Well last week I had my first serious crash, and all my own fault.
Last Thursday, it was raining on my commute home, as I got to the station, soaked right though, I decided to ride the whole way (24 miles). Everything was great, I got some good speed and really enjoyed the ride. About 1 mile from home I got a good speed up (guestimate 15mph) crossed some tram lines (not used a great deal) next thing I know my front wheel is at 90 degrees and my face is sliding along the tarmac. I saw a light coming towards me in the distance and the cyclist was good enough to stop and check I was ok. As he rode off he said "Safe cycling", could have told me a few minutes earlier.
Anyway damage done, blood pouring out of a cut by my eye, grazed and bruised cheek, grazed knee, and other minor bruises and to the bike just the end cap came off one of the bar ends, phone was dead after though, although not sure if that was a result of water or landing on it, one ruined glove and tears in clothes. Day after; black eye and bruises down side of the face, knee and and down to foot all bruised and 'possible' broken or bruised ribs as they still hurt a week later.
Like I said my own fault and I think myself lucky it wasn't worse, I have crossed that section 100s of times and always been wary of it, this was just a momentary lapse of concentration after a great ride.
Last Thursday, it was raining on my commute home, as I got to the station, soaked right though, I decided to ride the whole way (24 miles). Everything was great, I got some good speed and really enjoyed the ride. About 1 mile from home I got a good speed up (guestimate 15mph) crossed some tram lines (not used a great deal) next thing I know my front wheel is at 90 degrees and my face is sliding along the tarmac. I saw a light coming towards me in the distance and the cyclist was good enough to stop and check I was ok. As he rode off he said "Safe cycling", could have told me a few minutes earlier.
Anyway damage done, blood pouring out of a cut by my eye, grazed and bruised cheek, grazed knee, and other minor bruises and to the bike just the end cap came off one of the bar ends, phone was dead after though, although not sure if that was a result of water or landing on it, one ruined glove and tears in clothes. Day after; black eye and bruises down side of the face, knee and and down to foot all bruised and 'possible' broken or bruised ribs as they still hurt a week later.
Like I said my own fault and I think myself lucky it wasn't worse, I have crossed that section 100s of times and always been wary of it, this was just a momentary lapse of concentration after a great ride.