I met with an accident yesterday!

[tusharlovesrafa]

Well,yesterday I was riding my bike and I ended up ramming my bike in to a car.I as going at pretty high speed around 65kms(40 miles),way faster than I should be driving here.It was a busy lane,cars and bikes pouring from every corner.The impact was so great that my bike's shockers and handle got twisted.Thnx God i didn't get hurt only few bruises and a cut in my stomach.I was lucky in this regard as I didn't have a head on collision,the car was coming off another by-lane and I hit it's back seat door,booom..One of my friend sitting on the pillion also fell on the road.

[Underhand]

Cool story bro

[tusharlovesrafa]

Originally Posted by Underhand

Cool story bro

LOL..It's was pretty scary to be honest..

[15_ounce]

Be careful next time! I hardly ever ride my bike on the same lanes as cars... I always use any footpath I could find, or take the longer path via parks or suburbs instead of using the main roads. The traffic is not that busy but the car drivers are mad around where I live.

Ps. I thought you were riding a bicycle, not a motorbike

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by tusharlovesrafa

Well,yesterday I was riding my bike and I ended up ramming my bike in to a car.I as going at pretty high speed around 65kms(40 miles),way faster than I should be driving here.It was a busy lane,cars and bikes pouring from every corner.The impact was so great that my bike's shockers and handle got twisted.Thnx God i didn't get hurt only few bruises and a cut in my stomach.I was lucky in this regard as I didn't have a head on collision,the car was coming off another by-lane and I hit it's back seat door,booom..One of my friend sitting on the pillion also fell on the road.

Darn, reminds me of that awful gif I once posted in the Random Jokes thread, maybe 6 months back.

You do wear a helmet or is it not mandatory in Lucknow? You have to be careful, people here drive like maniacs talking on their cellphones and trying to race their BMW's and other imports down tiny lanes.

I drive like an old lady ...or ... uhmmm ... like Rafa

[r2473]

You were going 40mph on a bike, rammed into a car, and walked away OK?

I'd say you're damn lucky.

How far did you fly off the bike?

[sureshs]

I think by "bike" Tush means a 2-wheeler (moped or motorbike), not a bicycle.

I had an accident on a moped many years ago. The road was wet, and there was a couple coming on a scooter in the opposite direction. The scooter skidded, overturned on the road, and slid across the centerline, while the couple was thrown in the opposite direction. The sliding overturned scooter was coming straight at my leg, but I lifted it by reflex action, and it hit the lower part of my moped.

If it had hit my leg, it would have been pulverized - scooters are heavy.

[tusharlovesrafa]

Originally Posted by 15_ounce

Be careful next time! I hardly ever ride my bike on the same lanes as cars... I always use any footpath I could find, or take the longer path via parks or suburbs instead of using the main roads. The traffic is not that busy but the car drivers are mad around where I live.

Ps. I thought you were riding a bicycle, not a motorbike

LOL no.I was riding my motor bike.In India road are ridiculously crowded with pedestrians and vehicles alike.Here pedestrians walk on the road as if they are taking a leisure walk in their drawing room.Where are you from,btw??

Originally Posted by Sentinel

Darn, reminds me of that awful gif I once posted in the Random Jokes thread, maybe 6 months back.

You do wear a helmet or is it not mandatory in Lucknow? You have to be careful, people here drive like maniacs talking on their cellphones and trying to race their BMW's and other imports down tiny lanes.

I drive like an old lady ...or ... uhmmm ... like Rafa

I always drive with a Helmet on,I am in a habit of wearing it whenever i ride my bike.Tbh,It was my fault.The guy who was sitting on my bike told be around 20 days ago that i ride like a little kid,again yesterday he kinda pinched me saying,"ooh tushar you drive sooo slow."Although he didn't meant in such a derogatory way,it was more of a light hearted poke..But I kinda got turned on and I was like "Yeah i'll show what i am made up of." I kept on accelerating and forgot to break off.Now I feel sooo stupid...It could have been worse as I didn't collide head on with the car.But hey All well that ends well!!

[tusharlovesrafa]

Originally Posted by r2473

You were going 40mph on a bike, rammed into a car, and walked away OK?

I'd say you're damn lucky.

How far did you fly off the bike?

I was initially around 60 kms but as I saw the car around 20 meters away,I braked as hard as possible and hit the meaty part of the car, it's back door,as the car was horizontal against me,It was literally a stationery object for me,therefore,It reduced the impact to a great extent.It wasn't a head on collision or else I wouldn't be posting here.

[JoelDali]

Tushy is Immortal.

