wipeout on mvt/4mr today

[dbb]

I swapped the black RoadID band for a brighter one and strapped it to my helmet (one less thing to forget). I also have the same info on a laminated card behind my drivers license in my wallet (assuming the responder will take my license out of the wallet to read it).

[pfunkallstar]

Wow that is scary. I hope you feel better. I’m also comforted by the response of other cyclists. During my accidents/flats/otherwise crappy days, random people have consistently come to my aid – great community.

[KLizotte]

@DaveK 10705 wrote:

As a snarky aside, I’m sure NPS appreciates your situation as continuing justification for owning an airboat.

A couple of weeks ago I witnessed red (fire?) and blue (police?) patrol boats AND an emergency helicopter all respond very quickly to a couple of drunk men who had fallen into the Potomac along the Georgetown waterfront. If you get hurt on your bike, go take a dip in the water and you’ll get all the help you need

[txgoonie]

@Mark Blacknell 10707 wrote:

Once things get a little settled, would be interested in hearing about the condition of your tire. I’ve never really experienced much trail debris on the curve, and if that’s changed, it would be good to know.

I feel like there’s debris there all the time, at least this year with all the rain we’ve had. 4 Mile Run washout – dirt, gravel, sticks. Perhaps not right at the tightest point of the curve, but definitely at the point where it starts to straighten out. It would be a fun curve to take fast, but I never do b/c you just never know what you’ll encounter in your path.

[bikesnick]

thanks everyone for all the comments and good advice.
i *did* visit my doctor this morning and everything checks out ok. he said to continue doing what i am doing and pay attention to any headaches, nausea, etc. if i feel the same or better tomorrow, he considers me ‘out of the woods’.
this morning i did feel alot better. my arm still is very sore, but he said no bones were broken. i never had any headache and there are no problems with speech, vision, hearing, etc.

to the best of my recollection, i believe my tire lost air pressure as i rounded the curve. (it is flat now.) i remember feeling the bike slip. looking to the right, i saw the rocks and thought that was *not* a good place to land. apparently, i did unclip my shoes before going down. my right arm was either underneath me or twisted on the side. that is the arm that still hurts. my gloves and clothes are not damaged, but my helmet has some abrasions. (yes, i will be purchasing a new helmet.)

thanks again. the cycling community is a great support.
/g

[acc]

Thank you for your detailed accident reconstruction, it helps me visualize what may have happened. The good news is you were spared a major injury and that is something to be thankful for, this being the season, and all.

I wish you a quick healing time.

Best wishes,
Ann

[KLizotte]

I went *splat* last March on the curve coming off the Wilson bridge on the MD side due to a metal expansion joint that runs diagonally across the curve. I was a novice biker and didn’t know that metal and tires don’t play well together. As I was rounding the curve my back tire completely lost traction and down I went. I remember thinking “hey, I feel like I’m on ice.” Valuable lesson learned (though they should paint the metal with some sort of gritty paint).

It’s possible you hit a piece of metal debris but then again, your flat tire was probably the cause. Glad to hear you are mending well; too bad we don’t bounce like we used to as kids.

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