Jogger breaks my ribs on Gilchrist Ave

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Jogger talking to his mate jogging in the opp lane side by side in the middle of the road when pathways are available to both sides of the road. No oncoming cars for me to think they might get off the road. I suspect they preferred the road so they could talk side by side. Anticipating a simple 30  degree head turn to check for commuters or cars etc behind using peripheral vision by jogger if they wanted to exit the road. Just makes rational sense for their own safety. Nope ,no head turn just a turn into me riding at 35km. 6 days in hospital + another 1.5 days draining a 2 litre pleural effusion a few weeks later under local. Ribloc plates on 2 ribs broken in 2 places after surgeons discovered upper breaks after planning to fix lower breaks. Hairline fractures in most other ribs on left side, continuing lower back pain after 2 years. Hip haematoma still hanging off my body. Not sure how I managed to hit the ground so hard. Too much doubt in my mind about other people using bikeways and roads now. Including parents calling kids who look around get off balance and ride into oncoming path in front of me as I prepare to overtake them. Jogger had minor injuries. Sorry for the pictures but its got to be shown the damage a pedestrian can do to a cyclist not vice versa. Jogger had no sense of self preservation or safety to think a cyclist or elec mobility vehicle was there on the road too who frequently use this road into the city. Do I have to ring my bell or shout everytime I pass someone?

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