[LeeD]

Bah, humbug...
In 1973, and this was mentioned in CycleNews, Sept. edition, I was scrubbing in tires on RonGrant's RG-500 Suzuki for DunlopTires when the front flatted on the banking, me at over 170 mph. I managed two or 3 downshifts down to maybe 100 when the wobble threw me off to the inside, just coming out of the banking.
Besides being yelled at by HarryHunt, I was fine. Ground Ron's helmet down past the liner on the chin.
It was mentioned not only for the unique crash, but it started the requirement for stronger tire air inlet valve springs to resist the G force of higher speeds.
In Europe, the tubes for racing motorcycles were much more advanced than what was imported to the US. There, in the big tracks like in Germany and France, the bikes were going over 170 since 1967.

[Fearsome Forehand]

Glad you were not seriously hurt.

Bikes are not cars; learn the lesson. Use the sidewalk if possible. And don't ride on busy roads. You are just asking for trouble.

I see these idiots riding on busy streets all the time and really have to wonder if they have a brain in their head. Especially the ones going the wrong way or who blow through stop signs and lights.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by Fearsome Forehand

Glad you were not seriously hurt.

Bikes are not cars; learn the lesson. Use the sidewalk if possible. And don't ride on busy roads. You are just asking for trouble.

I see these idiots riding on busy streets all the time and really have to wonder if they have a brain in their head. Especially the ones going the wrong way or who blow through stop signs and lights.

Here bike = motorbike, not bicycle.

As far as bicycles go, perhaps the people who ride one passenger per SUV, trashing the environment and congesting the city, are the real idiots.

[r2473]

Originally Posted by sureshs

Here bike = motorbike, not bicycle.

As far as bicycles go, perhaps the people who ride one passenger per SUV, trashing the environment and congesting the city, are the real idiots.

The guy with the fewest and least expensive toys is the biggest idiot.

If you don't know that, you're an idiot.

[Fearsome Forehand]

Originally Posted by sureshs

Here bike = motorbike, not bicycle.

As far as bicycles go, perhaps the people who ride one passenger per SUV, trashing the environment and congesting the city, are the real idiots.

I see people in big trucks and SUV's all the time and think the same thing.

OK, Motorcycle not bicycle. Better, but still dangerous.

My cousin bought the farm at age 24 on a motorcycle. Not a big fan.
Maybe on an open road they are fine but in traffic, it is just a matter of time before you eat the pavement.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by Fearsome Forehand

I see people in big trucks and SUV's all the time and think the same thing.

OK, Motorcycle not bicycle. Better, but still dangerous.

My cousin bought the farm at age 24 on a motorcycle. Not a big fan.
Maybe on an open road they are fine but in traffic, it is just a matter of time before you eat the pavement.

I myself often drive alone in a big car. Don't own a bicycle. I like the convenience of automobiles. It helps me get more things done in a given time.

[LeeD]

I agree with cars over bikes, for transportation.
But sometimes, we can't appreciate the world unless we actually stop and smell the roses.
It's a whole nuther world out there, biking around most of the time. And it's not that bad a world, believe it or not.
You can choose to be consumed by big brother, the quest for material wealth, and going from A to B ASAP, but there IS an alternative, one that is not all that bad.
Don't try it if you don't want to, it's better that world wasn't so crowded, anyways.

[15_ounce]

Originally Posted by tusharlovesrafa

LOL no.I was riding my motor bike.In India road are ridiculously crowded with pedestrians and vehicles alike.Here pedestrians walk on the road as if they are taking a leisure walk in their drawing room.Where are you from,btw??

from Australia.

When I was in Indonesia I used to ride a semi trail motorbike... never had accident with it which is amazing as the traffic there is ridiculously bad.

I enjoy bicycle more now as I dont have to go far to any amenities and I love to exercise every so often... good for my tennis too.

[TennisLovaLova]

Yo op: what kind of bike do you have?

I had a little accident 3 months ago: some A-hole cut the road I was crossing the street at 80-90 km/h, so I hade to break hard, no abs so I lost the front rear.
In less than a second i was on the ground and my bike on the other side...

Fortunatly I was wearing my dainese jacket with elbow and shoulder protections and also my gloves.
Both were trashed in the accident, ripped by the ground impact and slide.
I was in shock and wanted to kill the car driver... He said and he was probably right, that he didnt see me at all!

But guess what? I just took the bike, went home, and had it repaired the next day.
Bikers life... Man vs automobile

[Fearsome Forehand]

"he didnt see me at all!"

And that is always the problem, pretty much. Bikes have a very thin profile and if the light isn't that great, they just sort of blend into the background. It happens all the time.

I once saw a bike and a car dueling on a highway. It was crazy ! I was expecting the biker to be killed. They both sped off at 100+ so I have no idea how it ended up.