Oh sure, now I'm the poster child for what not to do... well I guess on this particular route, I deserve it.
Just thought I'd chime in: the knee is 95% healed (with a nice, gnarly scar), while the shoulder is still only about 75% (with the tell-tale separated AC protrusion - mostly popular with snow boarders, I hear). The next dry day, I'm doing a ..doctor approved.. test ride. With my new helmet.. always with the helmet.
Seriously..
do be careful out there.
'til next time