My turn to crash

[divingbiker]

I didn't believe it would happen to me, but it did. This morning my neighbor and I went to Rosaryville State Park for a mountain bike ride. Just three-tenths of a mile in, right before a stream crossing, I apparently hit a root the wrong way and endo'ed, landing on my face.

Luckily, the damage isn't great, but my back, shoulder, face, jaw, and throat are pretty sore. If you're going to crash, it's nice to have a riding partner who's a doctor; she doesn't think the damage is bad enough to require an ER visit, and I'm just going to take it easy and read the Sunday paper for the rest of the day.

Guess I'll be sending my helmet to Running Mommy.

Here's my lovely swollen lip.



Apparently I landed on my shoulder, too.



The cracks on the right are in the front of the helmet. I think the visor kept me from breaking my nose.

[silver]

Sooo sorry!! Take care and rest up! Sounds like an excellent riding partner!

[oldbikah]

I was riding into a seasonally closed rest area near where I live, one where the wire which holds warning signs has been sagging on the ground and where I have been riding over the wire where it is on the ground. You know what's coming---yup, I wasn't paying attention to my turning radius and hit the wire where it was about 10 inches off the ground---instant endo, cracked helmet, road rash on knees and head, and stiff neck, but otherwise OK. The price of stupidity and lack of attention!

I did something similar on skis this spring -- caught a barrier rope, near the bottom of the chair lift, at boot top level and ejected from both skis in a flash. (but that time it was in front of 100 people!) My friends said it's time for an eye exam!!! or a short term memory loss test!

[pooks]

Ouch, ouch and OUCH!

I'm glad your friend is a doc. Take it easy!

[Zen]

DIVINGBIKER, I have a rr scar in the exact same place on my shoulder from trying to hug the white line(slipped off the shoulder) on my Raleigh Record...eons ago.

Glad to see you're well enough to post though, and BLESS THAT HELMET!

when you get tired of telling how it really happened, tell them you were in a bar fight

[Velobambina]

Take care of yourself and speedy healing.

I agree---tell them you were in a bar fight, but w/a hooker!! LOL

[margo49]

Yeeeeowwww, divingbiker
You are lucky.
You musta landed just right to avoid concussion and a broken nose.
Your helmet sure did its job too.

Take it easy for a few days - you will be feeling much better. The day after and the next couple of days are the worst. The adrenaline, etc have worn off, you know

[bikerchick68]

yowsa sorry to hear about that crash! and THANK GOODNESS for the helmet... every time I see one cracked I'm grateful it isn't someone's head!

hope you heal quickly... are you taking Aleve or anything for those sore muscles? that stuff works awesome for me... hope you have something to help you too...

[Batbike]

I am glad you are OK ... from my experience, the soreness heals as well as the wounds. The memories of the crash last a bit longer, but the gratitude it wasn't any worst can last forever!!

I am glad you are OK ... be thankful, even if you feel bad ... things can ALWAYS be worst!!!

[rij73]

Feel better soon!