Two days ago I went for my first training ride for the new season. There is still lots of snow on the sides of the road creating a few wet spots and unfortunately some icy spots to be avoided. However, I missed one and crashed when I reached the bottom of the hill under a highway overpass.
I saw myself going down to meet the road...the next thing I remember is being questioned by an ambulance worker. His personality seem to improved as I became more coherent. They then drove me and my bike to the hospital. My rear wheel is a mess and my helmet is cracked...it served its purpose well.
Wear your helmet! The brother of a friend was killed years ago in a similar situation without a helmet...I spare you the gory details.
Today my head is fine but my left ribs are badly bruised and it is painful to just get into or out of bed. Every other change of position is a conscious effort. I hope to be back to bike training within five days.
Friday, March 21, 2008
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