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@MechaMorgan
Had to happen eventually.
Riding back form the preliminary form filling in for the Bikehaüs, I got hit in Rusholme.
Going up the cycle-lane at a fair tick, traffic moving pretty freely for once. All of a sudds, black merc decides that the BEGINNING of a turn is the best time to put his indicators on. Unfortunately, the turn puts me directly between his bumper and the way he wants to be going. Cue my leg being pushed by a rapidly halting vehicle and me bounce-sliding into the side road on my back/leg. Only about 2 meters but still a fair piece of cyclist-bowling. I'm shocked!
So, dazed and roguishly disheveled I dragged my bike to side of the road to notice the driver leaning out of the window to check if I'm ok.
He was a shortish Asian man with slick back hair and a moustache. Open white shirt and a gold watch. But not only does he not say anything but he sticks his head back in. Then, the mother fucker drives off! Just straight up rejoins traffic and hits the next side road at speed! My suspicion turns quickly into anger, whilst I check myself over for injurys.
However luckily, some nice pedestrians come over with a) his license plate number b) witness ability-to-bes and c) help and kind words. So, if anyone sees a black merc reg. M20 LEK, do the fucking windows in for me. I'm fine (hell yes I am) and the bike took minimal damage as I was underneath it and I took most of the tarmac. No worries I guess, but the guy was a dick.
Just made me think about safety really. I might start wearing a helmet (if I can cope with helmet hair) and I might, MIGHT even put a brake on, although it would have done sweet fuck all in this situation. Just something to keep in mind I guess.
I'm leaving M'cr for the summer today anyway, I need some sunshine rather than just slight less clouds. See you all in August and ride safe/flashy.