First fall

[Iris616]

OUCH!

I took my first fall this morning on my way to work
I tried to avoid some elderly men who were walking and didn't hear me shout that I was on their left. So I hit some gravel and went down hard. It was humbling! Road rash on my leg, twisted knee, sore elbow and gravel in my palm. I'm going for a walk to try to work some of the sore spots out now.

On the bright side: I met the 2 elderly men as they helped me up. They were very kind and friendly. Since I see them frequently on my ride in to work, it makes me happy to have met them!

[F8th637]

Glad to hear you are ok! We've all had our fair shares of spills like that or will some day. Pop some ibuprofen to help with some of the pain to get you through the day. Remember to ice as soon as you can if you think you need it. I'm glad you were able to meet the two gentlemen too.

[Smilie]

Bummer about your fall. I hope they were a LOT of help to you since they didn't hear you. People sometimes are just plain stupid when they hear a bike rider. Half the time the people here just stop and turn around WHERE they are on the path. It is like the idiots in the grocery store who stop in the middle of the aisles, or the doorway to have their conversations.

Get a clue people! Hope your owies heal up quickly, and your knee is not seriously going to bother you.

[NoNo]

Sorry about the fall, but at least they helped you get up. My first fall was on the way to work, too. Go slow with the knee, don't rush anything.

[arielmoon]

Sorry about the fall but glad you are ok. Kudos to you for finding something positive out of the sitaution.

[pardes]

So sorry about your fall. That's the pits. Knocking on wood....I haven't had it happen yet. I'm very cautious but caution alone probably won't protect most of us. Still though, I'm hoping to be the first to never fall.

Wait.....I did fall a few years ago on my beloved mountain bike that met a fiery fate in the house fire. But falling from a mountain bike doesn't count, does it? Isn't that REALLY expected eventually?

As for the new hybrid, both the hybrid and Pardes do not wish to see the contents of the panniers, camera bag, and backpack strewn all over the road.