After more than 10000+ road miles I finally had my first real road crash. Riding solo on a smooth road, wasn't paying enough attention and found my front wheel in a giant pot-hole. Noticed it too late to do anything more than hang on. Impact ripped my hands off of the bars. Chest hit the stem and the resulting tankslapper put me on the ground hard. At first I was relieved as the impact was minor until I realized I was laying on the ground still doing 20mph.
I was lucky that despite huge pot-holes the road was smooth, not like the regular 4-grit surface I am normally on. Left knee and elbow are pretty tore up but I am impressed how well the shorts and jersey protected me. Despite losing a little flesh I am happy that the worst of my woes are two sprained thumbs though not looking forward to going to bed. Will always prefer a good crash in the dirt.
What has been your worst road wreck?
I was lucky that despite huge pot-holes the road was smooth, not like the regular 4-grit surface I am normally on. Left knee and elbow are pretty tore up but I am impressed how well the shorts and jersey protected me. Despite losing a little flesh I am happy that the worst of my woes are two sprained thumbs though not looking forward to going to bed. Will always prefer a good crash in the dirt.
What has been your worst road wreck?