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1st Road Bike Ride Crashed!!

Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/08/07, 06:09 PM Well, I officially had my first road bike accident 5 miles into my ride today. The bike survived, thank god, I got beat up pretty good. Little cut near my right eye where my sunglasses got stuck in. Banged my right shoulder, hip and leg up pretty good. I never knew what road rash was until today, stings like a mother, but I am good. I was going up a hill and decided to stand up on my bike and lost balance. It was fast and ugly, but we all survived, including Ravenwolf! Poor baby I think I gave him a heart attack. Any suggestions on how to go about learning to stand on a road bike will be greatly appreciated. -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com
Lecter Posts: 249 Joined: 2005/06/04	2005/08/07, 06:13 PM Ask George W. Bush?:laugh: No, really, I hope you're ok. -------------- Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/08/07, 07:26 PM Glad to hear you are fine..... -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/08/07, 09:34 PM I am good, just banged up a bit. I'll be riding again on Tuesday. :big_smile: -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/08/07, 09:49 PM lecter, I can always count on you for good suggestions, thanks guy. -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com
Lecter Posts: 249 Joined: 2005/06/04	2005/08/08, 03:55 AM My pleasure. Please do take care.:love: -------------- Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
	2005/08/08, 12:50 PM Daaayuum Bettia.... talk about no sympathy from the husband department. A spatula???? Had to clean up the Dr Pepper from my keyboard Wolfman. That was funny and the mark of a long term married couple. I got a lotta miles out of my wife's broken foot that happened while she walked around the boat dock stone cold sober. Bettia, I'd make him apply the neosporin 3 times a day. Also milk it so he has to cook and do laundry. -------------- Prayer for the day: Lord, help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. Charlie
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/08/08, 12:59 PM Yeah, yeah, tell me about! And he wonders why I am so feisty with him all the time...lol He always wants to baby me when I am hurt, I am the one who says, leave me alone. He did all of the above with a frown yesterday...lol except for the laundry..hehe -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2005/08/08, 03:41 PM Sorry you got hurt :( I haven't managed to get the hang of standing up, so I can't help you. I crashed my road bike the first day I got it - I couldn't get the hang of the clipless pedals.I had to cancel my fake tan appointment I had booked for later that day - road rash with fake tan is not a good look! At least you seem to have managed to get your other half back on to FT. -------------- The path to righteousness is a cycle path
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/08/15, 01:18 AM Ummmm, I don't know if I agree with the better half part Ravenwolf, I pose as the better half...lol I think we've been cursed with CBS (Chronic Bikers Syndrome. I read up on it, it's a bad, bad thing to catch and the only cure is to get up and keep on biking! lol! -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com