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I'm not sure what I expected either to be honest!

Hello

A couple of weeks ago I was knocked off my bike by a car that failed to stop. Thankfully, I'm alright and my bike is relatively undamaged (couple of srapes on a pannier bag, one of my bar mitts and e-assist battery pack). I suffered some cuts on my knee and bruising, but nothing that didn't recover in a couple of days and there doesn't seem to be any long-term implications (yet). My trousers have a hole in the knee now. But otherwise, no problem.

When I called the CyclingUK Incident line, I perhaps didn't appreciate that what this means is "hotline to a personal injury claim law firm". Other than taking some details from me for a callback, the initial person I spoke to wasn't exactly helpful. And then the person who did call me back lost interest when I said I hadn't suffered any serious injury or damage to my bike.

Cycle-SOS (Fletchers Group) have since sent me a small claims pack that informs me of what I am eligible to claim for under a small claims, but there is little guidance on how to make a small claim, so I am none-the-wiser as to what use the Incident line is to me at this point. Even if I did want to put in a small claim, it seems that I need the defendant's details, which I don't have as they didn't stop

So, does CyclingUK have any useful advice on what to do in such situations, or is it just to call the hotline and pretend you've been injured more than you have?

Thankfully I caught the incident on camera and the matter of the driver knocking me off and not stopping is with the police.

jon

All good stuff coming through here, thank you.

Within my department we have a Staff Wellbeing group that meet on a regular basis. I'm part of that group and have brought this issue up. It was very well received and recognised as something to be pursued (particularly because I phrased it around those that walk, catch the bus, and cycle getting wet). There have been a couple of great suggestions, including me finding out that there is a tumble dryer in the building (not great for most cycle clothing but I'd be willing to put gloves and socks in it).

Just somewhere to hang up the really wet stuff (raincoat, leggings) so it can at least drip dry would be nice so that it's not dripping all over the changing room!

Thanks for the responses so far.

Those Peko cabinets look great! And I like that they talk about cycle to work on their website. Very encouraging.

I'm discussing options with our building manager at the moment and we're investigating if there are any useful spaces to put a drying rack / rail where there is an existing heat source. But with it being an "eco" building, there aren't many places where hot air blows out conveniently. Maybe I should try the server room...

Hello,
First post on the forum, please go easy on me. Long-time supporter and member of CyclingUK though.

After my very soggy ride to work today, I got chatting to fellow bike commuter and we discussed the need for proper drying facilities at work. We're not neanderthals here, but it's also highliy unlikely that we'll get a budget to create a prupose-built drying and changing facility. We already have changing rooms anyway.

So I wondered if anyone has any experience of retrofitting a drying room or even using one of those collapsible drying cupboards you can get from Amazon (or other retail outlets...). My current thinking is that a wardrobe-sized container that is semi-sealed with a dehumidifier in it would do the job nicely.

Any thoughts?