Another one bites the dust

It was bound to happen some time. Had my first spill this morning on Upper Thames Street and I'm not quite sure where I stand.

A roadworker was dismantling those red plastic temporary road barrier things and one fell into the cycle path just as I was riding along East to West along Upper Thames Street (near Swan Lane just after that little bridge). Didn't have time to swerve (probably wouldn't have been a good idea anyway on that particular stretch of road) so rode right into it. Thankfully I crashed onto the pavement rather than into the passing traffic. Like an idiot I didn't take the roadworker's name or the name of the company he works for and now I'm not sure what to do. Is there anything I can do now or is it just a case of thanking my lucky stars (a few of which I saw when I was lying on the pavement)?

I'm fine and most importantly the Bob's fine too. Just a coupla scrapes and bruises on my left shin/knee and a bit of discomfort when I turn my head too far left or right.

Anyhoo, any advice about roadwork-cyclist related accidents would be much appreciated. I know this is very much a C+ thread but an addiction to one forum is probably enough.

Thanks

You are fine, bike is fine, HTFU.

Should have bunny-hopped the obstruction ;)

^^yep

Glad you're ok.

In regards to your legal position, It's a little known fact, but by law, you are now entitled to pick at the scabs on your knee whenever the urge persists.

i think its just 'one of those things'...let it go.

I agree - let it go. You're probably on shaky ground anyway as you probably ought to have reduced your speed as you approached in order to be able to stop if something happened.

Yeah, no one's perfect. Especially roadmenders. I just wish they'd take pride in their work.

My bunny-hopping skills are somewhat lacking. TrixieDix is sounding more and more necessary to cope and deal with the mean streets of London. Do they cover stuff like faceriding (not sure if this exists - imagine wallriding but substituting the wall for someone's face) roadworkers or something to that effect?

I agree - let it go. You're probably on shaky ground anyway as you probably ought to have reduced your speed as you approached in order to be able to stop if something happened.

To be honest I wasn't even going that fast. Moving temporary barriers seems like a pretty simple activity. I didn't really expect one to fall onto my front wheel. You live and you learn I suppose.

Yeah, no one's perfect. Especially roadmenders. I just wish they'd take pride in their work.

instead of dropping stuff they could try sorting out 90% of the roads in south london

Glad your ok mate, a few scabs and bruises aint to bad, just think of the hero points you will get when you get home. Play your cards right and you'll have the Mrs running around for you all weekend!

instead of dropping stuff they could try sorting out 90% of the roads in south london

Or the shite cycle lanes between Oxford St and Holborn

Or the shite cycle lanes between Oxford St and Holborn

theres what feels like a mountain range between New cross and Peckham

It was bound to happen some time. Had my first spill this morning on Upper Thames Street and I'm not quite sure where I stand.

Not sure what you are trying to get compensation for if everything is ok with you and Bob (I personally would chalk this one up to experience and let it float) - especially if it was a genuine accident and the barrier just fell, you don't want to (potentially) fuck up the workers job to grab a few quid for your scabs.

If you did want to persue it, all you would need to find the company who did (fill in crime here) to you, just give the council the location of the works and ask which company were working there.

But like I say, I would just let it go.

Bad luck on the spill by the way.

you crashed your bike, you're not dead, it's one of those things

Sue the bastards, don't listen to any of the above. Where there's blame there's a claim!

Can't you hang around this evening or tomorrow morning until you see the worker again and then shoot him?

throw a mountain bike at his head.

What's that advert on the tele for compensation lawyers:

Some very serious bloke says, with a straight face: "They are REAL lawyers who specialise in getting exactly the right amount of compensation you deserve."

Imagine if you got the firm where they were just actors, pretending to be lawyers. That would be pretty shitty.

It makes me laugh everytime.

(Actually it just makes me giggle a bit in my head and it doesn't really do that anymore. Now I just find it annoying. Oh poo.)

Where there's blame there's
an american influenced blame culture which relies on litigation over the smallest most pitiful thing. In fact, these post has (mildly) raised my blood pressure. So, I sue you.

an american influenced blame culture which relies on litigation over the smallest most pitiful thing. In fact, these post has (mildly) raised my blood pressure. So, I sue you.

I'm counter-sueing you Object, mentioning your raised blood pressure has raised mine. How could you be so willfully negligent!

bring it on Object, I have a tame fucking barrister. I will take you for all you are worth. Oh yes.

See you in court.

(uh polo court?)

I have a friend who is a barrister and two solicitors in the family. I'm also a very respectable accountant. I'll definitely see you at the polocourt.I've got to find some way to forget about all this endlessly tedious corporate bollocks. So beer, northeast court, midday tomorrow. You're in right?