ouch! Slow mo crash!

[Brandi]

Going up a steep hill, chain comes off, get caught between the gear and the wheel,chain doesn't move,pedales don't move. Fall to side of road down rocky slope orrrr fall on the road? I choose the road. For some reason I panicked and couldn't unclip. It was all very slow it seemed. Once I hit my main concern was getting out of the road in case a car came. I hit my arm on a rock when I went down and almost instantly my arm went numb! That was way wierd! And I kinda wanted to cry. See when I first started out today I had a car full of teenage boys drive by me really close and honk to scare the cr*p out of my. I did yell as*h*les at them. then my stupid not even two year candie pedal is not working right and doesn't let me clip in unless I get off my bike and move it to a certain position. So when my chain came off and I fell I was almost at my witts end you know? And I ride to help with stress?
Now my arm is really sore as well as my neck and hip. I will probabaly feel it more tomorrow.
I had a better ride on my scooter to farmers market later in the afternoon. I also treated myself to "green "Dragon" tea drink. It's Iced green tea,honey,cream de mint and soy milk. So I am feeling a little less wounded now. But my body still hurts.

[sundial]

Oh Brandi!!! What a terrible Steven Spielberg kinda crash! Sending you lots of hugs and I'm sure that green tea will make you right as rain.

[Brandi]

Oh Brandi!!! What a terrible Steven Spielberg kinda crash! Sending you lots of hugs and I'm sure that green tea will make you right as rain.

Thank you!

[emily_in_nc]

Ouch! Sounds like a painful crash, Brandi. So sorry! Hope you'll be good as new really quickly...

And a pox on the boys who yelled at you! That can really spoil an otherwise-lovely ride.

Emily

P.S. That "Green Dragon" sounds yummy! Glad you treated yourself after all you went through!

[Brandi]

Ouch! Sounds like a painful crash, Brandi. So sorry! Hope you'll be good as new really quickly...

And a pox on the boys who yelled at you! That can really spoil an otherwise-lovely ride.

Emily

P.S. That "Green Dragon" sounds yummy! Glad you treated yourself after all you went through!

It's a Monday!

[RoadRaven]

At the risk of some language de je vu...

Ouch!

I have only fallen into the road once - and I remember the panic of knowing I had to get out of the path of cars but not having my body obey!

Wishing you quick healing...

I just showed my daughter your post because I thought she would like the sound of your "green dragon" but neither of us know what cream de mint is - can anyone explain what it is or offer an Antipodean alternative?

[salsabike]

It's a sort of mellow mint-flavored liqueur. I used to love it when I was a little kid. They'd put it in mint ice cream parfaits, just a tablespoon or so.

[RoadRaven]

So it would be like the Creme de Menthe liqueur then?

Mmmm.... niiiiiice....

[Tri Girl]

Oh Brandi- I'm glad you're OK! I'm sure the soothing taste of the green tea made you feel all better- at least on the inside. Shame on those nasty boys- I hope their mommy hides the keys to "her" car.
I've had a couple of slow mo crashes (but on my mtn bike- my one road crash was so fast I didn't know what hit me until I was looking up at the sky ).

Hope you're not too sore today. Take it easy!!

[sbctwin]

Brandi, I hope your day improved. How are you feeling today? Slo-mo crashes...this year I had several and I think I bruised and scraped up more on them... Hope your body isn't too sore today...

[Jo-n-NY]

Brandi, hope you are feeling better today. The Green Dragon sounds yummy!

~ JoAnn

[NoNo]

Makes me glad I stayed inside yesterday! Hope your arm heals soon.

[indigoiis]

Ugh, I've had those days.
I feel for ya! I hope you feel better soon.

It must be something about a Monday. I went out for a 14 mile ride yesterday morning, and halfway through, my seat bolt that adjusts the up and down and back and forth on my ancient Brooks came loose and I had to ride all the way back standing up. It sucks when you are out there and stuff like that happens. I totally get the near-tears feeling thing.

[Brandi]

So it would be like the Creme de Menthe liqueur then?

Mmmm.... niiiiiice....

Yes, but the kind they use is non alcoholic. I believe it is one of those italian flavored syrups.

[Brandi]

I am doing better today then i thought I would. The only really sore part in the palm of my hand. I haven't really poked around where the rock hit my arm cause when I did that yesterday it almost brought me to my knee's. So I would rather not touch it!
I think the green tea really does have healing properties!