http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Incident with taxi en Tue, 19 May 2026 01:29:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121091 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:11:27 +0000 Arellcat 121091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Broken metacarpal will be bloody painful for a while, and should produce a lovely big (temporary) lump on the back of your hand as it heals. A month should be enough time that you could ride a recumbent bike ok; you won't want to put pressure on it before it's healed properly, especially something like L2P. Be careful!</p> <p>Handlebars might feel ok, until you have to grab your brake lever in a hurry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121074 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 22:00:04 +0000 deckard112 121074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the sentiments folks, much appreciated.</p> <p>Spoke with Cycle Law Scotland, very impressive so far so will see what comes of it.</p> <p>Oh...and won't be missing L2P...will cycle one handed if I have to!! Four weeks to recover and a lot of indoor training ahead! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121057 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:32:47 +0000 Try Cycle 121057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Get well soon, shame to miss out London-Paris this year </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121049 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:17:01 +0000 Uberuce 121049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seconds for what's been said above. Get well soon, get well compensated soon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121011 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:14:45 +0000 MeepMeep 121011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooft, best wishes for a speedy recovery, deckard.</p> <p>WC posted this which you may find of use?<br /> <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8628">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8628</a></p> <p>From personal experience, get absolutely everything checked and <em>claim for everything involved or impacted</em>, no matter whether you're told it's minor or not. Aim to have/get everything returned to the state it was before or better.</p> <p>Glad the Polis are taking it seriously and are taking action. I got a dismissive 'this type of thing happens everyday' attitude. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121010 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:12:50 +0000 Cyclingmollie 121010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could try <a href="http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/default.aspx">Cycle Law Scotland</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121009 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:08:49 +0000 Minerva 121009@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you are thinking of making a civil claim, check your household insurance to see if you are covered. Otherwise, go to <a href="http://www.lawscot.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.lawscot.org</a> and navigate to the Find a Solicitor tab. Put in your details and you will find a selection of firms in your location which deal with insurance type reparation claims for personal injuries. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121008 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:05:53 +0000 gibbo 121008@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glad to hear it's not too bad (though being stuck indoors - cyclingwise - for pretty much all of August sucks big time). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-121000 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:30:24 +0000 amir 121000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's not good - shame about missing the London to Paris as well. No other injuries? How's the bike? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-120997 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:15:47 +0000 deckard112 120997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can anyone point me in the direction of the posts dealing with legal advice? Or make a recommendation? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-120995 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:13:29 +0000 deckard112 120995@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just back from ERI, broken metacarpal in left hand. No cycling for around 4 weeks which is about the time I'm doing London to Paris. Oh well, indoor trainer it is then!!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-120981 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:15:44 +0000 kaputnik 120981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Crap.<br /> Glad you're alright.<br /> Glad that Police are taking action.<br /> Hope you and the bike back in running order soon.</p> <p>There's nothing in the nicewaycode about not right hooking (despite left/right hooks accounting for the majority of all bicycle KSIs). Another massive flaw in this campaign, not targetting advice where it's needed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10869#post-120969 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:02:18 +0000 chdot 120969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> (@deckard112)<br /> 06/08/2013 22:08<br /> @neilquinney @nicewaycode Shame taxi tonight hasn't seen the NWC. Right hooked me, driving wrong side of road, bike f****d, I'm f*****d!</p> <p>"</p> <p>"<br /> (@deckard112)<br /> 07/08/2013 09:35<br /> @neilquinney @nicewaycode thanks mate. Yeh he stopped, been charged as well. Police were superb....which was nice.</p> <p>"</p> <p>"<br /> (@deckard112)<br /> 07/08/2013 09:53<br /> @CyclingEdin @neilquinney @nicewaycode In Edinburgh, I'm regular poster to CCE so will update soon. Don't want to say too much just now.</p> <p>" </p>