CrazyDan
Well-Known Member
So yeah...was riding about 15mph through an alley a few nights ago and misjudged the depth of an incoming pothole. It tried to kill me . I was planning to just pop through but it grabbed and spun my front wheel almost sideways. Mid-air as I superman over the handlebars I think "this is gonna hurt". I was right...chest and right arm hit the ground first, then my body decided it would be fun to do a chin grind. I was having none of that so I pushed against the ground with my hands to get my chin off the ground, and my left thumb was folded back.
I got up thinking I was gonna ride off with my tail tucked but the handlebars were spun sideways...so I pushed it around the corner where there were streetlights to assess the situation. Bike was in better shape than me...just scraped seat and right pedal. I on the other hand recieved a bloody chin and palms...fractured thumb...cracked rib and either fractured or very badly bruised/sprained right arm aound the elbow. Nothing the hospital can do but a sling and pain meds, not much into opiates so never went. Had some firefighters check me out and they agreed with my assessment and said I'll be fine but just keep an eye on the road rash for infection.
Thank god for my leather jacket, woulda been much worse without it. Screw helmets without chin protection...gonna be hunting for a full face helmet while I recover...I'm a gimp...can't fully use my right or left hands atm... I have a restored hatred for potholes, been a while since we met in a similar fate.
I got up thinking I was gonna ride off with my tail tucked but the handlebars were spun sideways...so I pushed it around the corner where there were streetlights to assess the situation. Bike was in better shape than me...just scraped seat and right pedal. I on the other hand recieved a bloody chin and palms...fractured thumb...cracked rib and either fractured or very badly bruised/sprained right arm aound the elbow. Nothing the hospital can do but a sling and pain meds, not much into opiates so never went. Had some firefighters check me out and they agreed with my assessment and said I'll be fine but just keep an eye on the road rash for infection.
Thank god for my leather jacket, woulda been much worse without it. Screw helmets without chin protection...gonna be hunting for a full face helmet while I recover...I'm a gimp...can't fully use my right or left hands atm... I have a restored hatred for potholes, been a while since we met in a similar fate.