My forming black eye and road rash. Hot. |
Then, it happened. I knew I was going to fall off my bike eventually, but I thought it wouldn't happen until I got clipless pedal shoes. At least then, I'd have an excuse.
I really have no excuse for what happened, and I'm not really sure what happened, either. I came to a turn and was going too fast or not paying attention or something, and went off the trail into a grassy area. I flew over my handle bars, landing on the left side of my face. The bike came down over me.
I need a new helmet, because even a little tap should warrant replacing a helmet. I never lost consciousness, so I figured I didn't need to go to the emergency room. Plus, I finished another loop on the bike and I'm blogging, so I must be fine, right?
The bike looks OK, but I'm sure I'll really get my money's worth on the tune up. The final damage to me includes a sizable scrape on my shin, a large bruise on my thigh and a probable black eye. I'm going to look hardcore tomorrow.
2 comments:
Ouch! You poor thing! I am happy your crash was not worse!
I keep wondering when I am going to crash my bike. It seems inevitable!
Glad you're okay! Now you've encountered the bike riding rite of passage :-)
I fell off my road bike for the first time this past summer. It was a slow motion fall into some grass/sand and the worst part was doing it right in front of a stranger.
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