Man, that's scary. I've always been somewhat paranoid of debris when riding on skinnies; doubly so since a tiny pebble wrecked me on a downhill S-curve. I live in an area with a lot of trees, so in fall/winter we've got a lot of pine cones, acorns, leaves, etc.

Because of all that crap on the road (and my inability to see it all while riding in the dark) I pretty well retire my road bike for winter, preferring my hybrid with 37mm tires that roll over anything. I've always wondered if I was being overly paranoid, now I think not.

Glad you're better. Damn pine cones!