I crashed about mile 62 on the Palm Springs Century last Saturday; a pace line crash. Hit the deck going about 15-16 mph. Scraped skin off my left leg and knee in 2 places, off my left arm and elbow, hip and shoulder, cut up three fingers on my left hand. Didn't exactly bounce.

But . . . I did get up, brush myself off (a bit) and rode to the next rest stop where they had a first aid tent. The medics there cleaned me up, poured hydrogen peroxide on my wounds (ouch!), put on Neosporin and bandages, and I finished the century in some (but not a lot of) pain. All the ride details here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/443011443

Oh . . . the bike was fine. Scuffed up the handlebar tape a bit on the left side; no other damage. No broken bones, so I consider that a huge positive. Over on the negative side, my back is hurting so I may have tweeked it a bit in the crash, which I didn't realize at the time.

Rick / OCRR
63 and still riding on . . .