Took my first dive!

Saturday I officially broke in my bike. I took a dive. I have a few good battle wounds, but now I can say I am an official cyclist.:D Thursday I did a spinning class and we did an intense 30 min climb. My legs felt every min. Saturday the family and I did Memory Grove and City Creek Canyon in Salt Lake City. It is a good steady climb. I made it all the way up Memory Grove and my legs were soooo mad at me. lol. I told hubby that I wanted to keep going, so about half way up City Creek I could not go any farther. I needed to rest, so I yelled up to hubby to stop. I was coming to a stop and had no juice left in my legs to unclip. I have my clips on the lightest setting, so they are really easy to unclip. I couldn't do it. I just toppled right over. I have a huge black bruise on my right calf and left knee, and my left knee is all scraped up. Hubby just laughed and told me that at least I took my dive when no one was around and not at a stop light like he did. After the fall I couldn't go to much further, so we turned around and came home. I can finally walk normal but my bruises still are tender to the touch. But I am so glad that is out of the way, now I don't have to fret about it anymore. lol

It happens to all of us, at some point or another. ;) Last year, I was riding with my husband...going up a steep hill in my lowest gear possible. I had ridden this hill at least 4 times before, so I certainly was not expecting any problems getting up it on this ride. About midway through the steepest section, I just toppled over...I have no idea what happened, but I just couldn't turn the pedals anymore...my legs were fried. Then it dawned on me, that the day before I had run a 5k race...so I'm betting that is why my legs were toast the next day. :D

Welcome to the word of a true cyclists! :) I fell over the very first day I had my bike and still have the scars to prove it (that was august 2009.)

I am worried after reading your story because we are going to do some hill climbing on Sunday with the cycling club. I have a feeling that I am going to feel the same way and not be able to unclip from my pedals. I guess I shall see what happens on Sunday. ;)

and sometimes you just go over for no apparent reason, can't remebmer what happened and end up in the ER and then losing riding time to cracked and broken ribs, concussions etc. Am I the only one who has all the local ER rooms on speed dial and know most of the local ambulance drivers by name?

Jokingly marni