First Crash .... ouchie

[Nightowl]

My favorite quote right now is "I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you!"

My husband decided to go left after I went right. So, I turned around. In that moment, I lost my balance just enough to go off the path. I figured - no big deal, I'll just ride for a bit on the grass rather than get my wheel caught between the grass and the pavement. HUGE mistake. My bike went head first in to a 3 foot hole covered by leaves and long grass.

I guess I should be glad I didn't land on my head and break my neck. My right knee hit something and it swelled up. I dislocated my left thumb. I think I have a rotator cuff injury to my right shoulder. I didn't realize my thumb was out and when I pushed myself up off the ground, I put it back in without realizing it until the pain shot through my arm and down my spine.

So, lesson learned -- don't go off the path! Yikes!

Once I took inventory of myself, I looked at my bike. I was sure something horrible must have happened to it. Nope. Nada. Zilch. Good as new.
I rode it 10 miles home and it's fine.

1600 of Motrin and a few glasses of wine and I'm doing okie dokie. Other than the pain to my thumb, knee and shoulder.

[OakLeaf]

Ouch! Glad it wasn't worse, but do get that all looked at. Those kind of joint injuries are the ones that can come back to bite you years later if they aren't rehabbed with the help of a good physical therapist. DAMHIK

Also, 1600 mg of Motrin is way an overdose. Yes, it's safe enough to sell OTC, but that doesn't mean an unlimited amount of it is safe. Do be careful.

[Ana]

My husband decided to go left after I went right. So, I turned around. In that moment, I lost my balance just enough to go off the path. I figured - no big deal, I'll just ride for a bit on the grass rather than get my wheel caught between the grass and the pavement. HUGE mistake. My bike went head first in to a 3 foot hole covered by leaves and long grass.

Yes, riding on the grass is always a gamble. When it happens to me, I just hold my breath until I'm turned around

Wishing you a speedy recovery Glad your bike is okay I always have the impulse to risk bodily injury to myself to save my bike from damage. I figure that I heal...but my bike doesn't

[Nightowl]

1600 Motrin = 800 twice (8 hours apart) Sorry for the confusion. I was a certified emergency nurse in my last life I have a JD too, and now I work for the Federal gov't on health care related business. I may be clumbsy, but I'm pretty careful with my overall heath.

This morning my thumb is pretty colors, but I'm sure it isn't broken. I've already started exercises for my shoulder. My knee is amazingly fine and dandy.

I've never crashed before. It certainly gives me a new respect for paying attention. Especially when goofing around.

[Trigress]

All my sympathy to you, dear!

My DH is an experienced road cyclist, and he had always told me to keep an eye on what happens in front of me in the bunch, because if riders interfere with my wheel from the back, they are the ones to go down. He also said that when you go down it happens so fast that you'll never know what hit you.

He was right about the latter.

[BarbaraAlys]

Wow, I'm sorry you had such a bad fall!

Even though it did not work out for you, your original thought was probably the best. A friend of mine found himself drifting off the pavement and tried to bump back up (there was about a 4" step down onto gravel that sloped away). He of course did not get his front wheel back up on the pavement, so instead got caught along the edge....down he went at about 18mph. He ended up breaking his collar bone.

Hope your knee and shoulder are okay.

Barbara

[bikerchic]

Oh man that sucks! I hope you mend well and don't let it get you down, the fact that you rode 10 miles back home tells me you're one tough cookie!

Rest, drink plenty of fluids and.....oh well you know the drill, just get well soon!