2009-07-29 - Rider Down, Putney High St

Just passed a rider by the cross-roads at the top of Putney High St

Looked to have a big gash in his right leg - possibly quite deep - but was sitting upright so hopefully ok (rocking backwards and forwards presumably in pain/shock)

Had a big crowd of people around helping and ambulance was on way

I rode past a little later (around 6:50pm). Police and ambulance were there. Police questioning a driver. The cyclist was sitting up on the ambulance stretcher and talking. He was wearing roadie kit.

Do we really need to know about incidents like these?

The rider was alive, and conscious. Good. Move on.

it brings us all down to earth
reminds us all we are human and just to take care out there
and not to try for that all too narrow gap between speeding motor vehicules

treat all other road users as complete idiots

It might be an idea if these posts were all in a special area of the forum. Somehow threads about people's deaths sitting alongside some of the enjoyable banality of the forum isn't quite right. Memorial rides, accident and death reports, tributes to fallen cyclists. Discussions about cycle safety could be kept here and away from there.

Do we really need to know about incidents like these?

The rider was alive, and conscious. Good. Move on.

exactly. fucking cyclists, no more than they deserve.

OOooh BringMeMyPistonHead.. where is the love???

keep it real.