Dave B
Well-Known Member
Hi folks,
Like many of you, I put my CSi off road for the winter at the end of October. Scotland is covered in salt from about now until March because we are a nation of crap drivers that get caught out every year when the cold comes.
Started the 20 mile daily commute (10 miles each way) to and from work by trusty cycle. Been doing this every year for last seven years with no incident.
Last Wednesday, cycling home. Slightly uneven road surface, put off course, clipped a kerb, over the handlebars, and my flight was then stopped by me going head first into a garden fence. Put my hand out to try and break my fall. My fault. No other vehicles involved.
End result - few days in hospital, surgery, fractured ulner, fractured radius and smashed wrist ( my writing hand too, of course). Like the BMW, I needed some new metalwork (plates, pins and wires to piece it all back together ). Other injuries included cuts grazes to both knees, elbows, face, black eyes etc.
Probable outcome - plaster cast for next 6 weeks, off work at least same timescale, pain, physiotherapy, no driving, swimming etc. Stuck with the net or daytime tv for company!
The good news - the paramedics thought that if i had not been wearing a helmet, I may have been killed or given myself a serious head injury.
The other good news - the CSi sits in the garage looking smug, safe and mighty fine. I must love that big bastard!
I will be trawling this site all the time. Keep me sane guys?!
Like many of you, I put my CSi off road for the winter at the end of October. Scotland is covered in salt from about now until March because we are a nation of crap drivers that get caught out every year when the cold comes.
Started the 20 mile daily commute (10 miles each way) to and from work by trusty cycle. Been doing this every year for last seven years with no incident.
Last Wednesday, cycling home. Slightly uneven road surface, put off course, clipped a kerb, over the handlebars, and my flight was then stopped by me going head first into a garden fence. Put my hand out to try and break my fall. My fault. No other vehicles involved.
End result - few days in hospital, surgery, fractured ulner, fractured radius and smashed wrist ( my writing hand too, of course). Like the BMW, I needed some new metalwork (plates, pins and wires to piece it all back together ). Other injuries included cuts grazes to both knees, elbows, face, black eyes etc.
Probable outcome - plaster cast for next 6 weeks, off work at least same timescale, pain, physiotherapy, no driving, swimming etc. Stuck with the net or daytime tv for company!
The good news - the paramedics thought that if i had not been wearing a helmet, I may have been killed or given myself a serious head injury.
The other good news - the CSi sits in the garage looking smug, safe and mighty fine. I must love that big bastard!
I will be trawling this site all the time. Keep me sane guys?!
