OH OH

**zadok** · 31st August 2005, 22:03

Not long got back from a great day of cycling with six mates from work. Clocked up almost 400km. However, as I was just making my way home I went round a slow right hander and hey presto I'm not on the bike anymore! Much to my disgust I had just gone through a veritable oil slick. The bike isn't looking so pretty anymore. Fortunately I only came out with a hole in my jeans and a scrape on my knee. I rang the cops to complain about the oil slick. Photos attached. Note the oil on the road above the bike.

**SPman** · 31st August 2005, 22:07

Shit - what a piss off! Sorry to hear that mate. You're OK so thats the main thing.
Much damage, or just scrapes?

**Blackadda** · 31st August 2005, 22:08

Bugger! That'll learn ya to live in Peath Oztrailer! I bet the cops were all sympathy ;-(

**Zed** · 31st August 2005, 22:08

Oh that's rotten news Marty, sorry to hear it...and see it! You are fully within your rights to be most angry at the oil-spillager whoever it was.

I hope you can get some compensation somehow?

**Big Dave** · 31st August 2005, 22:11

Pisser. Few days at the shop and it will be good as new.

**John** · 31st August 2005, 22:12

jesus thats a big turn of bad luck - glad your ok - do cops actually care about that sort of stuff over there, in NZ we would call the council file a report and they would clean it months later...

**Skunk** · 31st August 2005, 22:14

Bugger! Do you always ride in jeans? How bad is the 'scrape'?

**Blackadda** · 31st August 2005, 22:16

Don't be so cynical John, you know you'd call the council, get transferred to 5 different departments file 3 reports, in duplicate, then find the council guys leaning on brooms looking at a pot hole next to the oil slick the next day!

**zadok** · 31st August 2005, 22:16

Thanks for the encouragement. Cracked fairing, broken wing mirror, broken foot peg mount, bent brake leaver, scraped pannier.
Comprehensively insured, so should be ok. I wanted to report it to the Police, just in case someone else comes to grief, plus it may help with my insurance, especially the pics.

**John** · 31st August 2005, 22:17

Originally Posted by Blackadda

Don't be so cynical John, you know you'd call the council, get transferred to 5 different departments file 3 reports, in duplicate, then find the council guys leaning on brooms looking at a pot hole next to the oil slick the next day!

yes very true, I cant read.

**Storm** · 31st August 2005, 22:38

Bugger! Hope the insurance claiming goes well

**Warr** · 31st August 2005, 23:06

Originally Posted by Storm

Bugger! Hope the insurance claiming goes well

Hey, hope your injuries heal quick.
Shame to see you new machine with a little rash. Hope your insurance do a good fix.

**loosebruce** · 1st September 2005, 01:13

Unlucky on the off Zadok, one of those hazards i guess, on ya for reprting it in the hope no one else lost it as well, happens so easily.
Hope you get your beast sorted and sparkley again soon.