Pedestrian struck by a cyclist!

Moflojo

I was in the park this afternoon walking along a footpath when a cyclist coming in the opposite direction suddenly veered to the side and crashed straight into me. I took the brunt of the blow on my arm and the cyclist went tumbling to the ground. Naturally my first reaction was to check if the cyclist was ok but he was babbling incoherently and seemed to blame me for the collision! The cyclist was obviously going too fast and couldn't control his bike at the speed he was travelling, which was perfectly understandable given that he'd only recently had his stabilisers removed, as his apologetic father subsequently explained to me. We all then went on with our lives.

And yes, he was wearing a helmet.

mrcheez

Sorry were you walking on the bike lane by any chance?

I'm assuming "the park" is the Phoenix Park.

TheChizler

Issue resolved in the first post, a new record!

kub

How old was the cyclist 3 or 4?

Moflojo

kub wrote: »

How old was the cyclist 3 or 4?

Three and a half I reckon.

Moflojo

mrcheez wrote: »

Sorry were you walking on the bike lane by any chance?

I'm assuming "the park" is the Phoenix Park.

Typical victim-blaming.

iwillhtfu

OP what in the name of suffering jaysus is the point of your post?

Lumen

Moflojo wrote: »

Typical victim-blaming.

Who is the victim?

Moflojo

iwillhtfu wrote: »

OP what in the name of suffering jaysus is the point of your post?

Irony and satire mostly. Wilful misdirection. Killing some time on a quiet Sunday evening too.

Moflojo

Lumen wrote: »

Who is the victim?

I thought it was obvious.

iwillhtfu

Moflojo wrote: »

We all then went on with our lives.

Please do so.

Lumen

Moflojo wrote: »

I thought it was obvious.

Not really. Two people collided on some unidentified piece of tarmac. Neither was reportedly hurt.

edit: oh sorry, you're the OP so I'm guessing you think the victim is yourself.

Eamondomc

Moflojo wrote: »

Three and a half I reckon.

What age are you?

cython

Friday threads should only be posted on Fridays......

Lumen

Eamondomc wrote: »

What age are you?

This is like one of those "benny tied to a tree" questions from primary school, right? Smells like a trap. :pac:

Fries-With-That

Lumen wrote: »

This is like one of those "benny tied to a tree" questions from primary school, right? Smells like a trap. :pac:

Who tied Benny to a tree and why?

and still ricky villa

I think I know this one

If he was traveling at 12mph and you were coming the other direction at 4mph, when you collided I'd already lost 7 minutes of my life reading this thread?

Pinch Flat

OP just for balance, why don't walk in the middle of the road in the Phoenix park another day and let us know the outcome?

Moflojo

Eamondomc wrote: »

What age are you?

31 and a half.

Moflojo

Pinch Flat wrote: »

OP just for balance, why don't walk in the middle of the road in the Phoenix park another day and let us know the outcome?

Where is the Phoenix Park?

Beasty

Moflojo wrote: »

Where is the Phoenix Park?

Which one?

Lusk_Doyle

Moflojo wrote: »

31 and a half.

"and a half"

Love it!

vin33

Moflojo wrote: »

31 and a half.

Class!

magicbastarder

only time i've ever hit a pedestrian, it was a five year old. he got what he deserved, he kicked me as i went past.

Lusk_Doyle

magicbastarder wrote: »

only time i've ever hit a pedestrian, it was a five year old. he got what he deserved, he kicked me as i went past.

He really hit you then, no?

tomasrojo

Are the people failing to see the irony doing so ironically? I can't get a clear reading on this thing.

dr.fuzzenstein

Proving once and for all that cyclists don't have a sense of humor.
Bit like vegans, environmentalist and feminists.
I'll get me coat...

riffmongous

I'm looking forward to seeing the cyclist's go-pro footage uploaded on youtube so we can get the other side of the story

ThisRegard

Should have been wearing highvis OP, he would have seen you in plenty of time and avoided the horror that followed.

degsie

OP you must have looked like a red light and the little'un was practising ignoring you.

magicbastarder

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

He really hit you then, no?

i was going to joke about having retaliated, but best not to.

average_runner

mrcheez wrote: »

Sorry were you walking on the bike lane by any chance?

I'm assuming "the park" is the Phoenix Park.

Even though the original post is humour, its funny how some posters assume the OP was on cycle lane as heaven forbid, a bike be on a footpath!:rolleyes:

rubadub

Fries-With-That wrote: »

Who tied Benny to a tree and why?

I did, that prick Benny was the average runner you see out & about, running 2 abreast in the wrong direction down cycle tracks like utter morons -then the same kunts, while in cars the next day, wonder why people are not using the "perfectly fine cycle lanes" :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Some incorrectly refer to them as "cycle lanes", on my route the term "running lanes" would be the more appropriate slang term to use.

Moflojo wrote: »

And yes, he was wearing a helmet.

Were you though? many would consider you mad/insane if you were not.

AstraMonti

Best thread in a while, thanks OP and fellow posters, I had a good laugh.