I cycled in this morning, 5 miles to a satellite office, rural area, on one of only 3 roundabouts in a 30 mile radius a pickup pulled straight out on me.
I thought he might so I’d started slowing already and was watching him, then braked as hard as possible and swerved as much as I could without throwing myself off. I also screamed many obscenities. We touched (just), at about his drivers door. He kept going, slowed but wouldn’t stop, then drove off, despite my gesticulation. I hit the kerb in all the comotion, bars twisted on steerer, flat tyre, suspect pinch flat.
Rang 101, my only option is to attend the only manned station in the county, nearly 25 miles away. I have the reg. no and have checked DVLA, it’s correct.
Should I bother? Wheel appears true and fine, think I just pinched the tube, only concern is if stem scored steerer tube.
I probably should, but it’s a load of hassle which I could do without at the moment, and having been at fault in a collision whilst driving (with another car) less than a fortnight ago which I’m still feeling guilty about, my judgement is probably clouded somewhat in sympathy for the driver. I was the SMIDSY guy in the collision I had.