200km on the open road is safer than 30km in Kapiti

[Gareth51]

There are a few of you out there sending me messages asking what happened on my way to the Thursday night ride
Well I was only about 1/2 a km from when I was taken out by a blind geriatric.
Not another vehicle in sight and perfect visibility the driver on a roadway my left decided to pull out and turn right when I was less than 20ft from him.Luckily I was only doing about 30k or it could be a lot worst. I ended up wearing the handle bars in my ribs,broken toe and some bruising.Not too much damage to the bike,I think.

[merv]

Bad luck mate hope the damage isn't lasting or expensive.

[sinfull]

Awww it's your fault mate sorry, no excuses ! You've heard of Atgatt right ? Always take geriactrics as traveling trauma !

[kwaka_crasher]

And he was done for what? Hopefully careless causing injury but I'm thinking more like failing to give way, if anything.

[helenoftroy]

There are a few of you out there sending me messages asking what happened on my way to the Thursday night ride
Well I was only about 1/2 a km from when I was taken out by a blind geriatric.
Not another vehicle in sight and perfect visibility the driver on a roadway my left decided to pull out and turn right when I was less than 20ft from him.Luckily I was only doing about 30k or it could be a lot worst. I ended up wearing the handle bars in my ribs,broken toe and some bruising.Not too much damage to the bike,I think.

Not good buddy!
So pleased your not too badly injured & the bike isnt damaged badly:hug:

[shafty]

Hope you are feeling yourself again, soon :Punk:

[yungatart]

Bugger!
Silly old fool! (Him, I mean, not you..)
Take care Gareth, hope you are back on the road again sooon.

[chanceyy]

bugger Gareth, hope you heal quick & the bike is not to worse for wear :hug:

[Insanity_rules]

Heal well Gareth and hope to see you back on the road soon. Hope the coppers throw the book at the old fart who caused it!

[sels1]

& the bike isnt damaged badly
I rode it back to G51's place, its not too bad, mostly levers, lights, scratchs, tank damage, a few things bent but it will be a few $ to repair.

[MarkH]

Well I was only about 1/2 a km from when I was taken out by a blind geriatric.
Not another vehicle in sight and perfect visibility the driver on a roadway my left decided to pull out and turn right when I was less than 20ft from him.

Someday someone will invent a visible bike - clearly this guy couldn't see your invisible one. :angry:

Hard luck on the crash, that really sucks!

[Maha]

Was he wearing a hat? they always wear a hat, one of those white floppy fuckers!

[Mrs Shrek]

There are a few of you out there sending me messages asking what happened on my way to the Thursday night ride
Well I was only about 1/2 a km from when I was taken out by a blind geriatric.
Not another vehicle in sight and perfect visibility the driver on a roadway my left decided to pull out and turn right when I was less than 20ft from him.Luckily I was only doing about 30k or it could be a lot worst. I ended up wearing the handle bars in my ribs,broken toe and some bruising.Not too much damage to the bike,I think.

Sorry to hear that.... Hope you recover quickly :yes:

[shafty]

Hows the body Gareth? Healing I hope. Insurance verdict on the lovely Trumpet? Did the Tosser actually apologise?

Will send a prescription for Stones Green Ginger Wine.......

[Genie]

There are a few of you out there sending me messages asking what happened on my way to the Thursday night ride
Well I was only about 1/2 a km from when I was taken out by a blind geriatric.
Not another vehicle in sight and perfect visibility the driver on a roadway my left decided to pull out and turn right when I was less than 20ft from him.Luckily I was only doing about 30k or it could be a lot worst. I ended up wearing the handle bars in my ribs,broken toe and some bruising.Not too much damage to the bike,I think.

Oh now that's a little sad....hope you are healing fast and you'll be back on the road soon. Blindness is not limited to only the old!

[Duke girl]

Sorry to hear about your accident Gareth just glad that you are ok besides feeling a little sore at present. Hope your bike didn't sustain too much Damage. Heal up fast ok?.

[Bikemad]

bad luck mate............speedy recovery

[sinfull]

Hope you are feeling yourself again, soon :Punk:
Was his foot, not his hand Pete !

Beauty of having two feet (not to mention two bikes aye Gareth)

[Quasi]

Hey Gareth - we missed you tonight. Hope you feeling a bit recovered.

[madmal64]

You do live in the retirement mecca for the lower North Island. What else did you expect? It is your fault.
Hope you are going to make it to the Rural Riders rally thats coming up soon?
Heal up quick mate

[Goblin]

Bugga again! :( Glad you're relatively ok Gareth.
While you're recovering....can you burn us a disc of your black powder vids??? Please?

[sinfull]

Hope you are going to make it to the Rural Riders rally thats coming up soon?
Heal up quick mate
K'n'A 25th gonna roll round pretty quick !

[Gareth51]

Thanks for all your thoughts , still feeling a bit sore, won't be doing the track day on saturday so if anyone wants a pass give me a yell

Handy sill having the Bonnie all set up for the rallies so all going well I'll be there ...Rural Riders......Cold Duck.........Nth Island KB

[Ratti]

ouch. Pleased you are on the mend..even more pleased you have an alternate means of rallying.

How long before you find out what the driver will be charged with? surely careless use causing injury would be a starter?

[MarkH]

Did the Tosser actually apologise?

They always apologise, it goes "I'm sorry mate, I didn't see you". I've never heard of a car vs bike accident where the car driver hasn't said that.

[ynot slow]

Tell the idiot"wait till you're in a OLD people mover(one with a flag)and riding along the footpath,then I'll get you back"
Bloody old buggers,can't see road users,can't see footpath users when they drive their scooters or cars,guess we can't win,get them off the damn road and they graduate to footpaths.