OW Had my first proper off today... & kudos to ADIDAS workers club

[lanternerouge]

OK, that hurt! Coming down from Shrigley, I didn't notice the road was wet/muddy - front wheel went skiddy once and then when it went again I had that "this is going to hurt" feeling... and it did!

Luckily no blood or anything broken. I think I have what they call "road rash"... skin not broken on my back but gone all red... and everything hurts!

Coming up the hill were two membes of a club for ADIDAS workers... if you're reading this guys, thanks for picking me and my bike and glasses up and making sure I was OK. Much respect to you for that. Cyclists are great aren't they?

Don't think I was going too fast - when I lok back on Garmin it looks OK. Has made me a bit less daredevil though... and the bath after was sore!

 

[endoman]

Hope all's well, we had a guy come off on club run today, innocuous corner, but some shiny tarmac had a sideways slide, way above zero so not ice, just a slippy area.

 

[Hacienda71]

Ouch. I ride around that area a lot and there are some fast desents. Glad it wasn't more serious, that feeling when your front wheel goes is not a nice one.

 

[400bhp]

Christ - was that on Brookledge Lane? I've hit 49 down there

 

[lanternerouge]

Christ - was that on Brookledge Lane? I've hit 49 down there

Almost - Shrigley Road a bit further on!

It's gonna hurt in the morning, I know it!

 

[lanternerouge]

Plus my new DHB bib tights and my jersey now have nice big holes in them and random bits are starting to hurt....

 

[growingvegetables]

Ouch - GWS

 

[HLaB]

Ouch! The img isn't showing for me so I don't know if you were going too fast, maybe you were leaning too much for the conditions though or braking wrongly. Some folk can seriously fly through corners without a problem (I cant ); I think its more down to technique than speed.

 

[Edwards80]

Argh rubbish

The shower/bath afterwards is always a stinger The lovely scab on my knee from my recent offage fell off yesterday. . . no idea where though - hoping the wife doesn't find it in her slipper.

Glad you are mostly ok!

 

[400bhp]

Argh rubbish

The shower/bath afterwards is always a stinger The lovely scab on my knee from my recent offage fell off yesterday. . . no idea where though - hoping the wife doesn't find it in her slipper.

Glad you are mostly ok!

What were you doing with your wife's slippers on your knees? Impersonating a dwarf?

 

[lanternerouge]

Argh rubbish

The shower/bath afterwards is always a stinger The lovely scab on my knee from my recent offage fell off yesterday. . . no idea where though - hoping the wife doesn't find it in her slipper.

Glad you are mostly ok!

hehehe no scab as yet.... everything hurts even more tonight!

On the plus side, NUROFEN is my new friend