Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
Ouch! Breaking bones via falls from a recumbent isn't unheard of, but it's not the norm. I've gone down countless times. Usually I'm on the ground before I know what happened, so it's not that I'm 'falling smart' or anything; there just isn't enough vertical speed to cause any damage. Road rash, though, is another matter entirely!
How you fall is of vital importance. It might mean the difference between life and death. Once I was riding a feathered mountainbike in a descent when suddenly I hit a bump, which made me fly at least 5 yards. I went over the handlebars in a horizontal direction and my only thought was to fold my head, arms and legs backwards in order to prevent those body parts from hitting the ground. I made a successful landing on my chest and belly and got away with some bruises and torn clothes. That was all. If I haden't done this I would probably not even wake up in a hospital.