Well that hurt. I've been coned!

[Oakie]

So I was proceeding west to work in an orderly fashion this morning at 5.40am along QEII Drive, Christchurch on my wee DX Mail Supercub. I was approaching some of the many road cones that are along the middle of that stretch of road when I simultaneously saw a cone in the middle of the opposite easterly lane and a small truck coming towards it out of the fog. I thought to myself "He's going to struggle to get around that", and he did struggle. I was a few metres short of him when he hit the cone a glancing blow which knocked it with some violence into the front wheel of my bike. Literally before I knew it I was sliding down QEII Drive on my right hand side with my bike nestled on top of me. After what seemed to be quite a long time and with me hoping like hell there was nothing close behind me, I came to a stop and quickly struggled my way out from under the bike. I was aware that my right knee was sore so hobbled off to assess the whole situation. A couple of people stopped to help including the truck driver.

The bike was not too badly damaged apart from a destroyed front tray. Yay for me breaking it's fall! Nevertheless, we completed the trip in a DX support vehicle. Summary was a quite badly bruised knee from sliding up the road at 50kph. Nothing appears broken though. My protective gear held up admirably although boots, pants, jacket and helmet all have battle scars with the pants and helmet neediing replacement. I have a week of 'light duties' to look forward to. Conclusion: 60 year olds aren't built for sliding down roads.

My only significant 'off' in 42 years but I think I got off lightly. I kept my hands on the handlebars during my slide so no wrist, elbow or shoulder damage. The knee bruising was actually caused by the bike, not the road, as it landed on me when we hit the ground together. I'd actually seen the possibility of this happening months ago but always assumed it would be a cone wobbling across in front of me that could be ridden around rather than one that came at me like a bullet and just took the wheels out from under me.

Whatever you're doing kiddies, always wear your safety gear!

[onearmedbandit]

Lucky escape man.

[ellipsis]

...^^^^^...wot 'e sed...

[Berries]

Slow down Rossi.

[Swoop]

Bloody "safety" cones...

Ban them all!






* Glad you're OK!!

[rastuscat]

Good that the injuries weren't worse. Hard to see that one coming.

You may have done a Ride Forever course with me, if you were there 3 or 4 years ago. I must remember to cover flying road cones.

Says something as to the value of ATGATT. You never know when you will need it.

[Bonez]

Glad you got out of that one relatively ok.

[Trade_nancy]

Good that the injuries weren't worse. Hard to see that one coming.

You may have done a Ride Forever course with me, if you were there 3 or 4 years ago. I must remember to cover flying road cones.

Says something as to the value of ATGATT. You never know when you will need it.

He did a slide forever instead!

[Oakie]

Says something as to the value of ATGATT. You never know when you will need it.

Yep, you can ride as righteously as the Pope but there always things out of your control that can take even the most careful rider down. ATGATT.

[Oakie]

He did a slide forever instead!

LOL. Felt like it a bit too.

[OddDuck]

Good to hear you're alright.

[Paul in NZ]

Oh wow - that sucks - hope you are OK

[FJRider]

Yep, you can ride as righteously as the Pope but there always things out of your control that can take even the most careful rider down. ATGATT.

And you'll be treating road cones in other lanes ... with a little more respect in future then. I'm glad you're ok though ...

[nzspokes]

Cone lives matter!

[testastretta]

Good that you didnt get seriously injured.
I was thinking of this exact scenario as I was riding through the fog and cones on Marshland Road at 5.45 this morning.

[caseye]

Geez Oakie, knock it off will ya, poor bloody DX Bike, glad you're all good, gear is replaceable, yer not? Pleased you managed the long slide and not a slide sudden stop.:sweatdrop

[oldiebutagoody]

Bloody "safety" cones...




Ironic; yes, when the hazard warning apparatus itself becomes the hazard.:Oops:

Could have been worse, I've known quite a few riders over the years taken out by Steel traffic signage blown over in the wind.

Glad the OP is generally ok. Being able to get up, walk away and have a chuckle at your predicament is a bonus imho.

[Oakie]

Cone lives matter!

I did laugh out loud!

