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Glad you're OK, but rubbish about the bike. Passengers opening a door like that is often not something you expect, as you assume that since they're in a queue they're not stopping but still on their way somewhere else (and few people undertake single stationary cars). Is their insurance paying up, then? Hope it all comes to a speedy resolution.
Oliver Schick
@Brain-Stew
Doored this morning , just before the Palm Court bus stop on the way down Ally Pally South Terrace. Bus was stopped with a queue of static traffic waiting for it to move off. I was filtering down the inside of the traffic, with a reasonable sized gap between the cars and the kerb.
Numpty #1 swung the passenger side door of the car open without a care in the world. Took all the impact on the downtube of the frame and my right shoulder. Rolled a few times, but lycra stayed in tact luckily for passers by on the rest of my commute.
The guy was very shaken up, and rapidly reached for a suspiciously jazz-looking roll up. Witness stopped and gave me their details while I picked myself up and inspected the damage. Exchanged details, but (stupidly) I didn't take any photos of the car. On further research I understand that it is the driver's responsibility to ensure it's safe for their passengers to exit the vehicle.
Frame (Kinesis Tripster AT) confirmed as a write-off this morning. Replacement ordered so hpeefully back on two wheels by the end of the week.
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