Thanks for the research! Wouldn't suprise me at all if I did manage to fracture the old Scaphoid(s) (plus tear who knows what tendons and ligaments - looks like a complicated mess to me). My initial thought is that at this point in my recovery (advanced I think/hope) I probably would not consider them due to the probable interference you have mentioned.................but it was something that I never considered and after the next crash (hopefully not for a long long time ......) I would do whatever it takes to avoid further injury. (thank you in advance Greyrider) After three crashes in short order and wrists that throbbed at every bump and every night, I was terrified (but not enought to keep me off the bike) of what would happen on a subsequent crash.

In addition to weekday commuter I am a weekend warrior on my road bike. As a fellow rider that I happend to come across during a nasty downpour while we were playing " this is not a race but I'm trying to pass/drop you" said as we parted routes after riding to a draw - "STAY UPRIGHT".

Good advice for all of us. I'm doing my best to heed.