Knocked off bike

[ewx]

I was knocked off my bike on the way home from Montgomery Road last night (Monday). Before anyone worries too much I am not seriously injured.

I was traveling north on Campkin Road around 11:15pm, approximately at the zebra before Crowlands Way, when a car passed me very close and something hit me hard on the right elbow. I assume it was a wing mirror. The car did not stop but continued north. Under the circumstances spotting the license plate was not possible.

A Scandinavian-sounding woman helped me up and checked I was basically OK. A couple appeared a minute or so later and similarly checked I was OK. I walked home.

My injuries are:

• the base of my right thumb hurts a bit if I put any weight through it
• my right elbow aches (but has no visible bruising at that point; I think the end of the radius)
• a graze on the opposite side of the same elbow
• aching and a graze at the top of my right leg
• I have a cut to my left shin and some grazes below it

I can still type, as you can see, but clearly I won't be doing any heavy lifting with my right hand for at least a few days.

I did not spot any serious damage to my bike (though I've not checked it in daylight). My front light had spilled its batteries but when I reassembled it at home it was fine. My chain has come off. I had no trouble wheeling my bike home so I don't think the wheels are buckled at all.

I reported it to the police over the phone last night and they said I should come in today to fill in a report. I plan to do that this afternoon.

Comments

[perdita-fysh.livejournal.com]

That sucks, glad you're ok. I still think it's the cyclist who go on the road who are the mad brave fools, throwing myself down steep hills is relatively sane in comparison! *&)

[aldabra]

Glad it wasn't worse 8-( (the tag is reassuring...)

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Are you implying that I'm liable to log on after my death?

[aldabra]

Of all the people I know, ...

[covertmusic.livejournal.com]

Count Duckula?

[new-brunette.livejournal.com]

Bastard. Report asap just in case there's CCTV somewhere - maybe on the outside of the community centre or outside the school?

[nevboo.livejournal.com]

I am glad you are OK.

[hilarityallen.livejournal.com]

Git(s).

[emperor]

:-(

[covertmusic.livejournal.com]

Yeesh. Glad to hear that you're OK.

[gerald_duck]

Ow.

Though I grant it's unlikely, I really hope something comes of the police enquiry.

I'm glad you're not more seriously injured; I assume you're not needing any pain killers?

[ewx.livejournal.com]

I took a couple last night but haven't felt much need for any today.

[gerald_duck]

Right. My broken arm caused me to max out all of codeine, paracetamol and ibuprofen for three days. Presumably, this means you've not broken anything. (-8

[ewx.livejournal.com]

I've had two broken bones in the past. One hurt like hell within an hour; the other it took several days to conclude it was broken (though it did soon become painful enough that I got myself signed off work for a bit). Despite the latter, I don't think anything's broken this time.

[auntysarah.livejournal.com]

Glad you're OK

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

Alas!

*shakes fist at bastard driver*

[k425.livejournal.com]

Glad you're okay, and glad the police are taking it seriously too.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

In practice they took details of time and place and that's the lot. So not _very_ seriously.

[gareth-rees.livejournal.com]

The police will do nothing (except perhaps record the event in their statistics, if you're lucky). So don't waste any time hoping.