Pavement hurts

EMFC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:59 pm

Today I had my very first wreck on the road bike, after thousands of miles. 20 mph into a right hand turn, front wheel goes instantly flat. I felt it happen but was going to fast to counter it. Down I went, fast. It hurt like hell, all I can say is earth is more forgiving that pavement. Luckily I didn't take any of the other riders (15 today) I have road rash that runs from my shoulder to my hip and ass. (No pic of ass/hip.)

Things like this make me miss riding the dirt. I am more pissed that I scratched up my new bike but oh well. It won't slow me down or keep me from hitting it had.

Beers to hide the pain :drunk:

Ld00d · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:06 pm

yeouch! you should get that tattooed.

EMFC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:08 pm

that would be killer!!!! :bang:

Ld00d · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:10 pm

maybe wait until it's purple and yellow, get a picture and take it to the shop.

mongooseboy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:35 pm

Dude! your skin will heal. Hows your bike? I shouldn't tease I'll be bombing Highland Valley Road at 45MPH tomorrow, thats my nightmare, front tire blowout at speed. Glad your kinda okay. You'll be stick'n to the sheets for a couple of days.

EMFC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:41 pm

Scratched up brake levers, RD and seat. Frame is OK.

I love going crazy fast on my road bike, last weekend 45 mph bombing Kings Canyon.

Loball · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:13 am

damn, glad your okay man! Can't say I know how it feels to fall from a road bike. I guess my biggest fear wouldn't be the pavement; it would be old granny pull out in front of me as I was doing 45 down that hill :shock:

Thanks for the post! ... chk out a lil flesh wound of my own

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I thought it might take a little sting out knowin' your not the only one staining all your pillows and sheets tonight! :cheers:

chuckanado · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:52 am

Loball wrote:

...your not the only one staining all your pillows and sheets tonight! :cheers:

Wait, is that because you'll be dreamin' about that hot blonde that distracted you?

Sasqwatch · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:10 am

Nasty! How far did you slide?

EMFC · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:01 am

It felt like forever, but it was probably only a few feet. I laugh about my reaction now, I cared less about myself and more about my bike. I must have looked like one of those TDF riders with a torn kit and dirty continuing my ride.

Broke That · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:01 am

Road rash is not sexy at all. My wife makes me wrap all wounds before going to bed (can't stain her expensive sheets ya' know.)
I have never been a great pavement decender (strange cause' I'm a good Super D rider...) My practice bomber runs down Montezuma could end up tragic...
Lets just not go there.

Heal fast....go fast.

random walk · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:55 am

Ugh, heal fast.

I hit a chunk of asphalt and went OTB on Friars Rd many years ago during a dawn commute to work. I was probably going 20 mph. The road rash wasn't too terrible but I was too sore to ride home that evening (my boss lived nearby and had a pickup truck).

Kimba · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:35 pm

Ouch man, that looks painful. Glad to hear you're OK! Oh and your bike too.

liverbomb88 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:47 pm

Hope you are healing well.

You are the DT version of Jens Voigt.

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