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@pistaboy
I got knocked off today on my way from home.
Coming through West Brom, some lady in a fiesta (heading toward me in oncoming flow) pulled into the middle lane to turn right......
Where i was approaching.
She hesistated, or so it seemed, but she was merely waiting for traffic in the road that she was turning into, to move.
I presumed she was waiting for me to cycle past, but no. I past the junction, where she had put her foot down to beat the Mercedes behind me.
She clipped my rear wheel, where the lubricated surface of the wheel meant she just took the bike from under me. Clipped in.
She was hysterical, after realising exactly how illuminated i was (Max Joystick- helmet mounted, Front and rear Knog - Flashing, Front and Rear Cateye - Luggage mounted) as well as the adrenaline kicking in.
As for me - i wanted to fucking volley her into next week. Severely winded - but tip-top otherwise.