Rather lame accident

[Serendipity]

I got knocked off this morning on the way to work…



…by a petite female on a bicycle.

Junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road and she came through a red light and T-boned me right over. There was a van stuck in the crossroads blocking my view otherwise I would have seen her coming. You could argue that I should have proceeded more cautiously due to the reduced visibility, but equally, if I’d gone faster instead of braking we wouldn’t have connected.

No damage to me or my gear. Bike has minor scratches on right engine case, exhaust heat shield, top right fairing and top left (where she hit it), a snapped brake lever and bent rear brake lever. She looked to have a fairly spectacular bruise on her shin and her bicycle had bent forks and buckled wheel. She was enormously apologetic. Late for work apparently.

So, cyclist with no insurance leaves me to pay for any repairs myself. Doesn’t look too disastrous and I’ll probably live with the minor damage and put it down to city bike life. New brake levers already on order.

I don’t record every journey, but by chance I had the camera running today. Enjoy:

https://youtu.be/oNc4XGzsuzo

This is my first accident involving another road user in 20 years of daily riding.

The worst bit? I only picked up the bike last night. D’oh!
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[johnsmith222]

Gutted for you but at least it's only aesthetic damage.

She should definitely have paid towards repairs for your bike. Either that or tits & gary would have sufficed.

[EXC-Rider]

she had headphones in so she wouldnt of heard you coming, no audio to the video, what did she say apart from late to work?
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[U_W v2.0]

insurance claim for:

What caused the acident: Cyclist T boned me

Incurance reviewer:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

stupid ass cyclist though. WTF though, tesco lorry couldnt have got closer if he frelling tried!
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[Kradmelder]

It is insane for a cyclist to go through a red light when they have no visibility of oncoming traffic. What if had been in a big cage or lorry?

Her listening to music is excatly why I never listen to music on a bike when in traffic. You deprive yourself of hearing and have only visual senses, never minf your mind not being focussed.
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[yen_powell]

Technically you jumped the red light twice as you went past the first stop line on red then moved off and crossed the second stop line on the red/amber. Nothing I wouldn't do myself, just saying.
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[Kris]

I cross that junction daily.

Personally I would have made her pay for repairs but kudos for keeping cool. Hope it's okay.

P.s. - loving the headphones and 'in my own little bubble' look as she plows into you. What a stupid bitch.
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[Redoko]

There no way you can make her pay?

I'd be livid.
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[doggone]

There is a rather funny moment when we see your leg pointing skyward
It's always worrying when some fluid has escaped but sounds like it was OK apart from usual dings?

[MarJay]

I'd be claiming off of her house insurance.
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[MarJay]

That moment when she looks at you and smiles, I'd have bloody clocked her one. I had a very strong urge to do it when watching the video. Woman or no, you don't knock someone off of a motorbike and then smile as if it doesn't matter.
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[Pol Anorl]

00:07 i saw a bike going along which obviously wasn't going to stop
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[HJM]

She's lucky not to land on her head, without a helmet could be nasty!
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[Hetzer]

[Serendipity]

[hellkat]

Looks to me like she is saying "Sorry mate I didn't see you" - a classic acknowledgement of fault is plastered across her face, right there
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[Kingstondavo]

Await a TFL fine for stopping in a box junction when your bike was on the floor...
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[janner_10]

I would of got her details and be expecting her to pay. Don't give a flying fig where she gets the money from, he pocket or insurance.

A pretty face or not - he fault and she has to pay.
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[Nick 50]

Why is it always the cyclist who don't wear helmets??

Unlucky on the accident. I would of rang the local police station and asked their opinion on what to do next. Deffo should of asked for her details, but I would of been in shock in that situation and would of probably forgot to do so.

Luckily for her you didn't wait for green, otherwise you would of T-Boned her and i'm guessing that would of been a far more serious accident.
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[MarJay]

[hellkat]

I guess you could consider yourself lucky it wasn't my bloke (who often cycles to work somewhere in that area) - he's a bit more of a lump than she is, he would have definitely dinged your tank
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[waffles]

I did have a little laugh seeing the pedal on her bicycle spinning round like that

Seriously though, should have got her details. She ran a red light, damaged your bike and is a potential danger to other road users.
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