I tried the search function to see if there was a similar thread but didn't see one so sorry if I missed it.

The last week has been enough for me to want to give up cycling! (And yet as I type this all I can think about is getting back on the bike.)

Last week I crashed my bike on an invisible lip in the road because I got forced onto the shoulder by a car, it was go onto the shoulder or get side swiped. Went down on my left but miraculously got my leg out of the way and didn't hit the car or get hit (and no they didn't stop). My whole right size was a huge bruise! My shin was scratched to heck and my left knee was bruised. The bike fared a little better although I ripped through the clip strapping and my pedal left a gouge in road. I had to replace my clip, handlebar wrap and a water bottle cage (could have been a lot worse). I got back on the bike the next day and did fine (with a duct tape mended toe clip because all the lbs had were lg/xlg and I'm a small).

I decided I wanted to do the Ride for the Missing Children this fall (you can see my post in charity rides for more info). And as a result of that plus my ruined toe clip my husband took me out yesterday and got me shoes and clipless pedals!

I spent over an hour at our local school field practicing clipping unclipping, sudden stops etc...didnt fall once. The two blocks home, I couldnt get unclipped and I went down. I was able to turn myself so I fell on my butt, but I failed to get my left elbow out of the way. I knew the second it hit something was wrong. 5 hours (got out at 4am) at the er and luckily it is just a very very badly sprained wrist and elbow. I'm laid up in a sling and my wrist wrapped for at least a week (I can still spin lightly at least on my trainer (since I don't really need my arm for that) which isn't the same but its something!)

Is the world trying to tell me something? Up until now, never a crash ( I was just lucky). I love cycling its my stress reliever, it's part of me (and i love how connected you are with the shoes!). My husbands still for it but my parents not so much (I've been lucky with only minor injuries "so far" according to them). But it seems things are conspiring against me.

Have any of you ever hit a moment when it seemed the world was against you cycling? What did you do about it?

Have a great day all!

p.s. sorry for typos not the best at one handed typing.