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@nv55
I've not come off for about 4 years. Last time was when I was going around a car that was turning left on my way up Holland Park Avenue - it slammed on the brakes when a pedestrian crossed in front of it and I clipped the car with my handlebar - sending my over the top of the bike. I ended up on the road, rolly-polly-ing alongside a moving bus. Loads of people came off the bus to see if I was ok - they said that when they saw what was happening they all shouted to the bus driver to stop. The woman driving the car was also very nice. I wasn't hurt and was able to ride home, I actually felt pretty good about the whole incident - how nice everyone had been. People surprize you sometimes.