Hey everyone. just to let people know what happend to me last night(its easier than lots of PM's). I'm OK, well apart from the spuashed disc in my baack and a few scrapes and a broken set of carbon forks.
What happened? I had a woman pull across from the other side of the road, to get into her driveway as I was doing about 22mph(I had a speedo on). I managed to grab a fist full of brake as I hit the side of her but it was just to late. I ended up going straight up and then straight down onto the road beind her lovely people carrier. I then spent half anhour laying in the road and had many people stop to help( there are a lot of docters walking around Wandsworth) and redirect traffic around me.
After a quick trip to St Georges and a few X-rays the only thing wrong with me is my 4th disc in my lower back that is half the size it should be. The docter said that it will be OK. I just need to rest for a few days.

Thanks to everyone who have already sent me messages to get well and I'd like to thank the ladies in the ambulance and all the people who stopped to help me.

I should be back on the bike soon, I have a spare set of forks I can wack on for now. So I'll see you all soon.

Cheers Hillbilly.

HTFU and wheelie the bike home next time ;)

heal well and quick jim, see you at the drinks / TT tomorrow

Hbmf?

i'll buy you a medicinal cider mate! See you tomorrow!

Rest up dude! :)

you gonna make the drinks east side?

oh and dibs on the risers.

Jim,

sorry to hear you've taken a knock, wishing you a speedy recovery matey. For some reason, my head can only imagine you lying in the road in the nurses outfit you wore to hallowe'en a couple of years ago. Terrifying.

Chop

Glad to hear that it's nothing too serious. Heal up good buddy, see you back on "teh ciderz" soon

thats a given. I have to come east. I got to south drinks after the hospital. And stay away from my risers.

ahh shit Jim,

Sorry to hear that. Make sure you do as the Dr orders so you will be back for the Oxford ride!
It sounds like it could have been a lot worse

hill billy the fuck up

tis the season for bike crashes.

be careful peeps.

Bad luck, hillbilly. Another fucking cager cunt causing a totally unnecessary accident.

At least you know where she lives. Fuck her up!

Cheers Sam. It did go through my head as I tried to stand up. But I thought no get some money for the new forks before the killing.

ouch

Get well soon Jim!

dude that sucks, glad to hear that it isn't too serious.

Get well soon and don't let the cunts grind you down.

I will add my name to the list of people wishing you a speedy recovery (and offering you a cider on Wednesday). Get well!

poor chap - laid flat by another careless driver... feel well soon!
please sue the driver, spinal injuries can niggle you for months.

i asked that bitch to KILL YOU...if you want something done...
i suppose i still owe you that drink.

Bad news chap, get well soon. Did she admit responsibility, did you have any witnesses?

are you sure the disc is damaged to that extent???

because if it was, you were very very lucky to not be in a wheelchair. once a disc is fucked, thats it, you will have back problems for ever. PLEASE, get this checked out ASAP and DO NOT ride bike!!

Well the doctor told me I'm more likly to have back trouble when I'm older. But she said I'd be OK for now, so long as I take it easy. I have an appointment to see the fracture clinic on Thursday. Guess I'll find out morre then and I can't ride my bike because my wheelies are'nt up to scratch.

cool man, one area of your body that science can't help.

amzing to see the plug survive. did you smash up the van good with the bike??

Shit the BED!

Sorry to hear about this hillbilly, hope you fucked her car up good, make sure you sue the pants off the woman.

will be at easties with even more medicinal cider on weds!

It's not a real day if I don't bleed. You're meant to be careful!
Catch you on wednesday dude.

I did'nt get a chance to smash anything up. But looking at my lock this morning there is a lot of silver paint on it, so maybe I scratched it?

Come o its no suprise that the Plug made it through. Its made from straight gauge tange, its NAIL'S!!

get well soon man
and youve proven the strength of the charge

Jesus that sounds a nasty one - hope you recover quickly.

Sorry about your "off" mate. Get well soon. Anything I can do? Booze? Korean films?
As dogsballs said - be careful with that back.

Get well soon mate. More cider for you tomorrow. You'll have to make it a long night to drink em all.
I'm surprised the wheel looks intact.

Cheers everyone. Its nice to kow that people out there care.
@GrandeAnse. I may take you up on the Korean films;-)
@ PaNo. The front wheel is fine. Was well chuffed it was just the forks that went.

korean films? I have the vengeance trilogy if you want to borrow it :) Got a fair few chinese and japanese films too!

Sorry to hear about the accident Hillbilly. I suffer from back problems related to disc's too, be very wary of treatment.

The NHS wanted to stick a high voltage through my dodgy disc to 'freeze' it in place. I refused the treatment and so far I'm keeping everything in place with a loose regime of stretches.

Good luck, hope you got witnesses if you want to follw it up.

Get sorted soon Jim, plenty of cider should do it! :-)