Naim 272 250DR XPS DR vs 125k of superlative separates -

Take care HH ! 

Having come off my bike last week taking avoiding action when a van driver pulled across my path I can sympathise with you HH , though I was lucky enough to only lose the skin off my arm and have lots of pretty purplish decorations on my leg and shredded shirt & trousers: could so easily have been worse, as your experience shows. I'll quit moaning about my discomfort and wish you a speedy mend.

Hungryhalibut posted:

Sorry to disappoint you but I'm in hospital with a fractured skull, having been knocked off my bike, so cannot cope with sarky comments. Unless I'd had CPR from one of Emsworth's wonderful first responders I wouldn't be here at all, and I feel very lucky to have what I have. 

*****! All the best for a speedy and comfortable recovery!

Congratulations on surviving.  That's the first step accomplished.  I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

As I had a seizure, which the DVLA treat like an epileptic fit, it seems highly likely that I won't be able to drive for six to 12 months. Luckily I go to work on the train, when they are not on strike. 

Wishing you a full and quick recovery !

Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery.

And best wishes for a speedy and comfortable recovery from me too HH. 

best

David

Very scary, Nigel, and I speak as a fellow road cyclist. Near misses happen constantly - just yesterday a crazy driver just had to push past me and my partner, cutting in very close and forcing the bus coming in the opposite direction to come to a complete halt. At least the driver saved him/herself a few seconds! Anyhow it sounds a very bad accident and I am pleased to hear you are patched up - dull hospital may be, but better to be bored and alive with the prospect of going home soon! I hope all goes well and you are able to get the bike insurance sorted out - replacing the bike will be something to look forward to!
BW
Clive

HH - Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Edward

HH, I hope you make a speedy recovery and can get back to listening to your superb system as soon as possible.

I still appreciate your excellent advice when I started on my Naim journey at the end of January.

Not nice. Hope you make a swift recovery. I'm a keen cyclist and I've been lucky up to now.

hope the old guy's insurance is on the case for damage to you and your bike. 

So what bike are you gonna go for?

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Nigel, All the best mate.

Oh dear, sorry to hear that Nigel. It sounds extremely familiar as the same thing happened to me in July 1987. I was knocked off as I was cycling uphill past a van parked on the grass off the side of the road when the driver decided to open the door. Fractured skull, ruptured eardrum etc. All because I wasn't wearing a helmet. Three days in hospital, two weeks off work, then 29 years of impaired balance and very sensitive hearing in my right ear. All too familiar.

Get well soon, Nigel. We look forward to your contributions to this forum.

Regards, CB

Very sorry to hear about your misfortune HH. Sincere wishes for a speedy return to full health, and to listening to music. I am a lifelong cyclist, racing, commuting, and now, off road cycling. My brother is still off sick after a hip fracture, which he sustained when a motorist knocked him from his bike 13 weeks ago. I've had a few shunts myself, but non resulting in an injury as serious as yours.

Nigel - get well soon! Your new kitchen is waiting for you and we need your comments to bring balance to this mad-house 
Speedy recovery.

Best from Warsaw,

Adam

Hungryhalibut posted:

As I had a seizure, which the DVLA treat like an epileptic fit, it seems highly likely that I won't be able to drive for six to 12 months. Luckily I go to work on the train, when they are not on strike. 

Blimey, Nigel. That sounds awful - the accident, not the prospect of going to work on the train (though that's no fun with Southern). Makes me wonder again about the risks of enjoying my bike rides.  Anyway, I'm impressed that despite a serious accident you've got the ability and enthusiasm to still be posting on here.

Like others, I wish you a speedy recovery.

One final thought, as the accident was the OAP's fault, perhaps you should engage one of those ambulance-chasing law firms and pursue his insurance company for damages. Might finance an upgrade from XPSDR to 555PSDR on your 272    

Mike 

Scary news Nigel! 

Fractured skull?  Check.  Seizure?  Check.  Loss of hearing?  Unacceptable!  

Hope you get home soon, and heal quickly.

ATB.

Hook

Sorry to hear of your accident, get well soon.

Have a speedy recovery HH. Take good care. 

Nigel, just seen this after a very busy few days away from the forum.

Scary stuff indeed. I too have had a seizure and was banned from driving until a brain scan gave me the all clear. A worrying time and I hope all goes well.

You must however draw some comfort from the many, many well wishes from all on here (including me). The warmth and appreciation  shown in the above comments is testament to the value us forumites hold in the sage advice you provide.

So get well soon and I look forward to your continued 'to the point' comments on here.

All the best from a fellow Nigel.

Some years ago I was on my bike first in line at a stoplight, in the middle of the lane as the law required, and when the light turned green the car behind me tried to drive right over me before I could even begin to pedal.  Luckily it hadn't time to build any speed and tho the bike was totaled  I was just pitched to the ground with minor cuts and abrasions.  The driver was in his mid 20s, he had his young son in the car with him, and told the police he didn't see me.  I'm 6 foot and weighed 220 pounds at the time, rather hard to miss I would have thought.  But it's not only the geriatric set who are a danger...

Best wishes for a rapid and complete recovery!

best wishes hh

Just catching up on things. Sorry to hear about your accident HH. Hope you recover soon and get back your hearing!

Congrats on passing the first test (survival), and the second (no massive brain damage).
Best wishes for the future and hopes for no long term complications.

This puts many peoples gripes into perspective, showing them for little more than minor annoyances by comparison.  You're another of the 'personalities' on this forum who'd be sadly missed!