A 130 k ride turned into a big crash, a women ride a bike crossing two car lane and accelerated then cutting right in front of me. I ended up fly over the curb and landed on my ribs. CT scan shows no fracture and carbon frame and carbon wheels show no sign of any damage.
This is the third crash I am involved in the last 13 months.
First one: I lady swerved into me and face planted, Chinese law somehow blamed me 100% since I was 3 k faster than her.
Seconded one: a lady in a Volvo made a right turn and rear ended me when I was going straight and claimed I was insurance frauding.
This one: there were only 2 of us on street and somehow she still tried to cut me from wrong way.
Chinese road is devastating.
The pathetic thing is the second and third person would accept their liability at all and the whole society is condemning road cyclists because Lycra is just unpleasant to see.
by Alex_Wang_93
13 Comments
Congrats on the century! Sorry you had a tough year with crashes.
Always heartbreaking when it’s a fellow cyclist that causes the issue
Sounds like you’re the problem and you need to take more caution. I wouldn’t ever crash with anyone because if I realized I am at really any risk of coming in contact with another bike, I’d slow down to walking/ safe speed.
And if someone was on the wrong side coming towards me, and not moving over, any danger and I’d just stop or move slowly past, not plow through
Isn’t Reddit blocked in China? How are you even able to post here?
Get a camera. I’ve got a front and rear camera now just because of this crap. Also…. I use my voice as a horn. Yell out get peoples attn. unfortunately we have to be more proactive because we are more vulnerable.
A car turned in front of me once and I plowed right into the door. A wrong way cyclist hit me (I think she was drugged up) and many many close calls.
Lycra does cause some people to have blood pressure rise from viewing it on road cyclists
If you have 3 crashes in a year, you might want to question your skills, attitude or behavior.
The infrastructure, traffic and people around you are not going to change.
So if you want to stay healthy, YOU must.
damn these chinese ladies are out to get you
This is why I have cycliq dash cams front and back. Already paid for itself.
https://preview.redd.it/vroc4bvqw6ye1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=389a56af46ea505622238ed77a3b20a5f8faecb6
Yeah would not want to be in a road accident in China. Run out in front of a car and get hit it’s the drivers fault without a doubt.
I think you should get garmin varia for both the front and back, they have a camera and radar module so you can record both ways and it notifies you of overtaking cars although it’s a bit pricey
The good news is you have huge calves.
Since you are from China, can you tell us how the cycling culture is over there? Are there many protected bike lanes? Does it seem like the CCP is more interested in promoting cycling and public transit than cars?
Much love from America, and cycle safe!