.Wilier.
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Friday last week, me and the family Wilier set off to stay with friends in Lichfield. Andy, my mate, is a very good cyclist, and me and him were gonna do a few hours on Sat whilst the wimmin went shopping in Birmingham.
About 7pm, just got onto the A38 and Mrs Wil decides to ring our friend to check all is OK for our arrival. A woman answers, Mrs Wil thinks femal friend and proceeds to chat............turns out to be a nurse at Burton hospital.
Andy has been in an accident whilst cycling home from work. Head on collision with a Land Rover (one of the old ones). Could we come to the hospital, sinse none of his family have been informed yet (he was worried that his partner would panic if the hospital rang her)
It turns out that he had met the car on a single width lane, he was descending at about 35mph, car climbing at about 40ish, blind bend, no where to hide.
Now, question is this. Bearing in mind that he is a very, very good cyclist (national standard) and a young lad (23) did he do the right thing by leaping off his bike at the last minute, into the windscreen of the car, in an effort to save damage to his legs?
His face is smashed in big time. Eye sockets, nose, cheeks, all broken. Massive lacerations to his face (although he did have a helmet on, thankfully)
Plastic surgery is definatley necessary.
His legs, as is the rest of his body, are untouched.
About 7pm, just got onto the A38 and Mrs Wil decides to ring our friend to check all is OK for our arrival. A woman answers, Mrs Wil thinks femal friend and proceeds to chat............turns out to be a nurse at Burton hospital.
Andy has been in an accident whilst cycling home from work. Head on collision with a Land Rover (one of the old ones). Could we come to the hospital, sinse none of his family have been informed yet (he was worried that his partner would panic if the hospital rang her)
It turns out that he had met the car on a single width lane, he was descending at about 35mph, car climbing at about 40ish, blind bend, no where to hide.
Now, question is this. Bearing in mind that he is a very, very good cyclist (national standard) and a young lad (23) did he do the right thing by leaping off his bike at the last minute, into the windscreen of the car, in an effort to save damage to his legs?
His face is smashed in big time. Eye sockets, nose, cheeks, all broken. Massive lacerations to his face (although he did have a helmet on, thankfully)
Plastic surgery is definatley necessary.
His legs, as is the rest of his body, are untouched.