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@FatManOnAFixie
Thanks for the concern fella's. I'm OK. Was shaken at the time and have a nice bruise on my Botty cheek (photo not recommended) but I seem OK. I've hurt myself a fair bit in the past skating and usually know when I'm busted properly, this time I'm Ok. Did an hour Yoga last night and that usually helps show any probs up too. S'fine. Ta for your thoughts.
Dawes-wise, I took out the bent wheel and and checked the frame (with my glasses on) and can't see anything untoward TBH. No paint gone flakey (stressed joints etc etc) or anything bent out of place as far as I can see bearing in mind its already a heavily ridden 35 y/o steel framed bike! The angle that the driver hit me at caused the wheel to fold and may have saved the day in a strange way. I went for a ride on it this morning and it really does seem to have survived I'm pleased to say.
Driver (young male mid-20's) didn't want to go via Insurance which was OK by me so went with my preferred route of cash settlement (my figure, which was undisputed after I produced current replacement prices on a laptop) this morning, less than 48Hrs after the crash. I'm hoping to see my Flip-Flop-Dealer tonight to buy a replacement and will then eat 3 Shredded Wheat on Saturday and get to grips with fitting another Tannus Solid tyre to the new wheel. Both Cogs are fine on the Hub, they didn't get walloped in the smash.
Owsat?!