Cyclist down outside the Drumbrae Scotmid at around 7am was me.
Typical SMIDSY: the woman in her silver people carrier came out of the Scotmid junction without looking for a cyclist so didn't see me (despite lights on, hi-vis and a primary position on the road).
Two other drivers saw it and stopped. One guy put me in his car to keep warm and both stayed to give the police a statement.
The driver was beside herself. I do have a little sympathy since, as a driver, I know that any accident is traumatic (and clearly was for her) but I have no sympathy in respect of her not paying enough attention, causing her to knock me off my bike 15 metres through the air into the middle of a very busy road, landing on my head and shoulder.
Helmet is completely done in, I'm slightly concussed and have minor ligament damage in both knees. Otherwise very lucky to have only superficial injuries. It could have been so much worse and I'm trying not to replay it over in my head.
Taken the bike back to Decathlon to get repaired to like-new or replaced, whatever's most appropriate. Will replace said wrecked helmet and cycling jacket as it's ripped through and add some of those costs to damages if I can.
I was less than half a mile along my morning commute. Even more poignant after Saturday's demo.
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