crashed big time!
01-27-13 | 11:08 PM
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crashed big time!
it was on a rain slick bike path and i was going too fast in a turn and my tires lost grip and down I went hard.i have a messed up shoulder and my leg hurts. I hate taking the bus!
01-27-13 | 11:31 PM
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Slob
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From: San Antonio, TX
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The pavement is slickest when the rain is just starting or is very light, especially in dry climates. The dust on the road becomes an extremely thin layer of slippery mud.
Heal up fast!
Heal up fast!
01-27-13 | 11:54 PM
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01-27-13 | 11:57 PM
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That's the only way to truly learn, unfortunately. If you're a "glass half full" kind of guy, then you can figure you now know exactly how fast you can go around a corner in the rain. It's more than most of us know, so you're ahead of that game, anyway.
01-28-13 | 07:44 AM
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The Weird Beard
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I did this on snow plow sand on the 8th. Left wrist still hurts. It is hard, but the time off the bike will help you get back on faster. Don't push it, and heal well.
01-28-13 | 07:50 PM
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From: Mid Willamette Valley, Orygun
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I was just taking off and the rear basket hit the bike rack and.........
That was Oct. 25.
I get to try walking without my "boot" in 2-3 weeks.
That was Oct. 25.
I get to try walking without my "boot" in 2-3 weeks.
01-28-13 | 07:52 PM
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Heal well and soon.
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"When I hear another express an opinion, which is not mine, I say to myself, He has a right to his opinion, as I to mine; why should I question it. His error does me no injury, and shall I become a Don Quixot to bring all men by force of argument, to one opinion? If a fact be misstated, it is probable he is gratified by a belief of it, and I have no right to deprive him of the gratification."
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01-29-13 | 01:57 AM
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Shoulders can be tricky. If its not showing immediate improvement and/or it's feeling odd/funny/creaky, I'd go see the doctor. It's expensive, but if you let it go, you can be looking at a permanent disability. As I said, shoulders are a very tricky joint.
- Mark
- Mark
01-29-13 | 07:28 AM
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I hate it when someone posts that they had a big fall but they don't post a YouTube link to the video!! How else are we to learn from someone else's experience? 
Get well soon!!
Get well soon!!
