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The club of those who haven't put their bike down are going to put their bike down. Without making a long story to boring I was headed home today from work at 5 pm, about a mile from home in my 18 mile ride I was coming up to a red light behind a woman on her cell phone. I briefly looked down to my gauges to check something, looked back up and the woman in front of me looked like she was slamming her brakes. So I instinctively grab mine, but not to hard. Didn't matter, I slid on something on the road with just the front tire which then went out from under the bike, the I went over the left side of the bike onto my left shoulder pretty hard, the bike slid on its left side and into the car ahead of me. I tumbled and spun down the road, ended up lying on my back on the double yellow.
All in all my shoulder is banged up pretty bad. I have a few scrapes from my landing and my neck & back are a bit sore. I've already been to the E.R. but I'm going to my doc tomorrow to request an MRI. My shoulder is killing me and I think it's more than just "bruised up." I was wearing my jacket, gloves, helmet, Army ACU pants & combat boots (which are pretty tough, not even a scratch on them though my legs have the bruises and scrapes to show I went down, kinda like rug burn). My gear saved my ass from some road rash for sure.
Figures to because I was in a bad mood today leaving work & I told myself to take it easy on the way home rather than riding like a jackass to burn off steam, and this is what happens. Oh well. My season is over. The bike is "ride-able" but needs some TLC. Here's to next season.
Figured I would share my story, if for nothing else than to vent. Thanks for reading & please keep it safe out there guys & gals.
Originally Posted by bergs
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