Just letting you all know that after coming off my bike (rather spectacularly, I imagine) in the Slowies ride yesterday at Wilson St, Newtown ... I'm fine.
Thanks so much to all who stayed with me, especially Geoff your calmness and taking of responsibility (including the paparazzi shots
), the kind gentleman who sacrificed his handkerchief and Eleri for giving me a ride home and checking on me. Your care is greatly appreciated. I hope the rest of the ride was enjoyable and uneventful. The cause - a very large asphalt dent/pucker on the approach to the first roundabout after Varga Bar. So be careful - it's nasty. It's a very strange feeling when you're in mid air and you know you're just about to hit the ground. I remember it all. I feel very fortunate that my injuries are relatively minor. I'm also grateful that those riding behind were paying attention, it could've been much worse! Sorry if any distress was caused.
Good news, my chin has a puncture wound (possibly from my hard plastic helmet clip - but this probably saved me getting gravel rash), that narrowly escaped being stitched. My right thigh is swollen and very bruised but has responded well to lashings of Hirudoid cream and ice (someone said remember ice is your best friend - we've gone beyond friends!), and the other grazes were well patched by my local doctor and nurse. As a precaution they sent me for X-rays of my jaw and neck as apparently you can walk around with neck injuries without realising it and they can lead to instability longer term. I'm aching all over today and my chest is still sore, but the doctor didn't think it anything to worry about.
My bike seems fine - but the seat has been shredded. I'll probably manage with it, but it would be good to replace it - don't know where I'd get another one, the bike is 15 years old. Anyone have a spare KHS Town and Country bike seat? Maybe it's a message about getting a new bike
! It wouldn't be the same without the retro brown seat.Thanks again everyone - I must say I love riding on Saturdays and mostly because you're such a great bunch of human beings.
Don't worry if you don't see me at Slowies this coming Saturday (possibly wouldn't have come anyway - taking it easy), but I'll be in Adelaide for the Festival of Arts - Freiburg Baroque and Ennio Morricone)
! Hope to see you on my bike in two weeks.Cheerio, Bronwen.
