I truck pulled out in front of me today, and I side swiped it. Luckily I know how to fall, and most of the impact went into the upper right portion of my back but the truck confused my roll a bit and I ended up with some cuts and bruises on my ankle and knee and a small crack on the back of my helmet. The one day I decide not to wear jeans…
My bike is still ridable but there’s some weird vibrations when braking now. I hope the frames not bent… it probably is. The rear brake handle was bent too and I can’t shift into the lowest gear. I might need a new bike and I definitely need a new helmet; not a big deal really, ICBC will cover it… I just feel lucky I grew out of the “I know how to fall so I don’t need a helmet” phase.
My knee is starting to swell up… tomorrow’s going to be a lot of fun. Good thing the paramedics gave some of their ambulance drugs.
I’m gunna miss that bike.
Better your bike bent out of shape than you bent out of shape.
Fr lol. I overheard the paramedics saying they were in the same place this morning for the same kind of accident, but that guy dislocated his shoulder or something.
Huh, sounds like maybe whatever intersection that is needs to be adjusted? You may have much suing the city if it’s city infrastructure, by brother got something done that way when he got hit by a car and neither he nor the car were considered at fault (was a bike path intersecting a street and the light gave both right of way or something like that).
It wasn’t an intersection, rather an exit for a strip mall parking lot. Still, I think the main reason I was hurt was because of the lines of giant power poles that are in the middle of the sidewalk; a hallmark of my city. I think they’re leftovers from when the area had no need for pedestrian infrastructure, let alone bike lanes, and no one’s bothered to bury the lines.
Worst part is even that’s relatively minor
Im glad you’re ok. That’s terrifying. I hope you are able to rest and recover physically and mentally.
Thanks. Yeah, tomorrow is going to be an acetaminophen day.
I’d rather get a few scrapes than lose a good pair of jeans. Anyway, if you wear jeans on a bike, you will kill the crotch in a month.
you gotta take em off every now and then or you’ll blow the crotch out
Glad you’re okay. The vibration while braking might be your wheel is out of true, or damaged brakes, or something else. And the shifting could be as simple as a bent derailleur hanger, pretty easy fix! Hard to tell without seeing it. Definitely have the bike looked over by a mechanic, you might just need a few minor repairs and can keep riding it. New helmet 100% though!
Good to hear, yeah it’s probably the wheels. Wasn’t that big of an impact, everything’s still banged up though (including me).
I hope you called the police to file a protocol.
Two fire trucks, a police car and an ambulance showed up!
Fire trucks? E-Bike?
Nope. They’re usually the first to respond though.
Ah, makes sense.
Glad you’re okay, that’s the important part! Bikes can be repaired or replaced, part of why they’re so great! I actually don’t really know my game plan for when I take a fall. What’s going through your head?
I have martial arts training, so that took over when I started to fall. My instructor made us do probably thousands of rolls, so there wasn’t any thought to it. I was already starting to roll before I was conscious of hitting the truck.
Pretty much like this except from a bike, into a truck and onto the road. I know why my ribs hurt now lol.
wishing for a quick recovery for you!
Thanks!
What is ICBC?
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Insurance corporation of British Columbia
Sorry to hear :( Feels like we’re all one momentary lapse of concentration (usually someone else’s) away from a life-changing coming-together. I’ve lost track of the situation with the shifting sands of ICBC and what they will/won’t do these days, but can you claim against them for a) any out-of-pocket medical expenses (eg physio) and b) damage to bike/helmet?
Ahhh right, sorry - must read more carefully - I see you’ve already said ICBC will cover the helmet. If you get the bike in for a mechanic to look over & give you an estimate then presumably they’ll cover that as well?
AFAIK yes, everything is covered. I still have to talk to the adjusters to confirm though. Seems they wanted pictures, but I don’t see how that could help anyone in this case since the damage was only detectable through use.
Photo of an estimate from a local mechanic? And same with you - take all the physio you need and bill the hell out of them. Hope the knee’s settled down now but an expert opinion might spot something long-term that can be corrected now.
