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F'kin hell...

Poland's entry got more front than Blackpool!

Anyone watching this?

It was the same tidal wave that washed the reporters personality away!

So what! Connie and Ken made this bike out of toilet roll tubes...

Flare skills?

Hmmm... followed instructions and ordered. Seemed to go OK - VB have you got a separate ordering thread portal thingmy? Ignore me if you want I'm pissed...

Perfect!

Nice to meet everyone tonight! Wish I could have stayed longer but have an early start tomorrow. Hope to return for another beer very soon. In the meantime, happy and safe riding... Alex

Hello 31trum (think that's sort of right) have permission to attend west end beers tomorrow..

Oh dear bit pissed because I've got a new job in Chiswick.

Can we start an FGSS gang called the Chitty Chitty Bang Gang? Not to be confused with the Chitty Chitty Gang Bang!

Hurrah, just got a pass to come out Thursday (even though it'll rain)! I'll do the strange masonic signs, grow a beard and wear a cap...

Gutted - can't do this as not feeling well ;-( Hope everyone has a good time and stays safe :-)

Arrghhh I'm confused - Hyde Park Corner at 9ish, then on to Brick Lane? Concerned also about fitness - not worried about the distance (I think, and if I get dropped that's my look out) but what average speed do we think we're looking at? 20mph ain't going to happen with my fat arse...

Hi Sam,

Glad to hear that the damage to your bike was minimal, and that your injuries appear to be cosmetic!

Make a claim - I would. Some people might say get over it, but my opinion is that if you suffer a personal injury as a result of someone else's negligence then you have every right to pursue a claim for compensation. This is very different from pouring a cup of coffee down yourself and then trying to sue Nero's because they didn't warn you it was hot! The other thing is that if the police catch up with the driver and he's uninsured, then the MIB will want the money off him - so he'll get a double whammy of being nicked by the police, and having to repay the MIB your compensation.

I would submit a claim now (download the form) and wait to hear from the MIB. In the meantime get yourself down the doctors and get them to make a note of your injuries. Once you've heard from the MIB you can submit your claim for compensation providing you've made a full recovery and have no other expenses (loss of earnings etc). On the basis that your injuries are minor, I'd even point out to them that you don't want to instruct a solicitor who'll claim their costs, but that you want an early and fair resolution. Who knows, If you get a couple of hundred quid you can put it toward a new frame etc... As I say, any help feel free to give us a shout! Alex

Thank you Buffalo Bill - wasn't aware that there are 2 Ashford Roads in Ashford! There used to be a home for women inebriates, and Rose West is currenlty enjoying some time at the local prison...

My mistake, the 3 bedroom house in Hammersmith was being flogged at an auction and went for 370k. I'll be taking my loose change to the coinstar machine in Tesco's and see what I can afford.

Middlesex gone now - but everyone still refers to it as Middlesex. Just watching shite on TV and I've just seen I can move to Hammersmith and pay £330,000 for a run down house needing total renovation! I'll get it sorted this afternoon and move...

Live in Ashford in Middlesex, but it's in Surrey and not in London (500m down the road and I would be in London). Does that count? Mostly I am riding fixed (but only since March). Prior to that geared.

Sam, it isn't ideal but a claim under the untraced drivers agreement will mean that the MIB will nominate (well, it used to happen this way) an insurer to deal with your claim. As long as the matter has been reported to the police, which it has, then you should be good to make a claim. If I were you, I would contact a solicitor who deals with these types of matters:
www.mass.org.uk/findsolicitor.asp

Sorry to hear that your injuries look worse today, and that the police cannot trace the driver as yet. As you know, you can make a claim through the MIB - start collecting the evidence... Take photo's of your injuries (I know you have already) and make an appointment to see your GP. Did you have property damage (I'm assuming you did)? Send me a message if you'd like any advice, I used to deal with personal injury claims, although it's going back some years now, and I'm happy to help if I can. Get better soon.

Cool - glad you got things sorted ;-)

Shit, sorry to hear about your accident and hope you recover soon! Just for info, you can still make a claim even if the police can't trace the driver throught an organisation called the M.I.B. Basically they compensate victims of uninsured/untraced drivers. Take care.

Must say that this thread puzzles me - if only because those that feel comfortable will wear a helmet, and those that don't won't.

As for me, got hit by a car at 60mph whilst cycling down the A30 outside of Basingstoke. The helmet was smashed to fuck but saved me from a nasty head injury. Wouldn't cycle without one, but accept that protection may be limited.

Aldi flogging cheap and cheerful cycling stuff this Thursday (1 May)