Crashed! What to do now?
Was about a 2 miles from finishing up a 60 mile ride and crashed going about 25-30mph on a downhill (2 lane road with medium size shoulders) I ended up hitting a rut between the shoulder and road and went down hard.
A couple of thing:
1. The human spirit is alive and well in the Seattle area - a bunch of motorists stopped to offer assistance. One guy even pulled out his 1st aid it and started cleaning my wounds.
2. Looks like the I took the brunt of the crash - the bike, save for some scratches on the RD and damage to the nameplates on the DA7900 shifters, looks good. I dropped off the bike to my LBS to have them go through it.
3. My Giro Atmos helmet sustained a couple of big cracks - I'm sure it saved me from any severe head injuries.
Bottom line - besides road rash all over my shoulder, arms, leg, and face (all on the right siide - my wife calls me 2 Face from Batman) I have a broken collarbone.
My doctor said he thinks 6-8 weeks for recovery. I'm seeing a specialist on Wed.
For those who have sustained injuries or for whatever reason could not ride outside (maybe due to snow) for extended periods. how do you maintain your bike fitness level??
i was thinking of just hooking up my bike to me fluid trainer and riding but that can get boring for 8 weeks. Amy other ideas?