An update from my FB feed relating to events from this past Saturday... it was an eventful weekend, met many new people and learned some new things.
I crashed on my bike and was in the hospital for a few days. It was a bit more serious than I could have imagined given the relatively benign nature of the crash as I remember it. The first most obvious injury was the bump on my head / cracked helmet combined with the fact that I was knocked out. That came out not to be the most serious thing. I had lacerated my kidney and lost a lot of blood. I was transported to shock trauma and received close to 4 units of blood in the process. They operated and decided the kidney was going to heal itself, so I get to keep it... which is nice.
Riding bikes has saved me from alcohol, obesity, high blood pressure, and all that comes with those things.
I will always ride.
Last edited by Herbie53; 05-13-15 at 10:31 AM.