I finally had my first minor bike crash

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August 28, 2013 at 1:50 pm #979596

jrenaut
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Serves you right for being nice to people.

Glad you’re okay.

August 28, 2013 at 2:07 pm #979602

Bilsko
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Then that makes two of us this morning – I wiped out on the nutrocker boards chicane (MVT, by Roosevelt Island). It was just a little too slick and I leaned into it a bit too far and down I went.

Rode the rest of the way into the office, and as soon as I got off the bike I discovered that I can’t seem to put any pressure on my right leg without a considerable amount of pain.

Alas, will be sag wagon-ing it home this afternoon.

August 28, 2013 at 2:22 pm #979607

NicDiesel
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Ouch, glad you’re both relatively ok. I almost had my first head-on crash this morning thinks to some numbnuts going the wrong way on Crystal Drive this morning. Seriously, I will never understand why anyone, much less someone with aerobars and a Prevail helmet (i.e. someone that should know better), would think going the wrong way down a bike lane in heavy traffic is a good idea.

August 28, 2013 at 2:32 pm #979608

jabberwocky
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Thats why I never ride on the sidewalk. Glad you’re ok. I’m familiar with that stretch of road; its certainly narrow and heavily trafficked.

August 28, 2013 at 2:39 pm #979611

vvill
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@Bilsko 62364 wrote:

Then that makes two of us this morning – I wiped out on the nutrocker boards chicane (MVT, by Roosevelt Island). It was just a little too slick and I leaned into it a bit too far and down I went.

Oh no! Is the bike okay??

August 28, 2013 at 3:09 pm #979620

Bilsko
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@vvill 62374 wrote:

Oh no! Is the bike okay??

Bike appears to be fine – I think I’m the one who absorbed the shock of the fall. Right leg is pretty sore, but I can move everything well enough so I’m pretty confident nothing is broken. But it does hurt quite a bit to put weight on it, so I’m probably going to have to spend a couple days mending. More time to look at the pictures coming out of Eurobike, right?

August 28, 2013 at 3:23 pm #979624

vvill
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@Bilsko 62383 wrote:

Bike appears to be fine – I think I’m the one who absorbed the shock of the fall. Right leg is pretty sore, but I can move everything well enough so I’m pretty confident nothing is broken. But it does hurt quite a bit to put weight on it, so I’m probably going to have to spend a couple days mending. More time to look at the pictures coming out of Eurobike, right?

Right!

MVT bridge troll strikes again Yeah definitely take a few days off, and maybe get checked out too if things don’t get better.

August 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm #979626

jopamora
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@Bilsko 62364 wrote:

Then that makes two of us this morning – I wiped out on the nutrocker boards chicane (MVT, by Roosevelt Island). It was just a little too slick and I leaned into it a bit too far and down I went.

Rode the rest of the way into the office, and as soon as I got off the bike I discovered that I can’t seem to put any pressure on my right leg without a considerable amount of pain.

Alas, will be sag wagon-ing it home this afternoon.

I’ll be happy to ghost ride your bike home this afternoon.

August 28, 2013 at 3:44 pm #979628

Bilsko
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@jopamora 62389 wrote:

I’ll be happy to ghost ride your bike home this afternoon.

It doesn’t hurt to ride, it just hurts to walk.

August 28, 2013 at 4:04 pm #979630

bikeeveryday
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@Bilsko 62391 wrote:

It doesn’t hurt to ride, it just hurts to walk.

Then definitely don’t walk! Hope you get better quickly.

August 28, 2013 at 4:34 pm #979633

jopamora
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@Bilsko 62391 wrote:

It doesn’t hurt to ride, it just hurts to walk.

I don’t see what the problem is then.

August 28, 2013 at 4:35 pm #979634

americancyclo
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@Bilsko 62391 wrote:

It doesn’t hurt to ride, it just hurts to walk.

Then I guess you’ll just have to ride all weekend!

Hope you heal up soon!

August 28, 2013 at 4:46 pm #979637

Mikey
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Way to hyjack the post Bilsko, no one is asking how FFX Hinterlands is doing. We all just want a chance to ride your bike.

August 28, 2013 at 5:03 pm #979643

Bilsko
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@Mikey 62401 wrote:

Way to hyjack the post Bilsko, no one is asking how FFX Hinterlands is doing. We all just want a chance to ride your bike.

I know – I felt bad cause FFX is probably just as sore as me this morning!

August 28, 2013 at 6:06 pm #979659

Dickie
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Hope you both recover soon, I recommend a couple of beers on the patio at Liberty Tavern to help sooth the pain and regain your pride… worked a charm for me a few weeks back!
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