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    Well that hurt. I've been coned!

    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!
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    Lucky escape man.

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

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    Bloody "safety" cones...

    Ban them all!






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    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.

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    Glad you got out of that one relatively ok.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rastuscat View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trade_nancy View Post
    He did a slide forever instead!
    LOL. Felt like it a bit too.
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    Good to hear you're alright.

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    Oh wow - that sucks - hope you are OK

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    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 ...
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    but once again you proved me wrong.
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    I was hit by one such driver while remaining in the view of their mirror.

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    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.

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