Flase alarm: I was cornering from a steep and straight downhill, enjoying the cool breeze came with the speed. I was not expecting extensive parkings on that road. Like cornering described below (see second time) I flipped over into a lawn and spun on it like horizontal ballet and I wasn't hurt.
First time: I was crashing the turn at the lights without intention (like Singapore - even green is on you edge out and wait until opposite direction's car is clear before you turn) - I should never cycle too early in the morning because I was still not completely awakened and saw green light but didn't bother to stop. The car slowed down at the traffic lights even he/she has the green light from about 800m away. Ended up slightly colliding my back wheel and bent.
Second time: This evening at approximately 3pm. On my way back I cycled an 'S' downhill with max speed. Cars were allowed to run at 40kmh restriction and it was lovely that this is Australia, people don't get away from persecution due to pigmentation factor, road rules applies to everyone and that old folk drove his BMW slowly. While I was cornering, I was surprised to see that red BMW so near hence I reflectively breaked, I should break less so that I reduce speed and not flip over by my momentum - may be you can recommend what I should have done? I flipped over when I got closer and closer to perpendicular angle with the road and I was thrown down and rolled several rounds - kind of enjoyable rolling with great momentum honestly. Now with bloody scratches on the skin of my right knee, ankle, knuckle on fist and shoulder I suffer only stinging when shower. Mom was right, I was wrapping the bike, wasn't the other way, car's always worth the price. Nobody let my mom know about this please! I shall ride like a turtle from now on.
Cut the jokiness
"I'm sorry, I would slow down next time" was what I said to the driver when he came to check me out resting on where I landed. I prayed that he doesn't have heart conditions. It happened in seconds and all I knew is that the car's running wheel was not far away from my body. Within that brief time, I thought of the helmet protecting my head and the condition of my brother's bag that I was carrying which indicates I didn't really manage to think of anything with that amount of time. After that I rested on the road side and checked my wounds. I wasn't worried about myself, instead, I thought of my mother and siblings and became sentimental. I would wanna leave them a message say ifwas touchwood it was a mess instead. I thought that I would say "sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you" to my mom, I was dumb for not thinking about the correlation of slow = more time to react hence safety. Imagine if she raised me up and now almost graduating from UQ and I write a full-stop to her effort, more than that, she lost her beloved son although with good amount of insurace claims.
Being a Casualty
Once I arrive the residence I went look for the first aid box. Sarah Woodlands brought me to get the first aid box and try to calm me down and tried to probe me in thinking if I have awkward feelings such as dizziness and being cautious she wanted to check if I cracked my skull (imagine I took of my helmet and she checking - look hilarious but I think she's brilliant). I tend to have this nature of persuading ppl not to worry when I'm hurt. I'm guessing she being the elder sibling doesn't buy it but taking every precautions, good work for not being decieved! All casualties needs attention, otherwise they might have a glass shatters at the hind skull but smiling at you! I have to say I was glad someone concerned too. A part the cause of my mental nature, most residents are younger than me and didn't really bother to check out this guy smiling with bloody wounds.
Life is great and I wanna appreciate it. Accidents poke through ours skin to warn us from danger as well as refreshes our mind about the primary things that matters and should be pending to be done and telling us how silly it is to live in our past unfortunate memories. This scratches on my skin stings me but also make me feel more alive. I wanna do more karate with my friends here, study harder and keep moving on my path!
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