STUPID on a bike.(notice the single speed:p:p)

I guess you moderated your own comment there, Kona.

Doctor Bob

tomasrojo wrote: »

On the whole, I find cyclists the most unpredictable of all road users, after pedestrians. I always give them a wide berth as I pass. Many pull out of side roads without any caution, believing (I assume) that they're too narrow to cause any problems to traffic on the main road.

Fully agree (and I'm also a daily cyclist, not a motorist, OP!). The attitude seems to be 'If I don't look before joining the main road, I can just slip out quietly and nobody will notice'. I know we're thinner than cars, but we're not sheets of paper!

tomasrojo wrote: »

They didn't rate this method though:

I have to say, if I was getting a lift on Elle Macpherson's bike, that's the way I'd be pointing too.

kona

Doctor Bob wrote: »

I have to say, if I was getting a lift on Elle Macpherson's bike, that's the way I'd be pointing too.

That who she is? not much there too look at.

Id certainly agree is there was some cleavage:D


waheey, gone from bike crash to boobs.

Pics or GTFO as the cool people say!

kona

tomasrojo wrote: »

I guess you moderated your own comment there, Kona.

I dont think so, I added that bit in, ya know dont want to call my mammy or my girlfriend stupid:D

they are the only women immune to my sexism........most of the time:P:pac:

DirkVoodoo

I nearly crashed into a cyclist in college a few years back. He was a typical student cyclist, wearing his casual clothes, no lights and riding a POS in a nearly completely unlit area.

Other than that I have thankfully had no other incidents with cyclists that spring to mind, but I suspect this might change with the Veilib scheme and the standard of cycling I have seen on them in the past few days.

Chips Lovell

I'm just surprised it doesn't happen more often.

Doctor Bob

kona wrote: »

Id certainly agree is there was some cleavage:D

Maybe do the Boards thing and recommend she change to drop bars?

Jawgap

Lumen wrote: »

Better to stick him on your shoulders, out of harms way.

Good idea, especially if you don't wear a helmet - then if you fall they'll protect your head, which is obviously more valuable because being older it'll have more knowledge in it!!:)

As for the cross bar thing - I don't know why people are commenting adversely on that - I'm sure most of us gave "crossers" and partook of "crossers" when growing up and nobody I know got hurt!

Gavin

I crashed into a lunatic the other night on a Dublinbike. Straight into the side of him, due to a highly irresponsible braking action. The Dublinbikes are quite solid however and I merely came to a halt.

w123

We had the seat but He's too big now - I find sitting directly on the Crossbar lowers the centre of gravity and is more stable.

He has a helmet, I don't - I don't know why, maybe my head's harder.