Forum Rider Down and/or notification of minor incidents

Lewis, occasionally Idris on here got hit on Oxford Road in Manchester the other night, he's fine thankfully.

"Just got hit, by a driver on purpose after I ran away after I thought he tried to fight us over something else, my riding partner has been arrested and I'm on the way to the police station to give a statement."

What the hell happened, are you okay?

Bugger indra, hope your OK? And hope your riding partner is OK as well.

Fuck. Hope it all gets sorted, Indra.

OMG, hope I haven't gone and put the mockers on Indra. (see N/E/S/Whatever thread).
Hope you're okay squire - all I can say about it is **** * **** (your wifi password)

Just got hit, by a driver on purpose after I ran away after I thought he tried to fight us over something else, my riding partner has been arrested and I'm on the way to the police station to give a statement.

Jesus, Indra. Are you ok? Hit by the car or by the driver himself, have you been looked over by a medic?

Shit.

What the hell happened, are you okay?

Bugger indra, hope your OK? And hope your riding partner is OK as well.

Fuck. Hope it all gets sorted, Indra.

Thanks guys, I'm fine ATM, just got back from the station.

Me and Derek (BeastFTW) were on our way to LMNH from Richmond, we're around old brompton road when a car cuts him up, he taps the rear right side with a gloved hand, a bit down the road we stop to check phones and the driver comes up to us while on the phone to the police claiming that his car was kicked and damaged by the wheel arch (this would have been impossible considering the angle the car was sitting at and the speed we were going. He then ends up grabbing both of us and acting aggressively, tried to take our bikes off of us, we both ended up getting away from him in different directions.

About 500m away I've calmed down a bit and am riding along fairly slow, maybe 15mph or some when I this car about to overtake me, then I felt a large impact to my leg/bike and I'm slammed up against the row of parked cars, he then accelerated and hit me with the car again, I quickly dismounted by jumping off the back of my bike.

The driver then runs around and grabs the bike from me, it was only at this point that I realised he was the same guy as before, bare in mind that I wasn't even the one that hit his car, so at this point he has laid his hands on me and hit me with a car twice, he then phones the police again.

I later just pulled my bike out of his hands and wait for the police to arrive, confident as I'm done nothing wrong, the police then show up and begin to question us, Derek arrives about 10 mins later, I'd already called my mum to come down at this point, she then arrived, we packed my bike up and drove to the police station for me to give a statement, both Derek and the Driver ended up being arrested, such a shit thing to happen, he's only here for about 10 days before his next race and continuing travels.

There is some damage to my bike and my both my knees are pretty swollen, this will go further and I swear to god the driver will end up paying for the damage he's caused, hope he gets some jail time too, isn't intentionally and repeatedly ramming someone with a car assault with a deadly weapon?

I apologise for any spelling mistakes.

Wait, why did lynx try and run you over again?

isn't intentionally and repeatedly ramming someone with a car assault with a deadly weapon?

It should be, WAC, glad you ain't too injured.

i'd already called my mum

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Good to hear that you're both (relatively) okay... So is it going to court, or what happens next?

Christ, what a psycho. Glad you're mostly ok, indra, hope your knees survive (although given your brakless escapades they're presumably near-indestructible anyway). That cunt should definitely not be on the fucking roads.

Good to hear that you're both (relatively) okay... So is it going to court, or what happens next?

Not really sure, likely would go to court if both involved were residents but the other rider is due to fly out next saturday for the next red hook stage.

Christ, what a psycho. Glad you're mostly ok, indra, hope your knees survive (although given your brakless escapades they're presumably near-indestructible anyway). That cunt should definitely not be on the fucking roads.

They're not feeling too good, gonna go to the doctor about it in the week.

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Is this really that funny, what else should some -18 do if they are potentially going to get in trouble with the police?

Is the damage to your bike a direct result of impact with the car?

Not sure I have much else to add. Hopefully both you and your friend are able to get your side of the story across. If the police come up with nothing it's time for an LFGSS media shitstorm I think (c.f. Emma Way)

Is the damage to your bike a direct result of impact with the car?

100% :)

Not sure I have much else to add. Hopefully both you and your friend are able to get your side of the story across. If the police come up with nothing it's time for an LFGSS media shitstorm I think (c.f. Emma Way)

They have my lengthy and accurate statement, I'm sure something will end up happening.

So have they examined the your bike? If it can b proven that he hit you, surely the driver must go down.

Is there a precedent of brklz causing problems getting compensation?

Nope, I have it here but I have pics of my bike in between the cars, there should also be CCTV footage as it's a large road and next to a bus stop, outside museums.

...come to think of it, you'll probably end up getting fined for riding brakeless and damaging his car.

No here's the streetview and there is nada plus alot of tree cover even if there was one on the buildings.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/preview#!data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-0.101067!3d51.494952!2m2!1f302.39!2f81.99!4f75!2m4!1e1!2m2!1smM0U5B7QMfewxihsTSci9Q!2e0&fid=5

Basically I was just to the left of where the blue van is and turning right so when mincab goes straight on from same position I haven't got a hope.

Same place himself came off recently. PM'd you.

Last night whilst cycling in the rain, a car coming from the opposite side decided to turn into a road ahead of me and not indicate. I went flying over my handlebars and face down onto the road :( to his credit, he did get out and help me off the ground and to the side of the road. Unfortunately my handlebars are bent out of shape and the front light is wrecked. Other than a few bumps and bruises im a-ok.
Weirdly enough i got doored a few months back in exactly the same place. Exactly the same.

HA! Pretty much the exact same thing happened to me yesterday. turned in without indicating or seeing who was in the bus lane.
Hope you're ok.
Did you get his details? What are you going to do about ruined parts?
My forks, wheel, headset and lever are bust. Not sure about frame yet.

It would be good for the LCC to take note of those places. Perhaps the road design can be improved (doubt it)?

And, Indra, sorry to hear that. What a self-righteous cunt. And what a nerve to call the police after it was him who assaulted you.

And you need a video camera...

Is this really that funny, what else should some -18 do if they are potentially going to get in trouble with the police?

I'm still 16 and know the feeling man it sucks bad , got hit a while ago and did exactly the same thing , hopefully your not feeling too bad , think I've seen the guy around richmond/twickenham before, what does he drive ?

100% :)

They have my lengthy and accurate statement, I'm sure something will end up happening.

The Police are very good at 'losing' files and doing SFA.

I would not be sure they'd do anything! Waiting for police in cases like your is less productive than watching paint dry.

Phone them up if nothing has happened in a week.
Every day.