Today I got knocked off my bike by a truck!!
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Today I got knocked off my bike by a truck!!
I am ok - bicycle is a little sad . needs about $500 stuff - new front wheel, handlebars, forks . .
I need new helmet and jacket!
BUT am ok -just a bit bruised at the moment - hopefully no worse tomorrow !
I felt a bit of a knob sat in the middle of Quebec St by Science World in Vancouver with the Ambulance and Fire truck . .
Dedicated bike lanes are fab until the truck decides to do a right turn and not look to see if there is any one next to them
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Blimey! glad you're OK. Did the truck stop? Hope they get nicked if they were in the wrong!!
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Hope you are ok.......... a very nasty experience indeed so now you need to pretend you are a proper N American and sue the a^^e off somebody.
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I'm very glad you're okay, but crikey be super careful. I got knocked off a motorbike on Christmas eve down in the US few years ago. The guy was pissed up and nearly took my leg off. It really shakes you up for awhile, I couldn't cross the road without shaking for about three months, so give yourself some time to get your nerves back.
Last edited by Oink; Oct 10th 2013 at 12:25 am.
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I'm very glad you're okay, but crikey be super careful. I got knocked a motorbike on Christmas eve down in the US few years ago. The guy was pissed up and nearly took my leg off. It really shakes you up for awhile, I couldn't cross the road without shaking for about three months, so give yourself some time to get your nerves back.
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4Bells .........I was going to pop in the Pass Inn Pass Out Bar to leave you a glass of the strong stuff to help you get over the shock but somebody shut the thread !!!!!
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Haha .. Thanks guys.
I am assuming he was on wrong .. Didn't see an indicator plus although it doesn't say no right turns at that junction, it's really sharp And I have never actually seen some one turn rt there!
Oink you are right about shock stuff .. Sort of hitting me now .. Could have been much worse!
Luckily I think fitness helped...I swerved big and rolled..
I am assuming he was on wrong .. Didn't see an indicator plus although it doesn't say no right turns at that junction, it's really sharp And I have never actually seen some one turn rt there!
Oink you are right about shock stuff .. Sort of hitting me now .. Could have been much worse!
Luckily I think fitness helped...I swerved big and rolled..
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Oh I'm sorry, it really shakes you up doesn't it? It happened to me about two years back now, and I'm still a bit wobbly....shakes your self confidence.
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Oh god Carolyn, glad you're doing ok - sounds like you're shaken up, but it could've been much worse. Take care and rest up xxx