Keep your head up!

jazmo

At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
keep your heads up while riding.

On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
(not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.

The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.

All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
the accident.

I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.



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NickZX6R

jazmo wrote:
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
>
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
>
> The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
> before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
> last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
> broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
>
> All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
> the accident.
>
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.
>
>
>
> --
>
>

Geeeez....glad you're allright.

Funny you should post this now. On the weekend I had to remind myself
the same thing after I caught myself not paying enough attention
and heading towardsa parked car.

Heads up everyone!

--
Nick

hippy

>Originally posted by jazmo On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode
>into the back of a parked car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph

Ow Jaz! I hope you recover fast with little pain.. sounds nasty.

Obligatory: How's the bike?

Well, someone has to ask! ;-)

hippy



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Parbs

jazmo wrote:
>
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
>

Ouch!

I imagine there's a bit of a buckle in the front wheel now too.

Keep your chin up (so to speak) and get well soon.

Parbs

Unkey Munkey

hippy wrote:
>>Originally posted by jazmo On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode
>>into the back of a parked car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph
>
>
> Ow Jaz! I hope you recover fast with little pain.. sounds nasty.
>
> Obligatory: How's the bike?
>
> Well, someone has to ask! ;-)
>
> hippy
>

You poor thing, Jaz. I feel for you.

Apart from Hippy's bike question, I must ask, how much do you have to
cough up for repairs to the car?

I think if you add up bike repairs, car repairs, doctors bills and lost
income, suddenly cycling seems like an expensive (as well as dangerous!)
hobby.

- Munk3y

tonykara

jazmo wrote:
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
> The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
> before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
> last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
> broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
> All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
> the accident.
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.




jeez,

after you mentioned your fall i was thinking minnor bingle he will be
back on the bike next week on the way to St. Andrews. So i guess its
more likely to see you shopping at Bulleen Village than on a bike
anytime soon

All the best



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Resound

jazmo wrote:
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
> The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
> before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
> last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
> broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
> All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
> the accident.
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.



Ow, ow, ow. *cringe* Nasty, nasty stuff. I hope it all heals up well and
quickly for you.



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rickster

jazmo <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message news:<YFSzc.35313$R%1.34805@fe22.usenetserver.com>...
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
>
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
>
> The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
> before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
> last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
> broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
>
> All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
> the accident.


My man, we saw the aftermath of your crash and we all hoped you were
ok. Glad to hear you areish !!

Rick
>
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.
>
>
>
> --

flyingdutch

Ouch-erama!

I have achieved that too!

I came off a bit better than you tho and somehow managed to get my shoes
un-clipped in time to go sailing over the roof of the car and came to
rest on the bonnet.

damn parked cars. almost as dangerous as moving ones. and dont get me
started on car doors...



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ritcho

jazmo wrote:
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
> [snip painful story]
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.



Jazmo, I don't think you got off lightly - it could have been worse, but
I think you paid a dear price. I sincerely hope you recover well and get
back on the bike soon.

It sure can happen to anyone - let's all try and be a little more
careful out there. This advice should probably be aimed at myself and
anyone else that rides everyday. It's easy to get a little complacent
when you ride the same commute all the time.

All the best, Ritch



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hippy

flyingdutch wrote:
> I try and vary the route as Im finding that large parts of the ride Im
> just forgetting or find myself in Fitzroy and cant remember going thru
> Kew/collingwood at all (and I aint going flat stick either!). Then
> again, i also find I do my best thinking on the bike too. Something
> about 'loosening the min up', perhaps?



I take the same roads 95% of the time and often zone out, but I still
seem to notice stuff that 'isn't quite right' in time to avoid it. Maybe
I'm not as 'zoned out' as I think and I'm just using the ride to think
through lots of stuff...?

I've always thought about taking a dictaphone on my commutes so all the
cool ideas I have aren't forgotten as soon as I rack the bike.. hasn't
happened yet though.. probably just get wind noise and me swearing at
drivers ;-)

hippy



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flyingdutch

ritcho wrote:
> It sure can happen to anyone - let's all try and be a little more
> careful out there. This advice should probably be aimed at myself and
> anyone else that rides everyday. It's easy to get a little complacent
> when you ride the same commute all the time.
> All the best, Ritch



I try and vary the route as Im finding that large parts of the ride Im
just forgetting or find myself in Fitzroy and cant remember going thru
Kew/collingwood at all (and I aint going flat stick either!). Then
again, i also find I do my best thinking on the bike too. Something
about 'loosening the min up', perhaps?



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amirm

jazmo wrote:
> At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
> keep your heads up while riding.
> On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
> car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
> Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
> windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
> (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
> recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
> neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
> The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
> before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
> last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
> broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
> All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
> the accident.
> I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
> accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.



Sorry to hear about the accident, and glad that you didn't hurt badly.



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Unkey Munkey

hippy wrote:
*snip*
> I've always thought about taking a dictaphone on my commutes so all the
> cool ideas I have aren't forgotten as soon as I rack the bike.. hasn't
> happened yet though.. probably just get wind noise and me swearing at
> drivers ;-)
>
> hippy

I used to carry a dictaphone in my top pocket for work, and one day I
accidently left it recording whilst I was riding. As per Hippy's
conjecture, the tape was mostly a constant stream of swearing - but
Sydney CBD traffic does bring out the worst in people!

- Munk3y