I had another accident a week ago Sunday and have been laid up since then. While recovering I started thinking about all the other incidents and here's my list:

1. In the late 60's, when I was about 12 years old, I was riding my 5-speed back home in the winter and was crossing a bridge over the Wappenger Creek when I hit a patch of ice between the guardrail and the car traffic. I fell to the right and my right shoulder hit a guardrail upright breaking my clavicle.

2. In 1972, while racing in a motocross race my bikes rear suspension was about dead and when I hit a rut the bike flipped slamming me into the ground. I broke my left scapula.

3. In 1987, while doing a training ride with my cycling club I'd just that year improved to the point where I was finally able to ride with the tough guys. After a short climb one of the other guys fell back and I eased off to bring him back to the lead pack. After a half mile I"d pulled us back to within 50 feet of the pack ahead when we rounded a corner. A dog came charging out to chase the bikes but when the lead pack went past the dog gave up but then turned right and trotted right in front of me. No where to go and when I woke up my left clavicle was shattered.

4. 8 days ago, while doing a ride on the Jordan River Parkway, I was making a left turn on the concrete pavement when the front tire got caught in a groove in the pavement and since I was leaned into the turn I went down hard on my left side. I had gravel rash on my left calf, left thigh and my left forearm, but that wasn't the big issue. I immediately felt a lot of pain in my left groin area and was afraid that I might have broken my left leg or hip. I had to walk the bike 1.2 miles back home and that took me 2 hours. It looks like I escaped any breakage but will be recovering for at least the next month.

I'm getting too old for this crap...


OK, so who's had a similar checkered past?


Brian