Rich Hill Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) Well today i got in from school to find my dad lying in bed with a fully messed up face...he'd been hit by a car on his way to work Luckily he is fine purely because of his helmet. The paramedics who looked after him said that if it wasnt for his helmet he'd most likely be either dead or seriously,seriously injured. The impact cracked his helmet in over 5 places and it snapped his aluminum cannondale road bike frame in two places...i shall get pics up soon. Just thought i'd tell everyone and hopefully convince at least one person to wear a helmet. Edited November 7, 2007 by richhill123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 phew sheet! where did he get hit? backwheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Got that must have been awful to come home to. Say to him the guys on TF say get well soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) phew sheet! where did he get hit? backwheel?He cant really remember but by the look of the bike it was right in the middle on the right hand sideCant put any more pics up because they need to be used to claim on the drivers insurance Edited November 7, 2007 by richhill123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2wtrials Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Tell him to take up trials... it's safer !!! .. also tell him to get well soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Tell him to take up trials... it's safer !!! .. also tell him to get well soon...haha i told him wayyyy back that trials was better but he didnt listen and now look what he's gone and done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 he looks like someone of shaun of the dead now...but dam that must have hurt, hope he gets better soonish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) My mates just text me this morning saying that he's just smashed his face up nearly cracking his skull open and hit his eye socket as well. This post and then that text, i think someones trying to tell me to get a helmet Edited November 8, 2007 by Clarkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Blimey, that's nasty. He must have been hit really hard to do that amount of damage to the chainstay/chainset. Good things he's ok though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 So today he's decided to take him self in too work and give himself an MRI on his head. He's a radiologist, so he can get it done quickly, and was saying that he's going to analysize the scan himself!! I hope he's ok, i cant believe so much damage was done to him and the bike by a car that was only doing about 10mph. I hate to imagine what state he'd be in if the car was doing any faster than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 So today he's decided to take him self in too work and give himself an MRI on his head. He's a radiologist, so he can get it done quickly, and was saying that he's going to analysize the scan himself!! I hope he's ok, i cant believe so much damage was done to him and the bike by a car that was only doing about 10mph. I hate to imagine what state he'd be in if the car was doing any faster than that That is a scary thought indeed..I'm very glad that you're did came out of this ok, that picture of him looks kind of sad with al the wounds =[Hope he will recover quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 f**king hell! I imagine he was really hard to see on that bright yellow bike! Wish him a speedy recovery from me man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 f**king hell! I imagine he was really hard to see on that bright yellow bike! Wish him a speedy recovery from me man!He was wearing full fluorescent clothing, and his bike is like some kinda space ship its got bout 20 lights on it. The driver must have been blind or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thats awful. Tell him i give my condolences, i know first hand its not nice being hit by a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Shitting hell man that looks BAD, thank god he was wearing a helmet! I always try and wear mine everywhere, ill remember to keep it on between riding spots now though for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Yeah, anyone remember when that car reversed into me while I was hacking through a car park?Not fun at all.Hope he gets better nice and quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 (edited) My dad says cheers to everyone who's wished him well Hopefully he'll be back on his other bike soon Edited November 9, 2007 by richhill123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom jersey Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hes got a shiner, your bloody lucky he wears a helmet! get well soon to your dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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