[Oakie]

Further clarification of what happened received. The mechanic who checked it over found a sliver of road cone embeded in the very front of the front mudguard. It hit with such force that part stayed embedded but I also understand the physics of the accident now. The cone has hit the very front of the front wheel turning it away from the direction of travel. The wheel wanted to turn the bike to the left but the momentum of the bike was forwards so the wheel and the rest of the bike had an argument and I lost and we all fell to the right. We know what happens if we turn our handlebars more than just a smidge at over about 20kph. I was doing about 50kph. No chance.

Got replacement gear today from work and I hope to be back in the saddle on Wednesday after a couple more days of light duties.

[Oakie]

Ironic; yes, when the hazard warning apparatus itself becomes the hazard.:Oops:

Yes. When I was an HSE geek I would always warn people about not creating new hazards when managing existing ones.

[Bonez]

If it was in the middle of what was ment to be a clear lane some one has put it there.

[MD]

Pat yourself on the back for spotting the hazard in another lane and being 'aware' (as opposed to that irritating fashionable 'woke' word). That's great situation awareness right there, even if it did still catch you out what transpired was beyond normal 'what if' scenarios.

Yeah I am also slowly coming around to the realisation that my 60.y.o bones will probably snap rather than bounce. What fun growing older is- not

[Oakie]

Pat yourself on the back for spotting the hazard in another lane and being 'aware' (as opposed to that irritating fashionable 'woke' word). That's great situation awareness right there, even if it did still catch you out what transpired was beyond normal 'what if' scenarios.

Thanks for that ... and yeah ... 'woke'? Pfft!

[onearmedbandit]

The lesson here is when the opportunity presents itself you should always stop for a cone. Oh wait this isn't the cannabis thread.

[Bonez]

There's a saying in the US-Get "woke" go broke....:wings:

[Laava]

Is that you Dave?

[rastuscat]

The lesson here is when the opportunity presents itself you should always stop for a cone. Oh wait this isn't the cannabis thread.

Moderator? (titter)

[Oakie]

The whole event reminded me of a Star Wars movie. Episode 2, Attack of the Cones.

[rastuscat]

The whole event reminded me of a Star Wars movie. Episode 2, Attack of the Cones.

"I don't need to see your identity card."

Just sayin.

[onearmedbandit]

Moderator? (titter)

If you feel you have a genuine case you should take it to the IMCA. We will look into it for you. ;)

[rok-the-boat]

I was following a truck on the M1 in the UK on my GP100C around 1980. There was a line of cones and the truck in front started taking them all out and they were flying everywhere. Somehow they managed to miss me - they were literally flying all around. I was very lucky. I don't like cones.

[Oakie]

I was following a truck on the M1 in the UK on my GP100C around 1980. There was a line of cones and the truck in front started taking them all out and they were flying everywhere. Somehow they managed to miss me - they were literally flying all around. I was very lucky. I don't like cones.

Scary. I probably give them too much attention now. Need to dial back on the paranoia but it's not easy.

[Kb2020dope]

brother oaktree, we have all been there mate

[Dean]

Sounds like you were riding through a Contraflow pal. A roadworks site for those that are unaware of the terminology. Please make sure you slow down when riding through road sites - the cones are there for a reason. Just don’t want to see anyone get hurt please and we all play along to the rules. (Road sites are typically restricted to 20-30kph).

Glad you’re safe and made it out rather unscathed. That’s a lesson learnt bud. Onwards and upwards. Thanks.

[Oakie]

Sounds like you were riding through a Contraflow pal. A roadworks site for those that are unaware of the terminology. Please make sure you slow down when riding through road sites - the cones are there for a reason. Just don’t want to see anyone get hurt please and we all play along to the rules. (Road sites are typically restricted to 20-30kph).

Glad you’re safe and made it out rather unscathed. That’s a lesson learnt bud. Onwards and upwards. Thanks.

Don't know what it's called but the signs were out saying 50kph and that's what I was doing. (Dark at 5.40am plus wet and foggy so no future in going too fast). The road is actually a motorway, normally 80kph(?) but has been at 50kph in that part for months.

[Dean]

Don't know what it's called but the signs were out saying 50kph and that's what I was doing. (Dark at 5.40am plus wet and foggy so no future in going too fast). The road is actually a motorway, normally 80kph(?) but has been at 50kph in that part for months.

Ok. I see..

[R650R]

Now this is getting coned!!!!

Traffic blocking Antifa terrorist gets coned

https://thedonald.win/p/GvYWGHYn/antifa-gets-coned/c/