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.
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?
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.
wishing for a quick recovery for you!
Glad you’re okay, that’s the important part! Bikes can be repaired or replaced, part of why they’re so great! I actually don’t really know my game plan for when I take a fall. What’s going through your head?
I have martial arts training, so that took over when I started to fall. My instructor made us do probably thousands of rolls, so there wasn’t any thought to it. I was already starting to roll before I was conscious of hitting the truck.
Pretty much like this except from a bike, into a truck and onto the road. I know why my ribs hurt now lol.
What is ICBC?
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.
