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Riding in the cycle lane on Bishopsgate this arvo passing a car that's indicating left. It keeps moving and I'm wondering why, if, the driver has seen me he's still moving over the the left. He and his black Ferrari convertible are now behind me and I've slight slowed down....And whack! He shunts me and the bike is on the floor while I manage to stay on my feet.
I pause for a while surprisingly not apoplectic and explain to him I'm not Mike C*. He's pretty shaken up and very sorry.
"I've just got a flat and didn't want to be stuck in the inside lane. For some reason the brakes seem to stop working"
He pulls over into a side street and we chat whilst walking to the bike shop to make all is ok with the frame. The back wheel is proper fucked. We settle argeed to settle away from the insurance company. Cue Her majesty's boat race in red. Plus he'll cover any extras if there is anything else.
I wished they all ended like this. I'm trying not to spill the champagne onto my latop as I post.