kid wrecked my bike, where do I stand?

CaptainComedy · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:07

I'm not happy.

I just got in from cycling home from work. While on a busy 2 lane road this kid pulls out from the pavement behind a bus stop shelter out of no where - without even looking!!! and stops right in front of me! I braked but the idiot was too close for it to have any affect and sent me flying over the handle bars!

now I'm not hurt or anything, but the kid was 15. I took his details but what good is it, I can't claim for a broken bike as his bike is fine!

I assume I should just claim off my insurance?

Fenris · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:10

I'm sorry are you actually looking for advice on where you stand LEGALLY after a 15 year old made you fall off your bike?

Rich1988 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:10

tell his mummy tbh

Participant · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:11

Honestly try and claim off your home insurance but beyond that, write it off.

Pwned by the way

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Azza · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:11

Sounds like he just wanted a hug from you.

manbearpig · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:13

Insurance on a bicycle?

CaptainComedy · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:14

ya got pretty pwned. would have been killed if I had been thrown to the right instead of the left as there was a car to my rear right and even they had to break hard but anyway.

yeah will claim off insurance

jp_bl_68 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:14

codec said:
kid wrecked my bike, where do I stand?

On his throat?

JBuk · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:14

Cyclowned

ash_scotland88 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:15

On a bus from now on.

Felix Da Housecat · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:15

No win no fee compo

As the adverts say "have you had an acident through no fault of your own"
they would be able to give you some advice on where to go.

stulid · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:17

moral of this thread is, buy a car.

buy car= you save, kid on bike= dead

Tefal · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:19

So how come it "wrecked" your bike but his is fine?

is your bike made out of glass and children's dreams?

OpenToSuggestions · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:22

Worst 'I had sex with a 15 year old boy' thread ever.

wordy · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:23

On his frikkin head!

Andelusion · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:24

manbearpig said:
Insurance on a bicycle?

Newsflash, bicycles can be expensive

Deleted member 66701 · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:25

Insurance on a bicycle?

http://www.eta.co.uk/insurance/cycle

I have insurance on my bike because:

A: It's worth £3k.
B: To cover me and other for personal injury.
C: Legal cover in the event of an accident.
D: I need my bike to get to work.

uvarvu · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:26

Tefal said:
So how come it "wrecked" your bike but his is fine?

is your bike made out of glass and children's dreams?

Bikes aren't as strong as you think. I hit a ped who stepped out in front of me and knocked him over. He got up without a scratch whereas I got up and found my front forks bent and my front wheel totally mangled. Cost a fortune to repair.

CaptainComedy · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:26

Tefal said:
So how come it "wrecked" your bike but his is fine?

is your bike made out of glass and children's dreams?

when I say "wrecked" I just mean not ridable. the front wheel is all bent. it got like that because his full size bike was facing at an angle where as my folding bike has much smaller wheels, and a big guy on it. not sure why this moot point is relevant to the topic but if you're going to ask I may as well answer

^TANK^ · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:26

Tefal said:
So how come it "wrecked" your bike but his is fine?

is your bike made out of glass and children's dreams?

PMSL Tefal you're rotten

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kid wrecked my bike, where do I stand?

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