Came off my bike!!

[Steve H]

I've had about 4-5 near scrapes.. and I've only been driving for 2 monthes! (And im not even a bad driver!)

Mainly woman pulling out on me, etc etc

Mate came off his 50cc scooter about a month ago, was in hospital for about 2 weeks, and has had to have this metal thing put on the outside of his legs that holds the bone together whilst it heals.. He wont be playing footy for 2 years!

[Marge]

Well I've got an appointment with a consultant psychiatrist on Friday re my accident so if you don't see me again then you know I've been admitted Going to The Priory so at least I'll be with a good class of nutters

I remember dumping my Suzuki RG 500 12 years ago. I was giving it large on a main road near where I live, had to take evasive action to avoid some builders rubble in the road and ended up clipping the curb. I ended up sailing through the air for about 20 feet, and came to rest 2 feel from a massive streetlight. Lucky.

9 weeks ago I was in a serious car accident in which I ended up with 8 broken ribs. I really dont feel happy in cars at the moment, but it will be another 4 or 6 weeks till I'm fit enough to drive myself.

All in all, its better to get back behind the wheel/on the bike, before the fear takes too much of a grip.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

I have found after my accident that I'm definately not the confident driver I was. I get really agitated when driving especially on busy roads but strangely feel safer on motorways yet I make myself drive as I think avoiding them will make things worse. I dread hearing the sirens of ambulances etc as it will more often than not reduce me to tears as it brings back all the memories. You've just got to make yourself keep doing it and your nerve and confidence will come back, good luck !!

i feel much the same after my accident at work



edit :- yes please debs

Originally Posted by ZrByte

just wondering if anybody has had anything similar happen? and if they had a kindof stage fright with regards to gettng back on the bike afterwards?

Well I've had a few scrapes over the years when cycling including one where I was knocked off onto the pavement by an idiot who parked his front bumper into my back wheel, but even that didn't leave me feeling "too scared to cycle".

It affects everyone differently, of course, so hope you're fine now.

Originally Posted by homealone

- my main fear on a push-rod is people opening their car door as I go past, I've had a couple of close calls with that

That's why when I'm cycling next to parked cars I'll do my damndest to exercise my right to stay 3' out from them or, if I can't, I'm looking to make sure there's nobody on the right hand side and listening out for that tell-tale "click" as the door unlatches!

[Xaccers]

Dad came off his motorbike down at Wickham crossroads, some woman was steaming along and it was either be hit by her or dive down the ditch.
He got up to brush himself off and fell over.
He got up and again fell over.
Then he looked down to see a bit of metal through his leg.
Thankfully some student nurses were passing and took him off to hospital.

Then there was the time a couple of days before he married mum, some old codger pulled out in front of him, dad dropped the bike and hit his wheels.
The old guy was too blind to see but hadn't been to the doctor because he knew he'd lose his licence.
Dad came away from that with a broken toe and the top of his left thumb hanging off.

The only accident I had on my bike was when I stopped at a red traffic light and got hit up the back by a bus because the driver thought I had gone through the red light!

[Marge]

When I was at my St Trinians school my friend fell off her bike and almost ended up under the school bus, sympathetic friend here couldn't stand up for laughing. She was ok apart from grazed hands and pride cos all the girls on the bus saw it and were shouting out of the windows

Originally Posted by Graham

That's why when I'm cycling next to parked cars I'll do my damndest to exercise my right to stay 3' out from them or, if I can't, I'm looking to make sure there's nobody on the right hand side and listening out for that tell-tale "click" as the door unlatches!

nah - they only do it when a bus or an artic are 2' 6" away on your rhs - and then you can't hear the latch

[carlingman]

Well not so many moons ago in my reckless younger days.

I ditched my H Plate Honda CBR 1000 FL after a front wheel blow out at close to 70mph on the A48 near St Fagans.

I went bouncing across the carriageway and finished quite a few yards further on to where i originally let the bike go in the layby.

The bike finished even further on blocking the 2nd lane.

It was 5 to 10 minutes before anyone stopped and then a woman driver pulled over to see if was OK.

Then shortly followed by a bloke who pulled up 200 yards on and reversed all the way down the hard shoulder/layby got out of his motor and then asked me if I realised my bike was blocking the 2nd lane.

No **** sherlock i think was my reply as he did not seem bothered if anyone was hurt only concerned the bike was blocking the carriageway.

And yes before you ask he was driving a BMW.

Fortunately for me thanks to my leathers and lid I was unhurt except bruising and a broken shoulder although the bike didnt fair so well as it was a write off.

As soon as I was fit again though I was straight back out on the open road with the replacement bike a 1992 Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade.

Still biking now to this today on and off but currently bikeless at the moment and using 4 wheels.

[TheBlueRaja]

And yes before you ask he was driving a BMW.

My god man - how true is that statement.