i totally wiped out tonight turning left through a major intersection. i was wearing a helmet, gloves, and my brand new kneewarmers, and i was really glad about all of those. i skinned my hand, bloodied my knees, banged my chin (i'm going to have the kind of facial bruising that makes strangers wonder if i am a victim of relationship violence), and hit my head real good. my bike is fine, but it and i both flew a bit. but i was with a good friend, and then another good friend came to get us in his station wagon and then fed us dinner. but it was still kind of lame.
when i took off my kneewarmers (which somehow miraculously didn't tear even though my knees did), there was a bunch of skin stuck to one of them! gross!
Dust Motes
1 week ago
2 comments:
So why did you fall, Sarah? Knowing that is key to avoiding similar mishaps in the future.
i fell because i was going too fast and took the turn too wide, and i rode really fast into a tall curb. and boy, does my neck feel weird.
but in terms of lessons for the future, going a little slower (not fun!), turning a little sharper, and trying to be more strategic about where i could bail could potentially be helpful.
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