very sore and very lucky

Last night I headed out with Matt and the guys on the Saturday twilight ride.
We had a great run out of the city and down Anzac Hwy. Morphetville was a
bit of a challange with the traffic but we made it to Glenelg without incident.
I had no idea that the bikeway was even there so it was an interesting ride as
far as West beach. That's were it went wrong...crossing a roadway at about 25kph
the rider infront of me suddenly swerved and I slammed into a unseen bollard.
To cut a long story short after laying on the path for a while, an ambulance ride
to the RAH, countless tests and xrays and 2 1/2hrs in a neck brace I finally went
home with a full collection of cuts, bruises and strained tendons but nothing broken.
Counting my lucky stars.
Mind you, I still havn't seen my bike yet. :-(

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Permalink Reply by heather on May 14, 2012 at 15:54

Randall and Scott, when you have taken photos of the dark bollard and intrusion onto the bicycle path . . . Would you please add the photos and locations to the AC group Look For Cyclists under topic How NOT to design for cyclists at http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/group/lookforcyclists/forum/topics/how-not-to-design-for-cyclists  Plus a link to your discussion.

Permalink Reply by Peter Baylis on May 15, 2012 at 19:16
Randall you bike is still stored at West beach if you contact me I can arrange to pick it up get it to you.

Regards

Peter B.
Permalink Reply by scott mccann on May 18, 2012 at 18:37

I have reported this bollard as well as another one on the linear park track that also lacks reflectors and is made of a dull wood. Hopefully both of these are rectified quickly and might make council think about future ones and maintaining of existing ones

Permalink Reply by heather on May 18, 2012 at 23:30

Scott, I just emailed the Charles Sturt Council and reminded them of the dull wood bollard and fence, that I first reported in May-2011. Noticed on 8-Mar-2012 that not fixed and had been waiting for a photo before reporting again. Thought if two people reporting it now, council might recognise that it is a cycling hazard. I explained that legal bicycle lights can be small and dim, thus harder to see hazards.

Permalink Reply by Patrick O'Kane on May 19, 2012 at 7:55

Maybe riders could/should use appropriate lights rather than legal lights.

Permalink Reply by heather on May 28, 2012 at 19:59

Recent emails between me, Charles Sturt Council and West Torrens Council.

The bollard is on the shared path near Jasmine Grove, Fullham, but in West Torrens rather than Charles Sturt Council. A year ago I reported several hazards on the River Torrens Linear Park to Charles Sturt Ccouncil. Appears that the one item that should have been sent to West Torrens Council got lost among the other items.

Charles Sturt Council sent me an aerial view with the boundary indicated. The bollard is located near the boundary.

Permalink Reply by Matthew (two dogs) Marshall on May 20, 2012 at 2:10
Hay Randall
Give me a call
0410515923
Tried to message you but it won't work.
Matt..

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