Its decision time.

[Vapin' Joe]

None as much fun, tho'!

It ceases to be fun if you spend your rides worrying about being mown down by a car.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Maybe start on ride without cars

maybe take the bike to a path and ride on that if there is one nearby until you get your confidence back

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

After my Xmas '13 RTA on the Tricross Singlecross, it took me buying a Voodoo Wazoo fatbike in early '16 to make cycling fun again, I had two years where I really struggled to enjoy cycling even though the RTA was entirely my own fault (brake failure in the wet on a storm warning, into the back of a stationary rufuse collection lorry at ~20mph, turning my mouth/jaw plus my right hand into a jigsaw).

 

[fossyant]

After breaking my spine, I stuck to canals and bridleways for a long time, then started back on the road down at the caravan we had in North Wales as there were many quiet lanes. I got back to commuting 3 years ago but still use as much off road as I can (less so in evenings as my route has scallies on it when they can get out of bed).

My latest big accident was just unlucky, slow fall on black ice despite having studded tyres.

I was back once my consultant was happy with the bone healing (three months due to misdiagnosis).

I'll always say, mix up your cycling. If you just have road bikes, then I'd suggest an MTB or gravel bike depending on terrain locally.

 

[fossyant]

Cycling is my main hobby. Walking is OK but running is a complete no given the damage to my hip socket. I have no issues riding, but if I jolt my left leg, I get pain from the joint.

 

[fossyant]

I will add, I bought a full suspension MTB four months after breaking my spine.