Originally Posted by
bruce19
I once went out on a solo 32 mi. ride and dumped in a corner at about mile 10. Got up with bike undamaged. I, OTOH, was bleeding from elbow and knee. No other damage. I got back on the bike and finished the ride. Later I congratulated myself for my "toughness" as did others who heard the story. Watching what these guys in the Tour endure made me laugh at my absurd ego.
Why is your ego absurd? Are you paid to ride your bicycle? Are others paid based upon your performance on a bicycle? Near as I can tell, you were on a recreational ride, and you crashed, and you kept riding. Good on you.
One of the earliest lessons I learned hiking was "It is always easier to go back to the car." Hiking, like cycling, is as much or more mental as it is physical. It makes us all dig deeper than we might otherwise, and for that I say, good on all cyclists.