Got knocked off my bike to day

teenwolf · 8 Jul 2022 at 00:31

Guy came behind me and smashed me off my bike just outside my house I was on my way home from work.

Luckily the neighbour across his camera has caught it all.

Had to go the hospital with my injuries was numb all down my right leg and can't put any weight down on my foot, elbow popped a bit and neck shoulders all painfull. Got all checked out and had to have a CT scan too.

Home now and stiffening up I guess tomorrow I will be sore.

teenwolf · 8 Jul 2022 at 08:45

this morning still numb down whole right side with pains in top back and neck and shoulders plus a bit of head impact and arms.
so sore and stiff, still very shaky and head feels like confusion or concussion.

bike is totally ruined too.

teenwolf · 8 Jul 2022 at 09:18

fez said:
Glad to hear you are OK(ish). Did you have a helmet on and did the driver stop to help you?

What other visibility aids do you have on your bike? Not trying to blame you for this at all but drivers in this country are ******* awful and pay about 10% of the required attention to the road. I've had people turn across me when I am 6'2" in a bright orange jersey and I'm pretty sure they just didn't notice me.

Since then I have got a front light that I use 100% of the time which flashes and gets peoples attention and I've got one of the garmin varia lights/radars at the back which flashes and flashes faster when a car comes up behind you fast. Since these two additions I feel like drivers do see me much better and give me more room.

Hope you feel better soon and I hope there are consequences for the driver.

no helmet, was on the floor then had his family members over me having a go at me

had to call the police as was injured and being shouted at.

can share video if its wise to do.

teenwolf · 8 Jul 2022 at 09:46

montymint said:
Don't share it as a: you'll need it if you prosecute and b: I'd only delete it if there is swearing.

edit: I hope you recover well dude.

ok thanks for the advice and yes hopefully will recover fully.

teenwolf · 11 Jul 2022 at 08:58

they have charged him with driving without due care and attention a fixed penalty notice.

teenwolf · 11 Jul 2022 at 09:31

OspreyO said:
Hope you are feeling better. Usually you're a lot worse the following days.

exactly this, been a rough few days seems everyday a new pain arrives.
off work too which is not good either.

teenwolf · 22 Jul 2022 at 11:46

yes on the mend still got some pains and niggles but a lot better thank you.

teenwolf · 22 Jul 2022 at 12:42

SkodaMart said:
Good grief, some of these replies
I hope you’re ok, secondly I ride a bike without a helmet too, I enjoy it.
Good luck making a claim, use a specific cycle based lawyer.
I started a claim using a standard lawyer and it was going nowhere fast.
As soon as I went with a specialist it went my way quickly.
Where there any witnesses? I suspect your video footage will be enough anyway.
Good luck.

yes i have used a solictor that specialize in cycling accidents.
no witnesses on the accident but the video is clear cut showing him coming from behind me and knocking me off.

i guess the video should be enough.

teenwolf · 2 Aug 2022 at 20:46

So managed to drive upto my shop today as been off work and my landlord has taken my signs down on the outside of the shop. Ive not been able to pay for the last few weeks due to my injuries. But I would have sorted it. He's not broken into the shop yet but I bet he will.

Wtf