Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 I had a bit of an incident riding to work this morning. Accelerating out of a roundabout on the Nottingham ring road, a pigeon decides they want to fly out of a tree from the grass central reservation. We end up coming together at about 40 MPH as I give it a full on Glasgow kiss (now I know how JFK felt). I carried on riding the few more miles to work without stopping. On parking up I discover my helmet is a bit messy, my visor is snapped in two and I have a stiff neck & dull headache. It leaves me with 2 questions; 1) Has anyone successfully won a "no win, no fee" claim against a dead pigeon? 2) Why are visors so bloody expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 Ouch, good to hear its not more serious mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamDTR Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 If you have your gear covered on your insurance as well it's a win - win scenario I hope your headache goes!! Dirty 1 - Pigeon 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 1/. No-win, No-fee guys won't touch claims against a deceased party. You will need a bullshit American lawyer to even begin claiming against Peter Pidgeon. Not usually worth it, but you might get a percentage of the estate. A loft corner in the centre of Nottingham will probably be worth a couple of pints. 2/. Because the market is captive and you're usually restricted to buying the exact visor for your specific model of helmet. That said, I've never had to replace my visor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 Did you end up singing "Stopped the pigeon, stopped the pigeon etc" from the wacky races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue - Dilbert [scott Adams] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 7, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 Hi guys, Thanks for the mix of sensitive concern and p taking . I think it has given me a bit of concussion and feels like I have been punched in the head but I guess that I was lucky (if that is the right word) that it caught me right on the forehead and, although my visor was open, I had a pair of sun glasses on. Love my Oakley's. New visor ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 O, glad your ok Dirty, the headake will pass. Them bloody birds in the early mornin are nothing less than a death trap. Last year i had a close call in the same sinario,,,,,bird comes flyin out of the trees, i automatically swerve (i know your not supposed to but its hard not to when your caught by suprise), by the time i get the bike back into my own lane all i can see is flashing headlights and me just missing some cage by inches. With the summer commin (hopefully) the birds will be out in force, especially in the early hours of the morning. When i throw my leg over and start her up i say to myself,,,,,,,,,,,,,,BE READY FOR THE DAM BIRDS. Anyway, glad its not to serious for ya ! Visor's £20 depending on lid ya have ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Glad your ok DDT a mouth full of pigeon shit and feathers dont sound good just as well you had your shades on or you might of had an 'off', I had a pigeon incident last year (visor down,they seem to favour flying at head height), I also had my boot contact something that emerged from a hedge-going by the bruising I had on my ankle it musta been a badger or a fox, or someones 'late pooch' whatever it was I dont think it survived the impact- Deer are a constant worry up here the food is deer the petrol is deer beer is deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2011 ........ Deer are a constant worry up here the food is deer the petrol is deer beer is deer Aghh the sting in the tail I thought the beer was only a few shillings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 8, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hi 2 wheels. I didn't have time to swerve. It came from a blind spot on my right and caught me straight on the forehead. The visor was £33.50 online with free P&P. Hi BWJ, I got a mouthful of dust. Sounds stupid but that was what happened! Lucky this was on the town ring road. Most of my commute (10 to 15 miles) is on single lane country road so I normally get a move on, on this part and I would have definitely been off. I used to have to keep a watch for deer where I used to live "dawn sarf". They used to wander around the roads and are big buggers. I did get overtaken by a tortoise on the inside of a bend once........................ only kidding. Deer are a constant worry up here the food is deer the petrol is deer beer is deer As long at the deep fried mars bars are still affordable, then there are no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutele Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 1/. No-win, No-fee guys won't touch claims against a deceased party. You will need a bullshit American lawyer to even begin claiming against Peter Pidgeon. Not usually worth it, but you might get a percentage of the estate. A loft corner in the centre of Nottingham will probably be worth a couple of pints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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