A psa if you are going for a bike ride today

[ruthabagah]

Last Friday was such a beautiful day. As I was lying down on the pavement with the wind knocked down my lungs I had this feeling that this fall was harder than the other ones. When you ride anything with two wheels, you have to be prepared for a fall... It's part of the dynamics of 2 wheeler to be unstable, it's also part of the fun.


So I am here trying to breath with people looking down at me, even the lady who was driving the car in front of me, who did not put her turn signal @ 470/Quebec, and forced me t brake a little harder, until my front wheel seized and I did a great smack down on the concrete. Then the police officer, then the paramedics, and the fire department.... When they took off my helmet, the first thing they told me was that I wouldn't be alive if I wasn't wearing one. Then they showed me: the back of the helmet was flat! The front visor had so much road abrasion, you couldn't see through. The leather jacket and nylon/Kevlar over pant did their job, and I have no road rash, or laceration.
Now, gravity is a bitch though... 10 broken ribs, one collarbone, one scapula. I am going to be in pain for a long time... And I was @ 30mph.


There is no shame or uncool wearing a helmet, just certain death waiting for you somewhere.

[encorehunter]

My sentiments are with yours. I put mine down at around 20 mph and broke a finger and some toes. The kevlar/nylon did their job, but without a helmet, my head put a dent in the pavement. They sewed my head back up, without any CT or Xray, a week later it was itchy. During an itch session, something came loose, and through the freshly healed laceration, came a pyramid shaped piece of gravel that had been embedded in my skull. My mother always told me I must have rocks in my head for riding that donor bike.

I'm glad you are okay for the most part. The gear did its job.

On an interesting side note, my ER bill was within $20 of what it cost to fix the bike. I guess we were pretty even on hurting each other.

[HoneyBadger]

Wow, I'm glad you're not in any worse condition! I hope you heal up quick!

[sniper7]

I'm glad you had on all your gear! Hope you heal up quick

[Bailey Guns]

Bummer...get well soon.

[Mazin]

Heal up quick man!

[ray1970]

Not to sound unsympathetic, but sounds like maybe you were following the vehicle in front of you a little too closely.

Glad you are still around to post up about it so that others might avoid a similar mistake.

[ruthabagah]

Not to sound unsympathetic, but sounds like maybe you were following the vehicle in front of you a little too closely.

Glad you are still around to post up about it so that others might avoid a similar mistake.

She was stopped, and merged on my lane. But you are right, I should have been more cautious.

[2112]

Glad to see your doing ok, heal quick!

[OtterbatHellcat]

Wow, that sucks...hang in there and heal fast.