I truck pulled out in front of me today, and I side swiped it. Luckily I know how to fall, and most of the impact went into the upper right portion of my back but the truck confused my roll a bit and I ended up with some cuts and bruises on my ankle and knee and a small crack on the back of my helmet. The one day I decide not to wear jeans…

My bike is still ridable but there’s some weird vibrations when braking now. I hope the frames not bent… it probably is. The rear brake handle was bent too and I can’t shift into the lowest gear. I might need a new bike and I definitely need a new helmet; not a big deal really, ICBC will cover it… I just feel lucky I grew out of the “I know how to fall so I don’t need a helmet” phase.

My knee is starting to swell up… tomorrow’s going to be a lot of fun. Good thing the paramedics gave some of their ambulance drugs.

I’m gunna miss that bike.

    • snoons@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      20·
      1 year ago

      Fr lol. I overheard the paramedics saying they were in the same place this morning for the same kind of accident, but that guy dislocated his shoulder or something.

      • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        Huh, sounds like maybe whatever intersection that is needs to be adjusted? You may have much suing the city if it’s city infrastructure, by brother got something done that way when he got hit by a car and neither he nor the car were considered at fault (was a bike path intersecting a street and the light gave both right of way or something like that).

        • snoons@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          It wasn’t an intersection, rather an exit for a strip mall parking lot. Still, I think the main reason I was hurt was because of the lines of giant power poles that are in the middle of the sidewalk; a hallmark of my city. I think they’re leftovers from when the area had no need for pedestrian infrastructure, let alone bike lanes, and no one’s bothered to bury the lines.

  • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I’d rather get a few scrapes than lose a good pair of jeans. Anyway, if you wear jeans on a bike, you will kill the crotch in a month.

  • skunk@lemmy.mlEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    Glad you’re okay. The vibration while braking might be your wheel is out of true, or damaged brakes, or something else. And the shifting could be as simple as a bent derailleur hanger, pretty easy fix! Hard to tell without seeing it. Definitely have the bike looked over by a mechanic, you might just need a few minor repairs and can keep riding it. New helmet 100% though!

    • snoons@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Good to hear, yeah it’s probably the wheels. Wasn’t that big of an impact, everything’s still banged up though (including me).

  • jonjennings@lemmy.ca
    2·
    1 year ago

    Sorry to hear :( Feels like we’re all one momentary lapse of concentration (usually someone else’s) away from a life-changing coming-together. I’ve lost track of the situation with the shifting sands of ICBC and what they will/won’t do these days, but can you claim against them for a) any out-of-pocket medical expenses (eg physio) and b) damage to bike/helmet?

    Ahhh right, sorry - must read more carefully - I see you’ve already said ICBC will cover the helmet. If you get the bike in for a mechanic to look over & give you an estimate then presumably they’ll cover that as well?

    • snoons@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      AFAIK yes, everything is covered. I still have to talk to the adjusters to confirm though. Seems they wanted pictures, but I don’t see how that could help anyone in this case since the damage was only detectable through use.

      • jonjennings@lemmy.ca
        2·
        1 year ago

        Photo of an estimate from a local mechanic? And same with you - take all the physio you need and bill the hell out of them. Hope the knee’s settled down now but an expert opinion might spot something long-term that can be corrected now.