Cyclists v Car [Graphic-ish]

[McGherkin]

My father was almost killed, because he was riding his bike along, came across a pothole and was boxed in by other cars. Tried braking but there was a drain cover before it and he just slid. He spent a couple of months in hospital and still has metal plates in his jaw.

I once had the front wheel fall off my bike while riding flat out. Forks dug into the ground, I went over the handlebars and the bike landed on me. I still have a scar on my elbow. If I'd hit my head on the ground I fear the outcome may have been much worse.

Since then, I've always worn a full-face helmet.