Lost my crash virginity today..

Zyzz

Over 5000km incident free until today.

Car came across from the middle lane to turn left, then stopped suddenly to let a pedestrian cross the road, covering half the turn and cycle lanes (even though there is no ped crossing) and I went into the back of the car at around 20mph. Went over the handle bars and the bike followed as I was clipped in.

No damage to the car or the bike, hand is slightly bruised and in some shock but nothing major. I'm just grateful it was serious!

/blog

eoghan84

Im really glad to hear youre ok and thankfully it wasnt serious. But as the guys always say here when they read of an accident with a motorist, you should go to the doctor yourself and leave the bike in to be checked.

You'll be running on adrenaline for a few days before it you start to feel sore. I know from experience.

Jocry

When I hear these stories it reminds me to take extra care on the road. Glad you're ok and hopefully wont be too sore tomorrow

StevieGriff

eoghan84 wrote: »

Im really glad to hear youre ok and thankfully it wasnt serious. But as the guys always say here when they read of an accident with a motorist, you should go to the doctor yourself and leave the bike in to be checked.

You'll be running on adrenaline for a few days before it you start to feel sore. I know from experience.

Agree with Eoghan says here, you'd be surprised what could be fracture or damaged on the bike...same goes for your body. Aches and pains could start in a few days when the adrenaline and shock wears off.

butterworth

Zyzz wrote: »

Went over the handle bars and the bike followed as I was clipped in.

Off-topic but this happened to me once. Took a corner too fast up in the Wicklow mountains somewhere and ended up flying into a nice soft, marshy ditch. I chuckle when I look back on it, must have looked like the world's worst somersault.

It's good that you're ok though. Just coming into Dublin city centre this morning I had 3 instances of drivers being inattentive and dangerous, which I'm glad to say is 3 more than usual.

Zyzz

ConnorG! wrote: »

You should be put off the road

Strong 1st post..

AverageJoe82

Had my first crash on saturday the a taxi, bike is fine but the taxi needs a new front window and wing mirror. I was lucky to come out with a few brues and cut on my leg, my pride was hurt more as a dublin bus was stopped and full of people watching

Pawlie

Get checked out asap,I got knocked down while out training,a jeep took me out off it when i had right of way going thru roundabout,I got a nasty cut on knee and went home a cleaned it out myself,low and behold 3 weeks later and infection arose in my knee and I had to go on two separate doses of antibiotics,was lucky I showed the swelling to wife I usually let things like that go and hope it just bruising,could have been worse if I left it for another few day,would have to go and get knee opened up and washed out.

AverageJoe82

My cousin is a doctor so she check me out so got the all clear. but put a dampener on the paddy's day celebrations