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branwen
@Velocio
I think the bike is OK. It didn't look smashed to smithereens when I left it.
I straightened the hood and lever, the front bars, but didn't get a chance to look at anything else. It's carbon though and I went down hard, so I need to get it checked.
Carbon can take some knocks easily and not show them, but can also have major failures and not really show those either... will get it checked before I ride it again. It would break my heart if it's ruined, I love that bike.
Clothes ruined though. Assos bibs, Rapha shorts, Rapha Jersey. Nurses removed them because of how tight they were and how bad the blood and swelling was. It was messy enough that the clothes had to go so they could get a good look and start to clean things up.
That's a good £500 gone. Oh well, in still in one piece so I should be thankful.
Just angry really. That driver did it on purpose, knew he did it, then drove off and left me there bleeding and at the mercy of any other traffic. I'm very angry really, trying to remain calm right now, but I can feel the anger. No driver should be on the road with behaviour like that.