Fundraiser for cyclist injured in Catford

[kathoreilly]

Apologies in advance if it’s not appropriate to post, but came across news article about a chap who was horribly injured while cycling near Catford railway. I remember it largely because it was 12 months ago and one of the last times I (didn’t) get a train to work.

Article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-56113048?fbclid=IwAR3DbPVEP5zQDeJ7j1bT5CT2tDcxonisuo1wqChiuZQGd-52zVtwWLnUA9A

Fundraiser here: gofund.me/cc9e1add

Hopefully that junction will be made safer in the future, but it’s a challenging pinch point and usually best to completely avoid.

[Ray Cox]

thanks Kath

[StephenMaxwell]

Thanks for sharing this. I was actually there on my bike a few moments after this accident. There was a tri-bike in the middle of the road in front of me, with no rider in sight so I picked up the bike and put it against a road sign. Only when I continued riding slowly ahead towards the commotion did I see a man under the wheel of a lorry, 100m or so from where the bike was.
I felt sick for days. Really pleased to hear he's making a full recovery as I was unable to find anything online regarding the incident, and I will definitely make a donation.
Stay safe out there on the bike everyone.

[kathoreilly]

Gosh that sounds pretty horrible. Poor guy, amazing he’s making a comeback.