So I crashed my bike today... (I'm fine)

[reginaphalange72]

I was on my way home from school, just getting on to the bike trail.  NOTHING HAPPENED.  I have absolutely NO IDEA why I crashed.  But all of a sudden, my bike just stopped moving.  I didn't, however, and I ended up doing a front flip over the handlebars, with my bike flipping over on top of me after.  Very, very weird.

I'm fine.  I just have a big bruise on my knee.  But my handlebars are all bent.  I managed to ride the rest of the way home - it was only a couple of miles - but I definitely need to take it in to a bike shop ASAP.

There's really no point to this, other than just to say that it was really bizarre.

[marcyiam]

Ouch! At least you have your first crash out of the way in your new location? ;-) Glad you are ok, though!

[katinthehat]

so glad you are okay!

[trigal]

Yikes! I'm glad you're okay! Be sure to get the helmet checked out too.

I was thinking of you today while I was swimming at Moreau, wondering how things are going in CO!?

[sadlebred]

Ouch! I'm glad you are ok! Sorry your bike is beat up a bit.

It almost sounds like your front brake or possibly front hub (wheel part) seized up.

[kams]

Oh how strange!! I'm so glad you're ok. Freaking bikes.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 22, 2013 21:55:26 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Ouch! I'm glad you are ok! Sorry your bike is beat up a bit.

It almost sounds like your front brake or possibly front hub (wheel part) seized up.

Interesting!  Makes sense.  I'll have them check it when I take it to the LBS.

[reginaphalange72]

Aug 22, 2013 21:54:10 GMT -5 trigal said:

Yikes! I'm glad you're okay! Be sure to get the helmet checked out too.

I was thinking of you today while I was swimming at Moreau, wondering how things are going in CO!?

I miss OWS practice!  CO is awesome though.  I absolutely love it.  How is everything there???

I will definitely get my helmet checked too.  I didn't see any damage, but sometimes those kinds of things don't show.

[libbygrl109]

Crazy! Glad you're OK.

[al320]

Yikes! Glad youre ok!

[Brit]

Glad you're ok. That story gives me the chills. Hope your bruises and bike are better soon.

[marclovesme]

Hope everything is ok with you, the bike and the helmet! I can sympathize for sure as I've been having a bad streak lately.

[finallykrisb]

Glad you're not injured!

[Susie]

Oh that sucks!  I'm sorry.  I'm glad you're ok though. 

I had a little crash like that last year.  I was drinking from my water bottle, and all of a sudden I went down.  The only thing I can guess is that I hit a crack/hole/pit in the road and only had one hand, so I couldn't correct as well as usual.  It's only a guess though.  I felt like an idiot!

[agswife]

Very scary! Glad you're ok!

[cinco]

Glad you are okay!

[hurricanedrunk]

That's really weird but I'm glad that you're okay.

[reginaphalange72]

Thanks everybody! I fixed most of the damage today, and I think I can do the rest later. It doesn't seem too bad. All things considered, it was a pretty gentle landing, thank goodness.

[thom]

I'm sorry; glad you're okay! Glad it wasn't too much bike damage either. Sidenote: This is EXACTLY the sort I thing I imagine & worry will happen to me now that I'm biking...

[taratru]

Scary! I'm glad you're ok!