Well it finally happened. After feeling rather confident, almost smug because I've only had one minor spill on my road bike versus numerous falls on the MTB, it finally happened. I was waving two other road bikes past me so I could turn left and did not notice that I was veering to the right. By the time I realized it, I was headed for the curb, I tried to correct and got caught in that 1" drop where the pavement asphalt ends and the concrete begins before the curb. I tried to correct, the wheel went sideways and I fell to the pavement HARD. I must have been going about 15MPH when I fell and landed on my right shoulder, knee, elbow and head. I could hear my right ear ringing as my head scraped along the pavement. The other two guys stopped to help as did several other passing cyclists. My major concern was, being dizzy. I could not stand for about 3 or 4 minutes. My mountain biking experience kicked in, so I knew I should just sit there and recover. The knee is a mess, the shoulder feels like I have a hot knife in it but the elbow is the worst, it has a hole in it, about a half inch wide and 3/8 inch deep, almost like a bullet hole.
Falling on a mountain bike is part of the ritual. It's a badge of honor and it usually just hurts for about 5 or 10 minutes. But falling on a road bike is not fun, not a requirement and I don't recommend it. I'll get back on, but not until I take a few MTB rides to regain confidence.
I think it best if I pass on posting pictures. This is a real mess.
But most important, the bike appears to be fine.
Hope you're having a better ride.