Woodlark's post about falling and hitting his head and cracking his helmet got me thinking..... is there a proper way to fall off a bike? Someone suggested trying to fall more on the hip. My own personal fear (in addition to hitting my head or other worse injuries) is falling hard on my left hand (the one with the silicon carpal implant) and popping the prosthesis out. My husband's fear is damaging the titanium implant in his shoulder. It seems that my first instinct will be to put out my hand to brace my fall. Needless to say, it is better to land on my hand or his shoulder if it means protecting our heads.

And what about women with osteoporosis..... landing on a hip could mean not ever walking again.

So, is there a proper way to fall of a bike, if one is able to think fast enough?

Jen