Vortex meets Skoda update 30th April

sean <[email hidden]> wrote:

: true. One of the RECORD shifters is smashed though and I
: was a bit miffed to discover that they can only be bought
: in pairs. Shame I lost

Is the shifter itself borked or just the lever? That can be
replaced for a resonable cost.

Italian Cycle Products Ltd 01332 371176

Arthur

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sean said:

This time I did not get a solicitor. I have been dealing
with the Skoda's insurance people by phone. It took two
weeks for the Skoda to admit complete liability. Another
three weeks for the assessors to come and look at the bike
held at LBS (Who were able to 'lubricate' the process to
get it 'written off'😉. The report is just in and I have
accepted £2,500 for the bike.

I have since discovered that my wrists will take some
months to heal. I shall be having more tests. After the
examination I mentioned that I had been getting 'pins and
needles' sensation at the back of my head since. I wanted
to know if this was just a coincidence because I did not
bang my head and was wearing a helmet. I was told that
this was a consequence of neck trauma suffered when thrown
over the car. So more tests on that too.

So I can now relax a bit and let the medical damages take
their course. There are about £600 worth of clothing and
equipment (including a minidisk) to be haggled over still
but I am happy to have achieved a bike settlement.

On a technical note, I have to mention that the LOOK forks
did their job fantastically well. They shattered at the
right moment after taking the full impact of the collision
(approx 15mph breaking from 25mph). Even the front tyre
was still inflated and the front wheel is true. One of the
RECORD shifters is smashed though and I was a bit miffed
to discover that they can only be bought in pairs. Shame I
lost the bottom cup of the Chris King headset too. The
chain ring was embedded into the tarmac and twisted. It
will take about £400 to get the bike back on the
road.....Ahh titanium does what it says on the label!

I had shouted at the Skoda twice to not pull out on me but
he still
did. Apart from being discourteous I think he did not
believe the speed I was going at. I had considered
getting a bell before this happened but I would not
of used it because I knew that I had to brake hard
before t-boning. I have seen London cyclists with
whistles in their mouths as they get somewhere
quick.....but then I would have to keep it my mouth
all the time....Unless it would fit into one of those
harmonica holders!.......Or keep the harmonica so I
can play a witty melody as I die in the road. Sean.

I'd not cycle around with a whistle in my mouth - the
consequences of swallowing it in a collision/whatever
are too dire.

Good luck with the rest of the claim, at least you're
getting somewhere with it - hope you heal fast too.

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Velvet

Velvet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:KdCCc.1626$BJ1.15643813
@news-text.cableinet.net:

Quoted message said:

I'd not cycle around with a whistle in my mouth - the
consequences of swallowing it in a collision/whatever are
too dire.

I did this for a short while (a day or two) when I used to
cycle across Edinburgh. It was on a lanyard, so I suppose a
good yank would remove from the throat (or stop it even
getting there in the first place).

I stopped using it as I used to sound like a referee
having multiple orgasms by the time I got to the top of
The Mound :-\

Graeme

In article
<[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I stopped using it as I used to sound like a referee
having multiple orgasms by the time I got to the top of
The Mound :-\

Brings to mind Belleville Rendezvous. You could act as a
pacer for passing cyclists!

Jon

Graeme said:

Velvet <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:KdCCc.1626$BJ1.15643813 @news-text.cableinet.net:

Quoted message said:

I'd not cycle around with a whistle in my mouth - the
consequences of swallowing it in a collision/whatever are
too dire.

I did this for a short while (a day or two) when I used to
cycle across Edinburgh. It was on a lanyard, so I suppose
a good yank would remove from the throat (or stop it even
getting there in the first place).

I stopped using it as I used to sound like a referee
having multiple orgasms by the time I got to the top of
The Mound :-\

Graeme

:-D what a wonderful image, that's just brightened up my
:frantically
busy working day!

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Velvet