Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby kx315 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:03 am

Ouch speedy recovery Briz :shock:
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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby MichaelB » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:58 am

Holy snappers, hope you keep getting better.

Glad to gear at least that the driver stopped.

Heal well & quick :D

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby marinmomma » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:43 pm

That's terrible news, I heard on the radio that there'd been an incident yesterday...horrible spot there.
Glad that you are still with us, sorry about the bike :cry:
All the best with your recovery and the follow-up with the investigations into the accident...lets hope the truck driver is held to account for his actions....and something to be done for that black spot area
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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby The 2nd Womble » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:03 pm

PM sent Briz.
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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby TailWind » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:51 pm

Hey Briz, best wishes for a speedy recovery and strength for the aftermath.
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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby BianchiCam » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:04 pm

Good luck and heal up.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby baghwan » Sun Aug 18, 2013 3:53 am

Wow, best of recoveries, hope the rehab goes smooth and painless, double suck about the bike.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby foo on patrol » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:39 am

Crap, how'd I miss this thread. :?

Hope the recovery goes well for you mate, welcome to the hit by a truck club. :mrgreen:

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby briztoon » Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:50 pm

foo on patrol wrote:Crap, how'd I miss this thread. :?

Hope the recovery goes well for you mate, welcome to the hit by a truck club. :mrgreen:

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby petie » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:02 pm

The 2nd Womble wrote:No worries BT. You're luck isn't improving though. Cyclist or not, you got a male nurse :(
Not sure the gender really makes a difference, I wouldn't say that having a male nurse was unlucky...

Heal up quick, great to see you are STANDING for those pics. Great to see your recovery coming along quickly!

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby InTheWoods » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:38 pm

Geez, glad that you got out of it without even more serious injuries.

All the best with the recovery.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby jasonc » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:49 pm

InTheWoods wrote:Geez, glad that you got out of it without even more serious injuries.

All the best with the recovery.
a big +100000 to all the comments above. heal well

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby Crawf » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:38 pm

Once lucky man, get better soon.
Morningside is one serious Black spot for cyclists, every day through there is a gauntlet.
On a positive side my recent interactions with some Morningside Police have been positive, so I hope you are dealing with the same officers.
I'd certainly like to see some bicycle infrastructure through there, at present it simply disappears.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby Paul B » Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:40 pm

So sorry to hear about such a terrifying event. Hope your recovery exceeds the expectations of all concerned and you are back on the road with a new bike as soon as you are able.
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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby foo on patrol » Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:54 am

petie wrote:
The 2nd Womble wrote:No worries BT. You're luck isn't improving though. Cyclist or not, you got a male nurse :(
Not sure the gender really makes a difference, I wouldn't say that having a male nurse was unlucky...

Heal up quick, great to see you are STANDING for those pics. Great to see your recovery coming along quickly!
I would say unlucky, hmmm sponge baths with a male nurse = :shock: with a female nurse = :D

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby briztoon » Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:56 am

Oh, no sponge baths here. I was capable/determined to shower by myself.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby cyclotaur » Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:05 am

Hey there Briz, hope you're feeling a lot better by now. :wink:

You mentioned in another thread that you like to wear team kit when riding - well you're looking a bit 'Mapei' in those photos !! :D

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby herzog » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:22 pm

Any word on whether the cops pinged the truck driver?

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby cp123 » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:47 pm

ouchy wah waaaah!


those bruises look pretty damn impressive. in a painful awful way.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby briztoon » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:11 pm

Still waiting for the accident report to be finalised. :(

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby rabobank89 » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:43 pm

Hope you heal well..

I had a collision with a vehicle not long ago but not a semi :S.. Was off the bike for 3 months and was a long recovery before I was back on the saddle.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby Dimis » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:56 pm

Geeezzzus... Holy hit-and-run Batman.
Sorry to hear of your accident. Glad you're still with us.

Ps: If that's all the damage a semi can do to you, you my friend have a calling.
Stuntman, crash test dummy or bomb diffuser (no training required) come to mind, or pick from a raft of other dangerous activities.
You must be one tough mudda!!!

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby Lukeyboy » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:10 pm

Just saw this thread. All the best with the recovery mate.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby trailgumby » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:14 pm

Ouch. Those photos made me wince. :x Again, glad you're still with us.

The truck driver ... well my comments are unsuited for a family forum. :oops: I hope he gets some.

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Re: Briztoon V's Truck!!!!

Postby TMjpn » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:28 pm

All things considered - very glad to see you're fast on your way back to rude health and you have a replacement ride in the works.

Sounds like a hell of an accident! Thats a pub story for years to come.. :D

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