Guard Rail 1 vs Jeni's face and bike 0

[MomOnBike]

MY GOODNESS!!!

All I can say is, given that your neck is starting to stiffen up, get yourself to a doc and get that checked out. Probably nothing, but... You certainly have enough injuries to warrent a good going-over by someone who knows what "normal" looks like on you.

Heal well.

[TrekJeni]

I've had a full three days since the crash to figure uot if anything else is wrong. Other than the bruises and road rash, I am almost 100%. Thanks everyone for their well wishes. We assume that when my front fork hit the guardrail sideways (around the same time my face did) it took most of the impact and snapped. It's aluminium, as is my whole bike. I am so lucky I didn't trash my new wheels.

The guard rail was in front of a decent drop into a dry river bed, good thing I wasn't taller! I would have gone over that sucker.

Geoff wanted to do my work for me, but I wouldn't let him. I'm sure it took my 10 times longer to put my bike back together than it would have taken him but it's MY bike, and it was MY crash. We're thinking about taking a crappy wheel and making a clock with the hands being the two pieces of my fork!

[Cassandra_Cain]

Hey Jeni - caught this one late but wow!

I'm so sorry to hear about this - very graphic pictures too - it really paints quite a vivid set of images.

Sounds like you are doing better and hopefully that will continue.

Best wishes on a fast and full recovery

[Popoki_Nui]

Good Grief! I'm sorry for the injuries to you and your faithful steed, but so glad it wasn't much worse! Speedy recovery!

~Sherry.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh my GOSH!! I think you are VERY lucky you hit sideways rather than head on- you might have broken your neck!! Perhaps your bike nobly sacrificed it's life by buffering your impact or by purposely turning you sideways before impact.

Heal quickly.

[7rider]

Ohmigod!!!!
I can't believe that!
OUCH, that has GOT to hurt!
You are really fortunate that you didn't get hurt worse. Don't worry about the bike. Bikes can be fixed. Broken things can be replaced. But you! Holy smokes!
I have a friend who's fork failed at the tube when he hit a pot hole, and he did a faceplant into pavement on top of his bars. Ended up in the hospital with a concussion, punctured lung, major facial lacerations, and lord only knows what else. Yeah, your accident could have been much worse.
Heal well...Take it easy and don't fret about the bike.
But, hey, if you gotta replace it, a nice black carbon Easton fork would look sweet on that bike. Black goes with everything!

[SouthernBelle]

We're thinking about taking a crappy wheel and making a clock with the hands being the two pieces of my fork!

that would be so cool. you will have to add that to your pictures!

[Bad JuJu]

Can't believe you're smiling in that photo! I'm impressed with your remarkable resilience--both physical and emotional--Brava! And thanks for sharing your frightening experience with us. Maybe some of us can learn something from it.