Originally Posted by
sarals
…, I hit a cable stretched out just inside of the white line on the shoulder (at 20 mph) and was on the ground before I knew it. I landed hard on my left side - my head hit first, then my left arm and hip. I never lost consciousness, but I knew I was hurt… given eight stitches in my left eyebrow, had lots of gravel picked out of my left arm, and had the many other contusions I'd acquired tended to….But, I'm not daunted, s**t happens, and I'll be back in the saddle as soon as I can.
Originally Posted by
miss kenton
Good Grief, sarals! That looks painful! I am so sorry to read (and see) this! Seems like many of the ladies of the BF50 have been suffering their lumps and bumps lately! I hope your recovery is fast and full. In the meantime, perhaps you might like one of these [Mardi Gras Masquerade Mask]…
May I also offer my sympathies and get-well wishes, as one of the
men of BF50 who was recently taken down by a hot sticky “tar seam” on the Third Annual BF50 Plus Ride in Michigan at mile 94 of a Century. My injuries included a concussion, facial and extremity abrasions, a facial laceration requiring about 20 stitches, and a destroyed front wheel.
That night I had a high school reunion and wore a big 3 in x 4 in Band-Aid over my right cheek and temple, looking like the
Phantom of the Opera. Miss Kenton’s masquerade mask would have been a little too conspicuous for me. I was back on my regularly scheduled cycling a few days later when I got back to Boston, though I do tend to keep my hands more securely on the handlebars than before, i.e. no waving.
But I’m not writing to compare injuries. I posted a warning about those tar seams to my fellow cyclists on the Road and Commuter forums. For your amusement and that of other BF50 subscribers, I made this particular observation on the Road Forum about the replies I received:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…BTW, I posted the identical OP on this thread to the Commuter Forum since I also cycle commute. I mention this not as a criticism, but FYA:
On the Commuter thread I got 11 replies and 8 expressed sympathies for my crash. On the Road Cycling thread I got 12 replies and the closest expression of sympathy was:
Originally Posted by
bengreen79
I've hit those by accident but apparently I haven't been as unlucky as you...
After reading about Joseba Beloki [a TdF cyclist felled by tar], don’t cry for me, Argentina.
Originally Posted by
pallen
Yeah, all you get from the roadies is HTFU
