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Howard
So thought i'd post about my crash on the way in the other week.
Was riding through the olympic park on my daily commute in the pissing rain when BAM! went straight into one of the way finding poles that was slightly sticking out into the cycle path. It was approx 6.30am so was pitch black (even though i have decent lights). I was probably going at a fair pace as well.
Apparently I was unconscious for 20 mins or so until a jogger found me on the floor. The pic is from a cctv still. There is no footage as it was completely dark when it happened. Once the light came up I became visible on the cctv. Ended up with broken collar bone, fractured sternum, fractured rib and possible dislocated shoulder (still getting that checked out - it's agony 2 weeks later!).
Hit the pole slap bang head on. Smashed my helmet up as well. So if that's not a good enough reason to wear a helmet i don't know what is.