Out riding with DH this morning, just toolin' along a usual route for us and out of nowhere WHAM! I must have gotten my front tire wedged into a large crack in the road, and that was all she wrote. I felt a sudden "jerk" and the next thing I know...my bike is folding underneath me. I went down hard on my right side and slid for a good distance on the pavement before coming to a rest on a grassy area on the side of the road. Luckily, this didn't happen on a busy road. A few cars passed by and asked if we needed help (which was nice). I did manage to get myself back on my bike (no damage) and ride the 15 or so miles back home...albeit very slowly . I have some scrapes and mild bruising on my right knee and a nice, huge honkin' area of road rash on my upper outer right thigh. I'm sure that thing will take weeks to heal up. Oh joy! I took some Aleve and went straight into the shower when we got home, and boy oh boy did that sucker sting like a mutha when that water hit it! I've been icing it all afternoon, which feels soothing. I'm sure it'll feel REAL good by tomorrow morning.
Linda
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06-17-2011, 04:45 PM #1
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Minor wipeout today on my bike
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06-17-2011, 04:56 PM #2
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Arnica gel. Pretty much the best stuff ever for bruises. I'm glad you're okay. Take it easy and feel better!
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06-17-2011, 05:37 PM #3
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OWWWW! So sorry this happened! Glad you didn't break any bones, though. And nice that your bike is okay. Small silver lining there!
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06-17-2011, 05:38 PM #4
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ouchhhhh glad you're okay... were you clipped in?
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06-17-2011, 05:45 PM #5
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Yes, I was clipped in...but as soon as I hit the ground, my feet automatically unclipped. Infact, in all of my prior falls (I've had about 3), there was never a time where my feet didn't unclip instantly from the moment the bike started to go down.
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06-17-2011, 05:56 PM #6
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Arnica is good for bruises, but not on broken skin. Ouch.
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06-17-2011, 05:59 PM #7
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Glad your not seriously injured!! Hope you feel better soon!!
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06-18-2011, 06:00 AM #8
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I hope you are not too sore today.
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