I must admit, I green thumbed those that said you shouldn't be on a footpath, but then again, posties shouldn't really run into you...
Worst case, repair/replace the bike, work out how much it has cost you and file a claim for liquidated damages. See what the response is, and if it starts being a problem, then maybe call in a lawyer or call it quits.
Hopefully your claim is small enough that they don't want to argue the point.
call aussie post and tell them what happened rather than whinge about it on a forum.
the postie should have reported it when he got back to the delivery centre, so the incident will be logged.
i worked as a postie for a while and this sort of thing happens a lot. they will sort it for you.
No!! Don't get a lawyer! What are we, the U.S.?!? Come on! Just maybe lodge a complaint, they may offer to fix the bike. We are human, we all make mistakes!
We wonder why the children of today are all so knowledgable of their rights but not of their responsibilities, but let's look at what is being modelled from their parents. Enough sueing each other! Learn to forgive, especially if he behaved like a good bloke about the incident.
Thanks mate. I'm a school teacher. Frustrates me when people talk about 'the kids of today...' as if they didn't have something to do with them turning out how they have.
We face the most underparented generation to ever attend school in Australia. In my opinion, at no stage ever through history of Australian schools has there been such distracted or distant parents for kids at home. With the increased cost of living and house prices, both parents often working etc...
Appologies for the off-topic rant.
Lets not jump to too many conclusions about riding on the pavement. I ride a bike a lot, on road and dirt. Even when riding a roadie, there are times when certain junctions, roads, you wouldn't last long as it now seems everyone is cashed up, driving massive cars and they would mow you down in no time whist they checking their mail on their iphone or sipping a latte. So in these instances tehre may be a few sections I would hop on up to the pavement for a 100 meters or so. In these cases, I like fly, would go on a pavement, and take it super slow. Not racing or even going fast and looking out for everything and everyone like fly. If I then saw a postie, stopped, and got hit, I would feel pretty annoyed as well. Lets not criticise fly so easily.
Of course, there are idiots in every camp. I also see roadies geared up doing 30 on the pavements or shared paths dodging pedestrians like they own the path. But generally, roadies are ok. They want the exercise and doing it as part of a commute is good.
you got to watch out of those posties, had a mate accuse one of
not delivering all his mail ,push come to shove (nearly off his bike ) and had to go to cop shop and explain. all blew over luckly .rain hail or shine the post must get through
Hunt the postie down.
Then cut his legs off and bleed him out while he screams in pain.
Put his head on a stake at the corner to remind other posties to be more considerate and careful
fver/ fred,
I am not telling anyone to go and sue anyone- there should be no need.
The postie stuffed up, causing injury and damage for which he or his employer is responsible for.
Why should Fly need to sue for simple medical costs and repairs to his bike?
All I am saying is for Fly to cover himself IN CASE he has further medical hassles, and with Australia post running a fleet of thousands of bikes I think its pretty easy for them to get Fly's bike fixed.
If Fly is thinking of a big compo case payout for a dodgy lifestyle threatening injury he can go and get stuffed. only fat politicians can get away with that.
stephen.
Can't get over how many are defending the Postie! I guess it shouldn't be all that surprising given the level of bike bashing there has been in previous threads..
I just read that for the first time and found the only thing of any interest was Poor Rellies comment.
