Bicycle accidents

[cyclone]

trying to get an idea of how many hubbers have been in road accidents

[Baltazar]

Was involved in a hit and run accident in 2005 . Made the front page of the Sunday Tribune !

[hagar]

was twice almost involved but quick reactions on my part save my butt !!!!

[gummibear]

4 accidents in 4 years

[wisecrack]

Never...I probably jinxed it now

[Willehond]

Only once and I was the one in the car!!!

[Napalm]

I've been hit 3 times. Once by a student who took the backwheel from under my ass, once by a old tannie on the SIDEWALK, and then a hit and run by a Mrs Alberts from Stellenbosch who promptly drove off. 

[Joe Low]

Between us me and the Mrs knocked over 2 cyclists, a goat, a chicken, 2 baby monkeys, 2 guinea fowl and two fighting pedestrians during 10 yrs in Malawi - but never had trouble on the bike.

 

The one accident that was probably (but not certainly) my fault was when I was hit by a tree whilst reversing in a game park there.

 

 

Joe Low2008-04-26 05:11:25

[123qwer]

I've almost been involved a few times but they've just been near misses

[cyclone]

only 1 third of people haven't been in an accident.more than 2 thirds have wow,thats scary!

 

 

[FreakishlySlow]

 

I've almost been involved a few times but they've just been near misses

 

near hits, you mean?

 

[Landie Loo!]

They say there are 2 types of cyclists.  The ones that have fallen, and the ones that must still fall.

I'm the first type, didn't see the cat eye in the road, and met up with it, face first.

[cyclone]

The quesion relates to car and bike collisions. It's a given that most hubbers have fallen off

[fees]

Albany truck.... And now it has gone to lawyers cos the lying b*****d said we skipped the yield sign and rode into him while he was stopped at the stop street. Albany Bakery, their insurance company Alexander Forbes and the lawyers.... rot in hell!!!! Your driver could have killed us the lying swine.

[KevinV]

Got hit by a bakkie that went through a stop, and on another occasion took a serious tumble as a result of my chain breaking while standing on the pedals. Almost forgot, was taken out by a car turning into a parking bay without indicating.

The close calls are too many to mention, as I'm sure you all know.

Also been hit by stuff thrown from vehicles, maybe that's something for a separate poll: what's the worst incident you have had involving a motorist?

KevinV2008-05-20 02:14:25

[Evan Andreou]

Twice

 

Both times hit by a car

First = broken pelvis and 5 weeks off the bike

Second happened 7 weeks after first one = bruised ass