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Yes with an older road bike like that and your description of the rear wheel being buckled I'd definitely want a bike shop to check it over for frame bends or damage that might not be obvious to the naked eye Dogsauce.
 
Dogsauce
I forget where you are, but if you are a member of a cycle club or organisation they may have sensible advice and legal access (not random musings from me)
Here are the lawyers that "partner" with London Cycle Campaign. Never used them, so can't recommend, but may be worth a call of you fancy making a thing of it ?

Cycling Accident Claims Solicitors in London · Osbornes Law

Have you been involved in a bike accident & sustained a cycling injury? Work with our cycling accident claims specialists to get compensation.
osborneslaw.com osborneslaw.com
 
nick said:
Happy to be corrected. But
Driver left the scene of an accident in which there were injuries without giving details. So could be in trouble
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^^^this.

Tell the police that you are injured and the driver fucked off, that action in itself is an offence.

And get a no-win/no-fees job on to his insurance, aches and pains are worth a couple of grand.
 
I'd love to say you would get something from the police but when something similar happened to me they didn't even get my name right.

Take a few days off the bike and get it checked out properly.
 
Cheers for advice. I did report the drive-off immediately (via 999) but after giving all details was referred to website. I might email the local PCSO for advice about tracking down the owner too for some $$$. The bike is rideable, though I did walk into work a couple of times more out of nerves than anything. Front brake probably needs nipping up a bit, I think the cable might have slipped a bit due to me braking so hard. Gears also rattle a bit when coasting. I try not to use the back brake, which is fine on my short (1/3 mile) commute.

My sister knows a good mobile mechanic so I think I’ll get them in to have a check over.

Nearly had another off this evening, a taxi was pulled over on the other side of the road not leaving enough space for a car to get past but plenty for a bike. As I rode through a pedestrian suddenly shot out in front of me with a wheelie case without looking, so very nearly clattered straight into them but somehow just missed (too sudden for any evasive moves). Swore a bit. Then had pedestrians starting to walk out at me at the big T junction a bit further down. Idiot central tonight, my nerves are shot.
 
I nearly went into someone yesterday who was about to pull out in front of me. Quiet junction and he was barely going to bother looking as he turned right into my path. I was looking so was breaking in time and eventually he clocked me and stopped abruptly with his nose out. Of course after I went past he floored it and screeched out and accelerated hard off into the distance behind me. What a strange, tiny penis.
 
One for weepiper maybe:

650B and 27.5 wheels - am I right in thinking they are the same thing? Or is there a subtle difference I’m not seeing? Would (width being suitable) a set of tyres marketed as 27.5 fit fine on my bikes 650B wheels and vice-versa?

Bike wheel sizing is just TOO DIFFICULT :mad: :D
 
beesonthewhatnow said:
One for weepiper maybe:

650B and 27.5 wheels - am I right in thinking they are the same thing? Or is there a subtle difference I’m not seeing? Would (width being suitable) a set of tyres marketed as 27.5 fit fine on my bikes 650B wheels and vice-versa?

Bike wheel sizing is just TOO DIFFICULT :mad: :D
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No, they are the same diameter. A note of caution that ones labelled 27.5" are going to be for mountain bikes and will therefore probably be wider. Make sure you have enough frame clearance.
 
weepiper said:
No, they are the same diameter. A note of caution that ones labelled 27.5" are going to be for mountain bikes and will therefore probably be wider. Make sure you have enough frame clearance.
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Ta :) I’m looking at options for my gravel bike which currently has 47c on with tons of clearance, so think it should be OK.
 
Question for Urban cyclists. Does anyone know of insurance when you're hiring a bike. i.e. against theft or damage ?

I've never thought of it before although sometimes firms will give it to you as an option. It's an odd one because the bike doesn't belong to you so i would assume wouldn't be covered by normal travel insurance.
 
Reading between the lines - I would imagine that the hire company, possibly, has insurance for the loss/theft of their bike . . . make sense after all, but that any insurance for hurting someone would be "your responsibility" pal
 
Bees has it I think, although cheaper things are available if you don't want to spend 45 quid a pair on Shimano ones. The brake caliper should have its model code stamped on it somewhere on the back side.
 
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