riverfever
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- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
Well it was a beautiful day up here and I probably should have gone fishing. Instead, this Tard went for a ride on his Tard (thought I'd get that outta the way before anyone else did). All was well until I came into a left hander. I don't know what happened. Probably my lack of experience but the bike felt funny. I downshifted and grabbed some brake but it wasn't enough to get things under control. I ended up laying it down at 40mph. Some guy was nice enough to help me out and throw the bike in his pickup and give me lift home. I just got back from the ER. I thought I had broken the patella and my thumb. No broken bones. I landed on my chest doing my best Superman. My left knee got the worst of things.
The bike seems to be OK but I'll know more in the coming days. The worst part of this I think (other than that I could have been killed...or god forbid...someone else hurt) was when they scrubbed the road rash with that brush. I don't know that I've ever felt pain like that. My g/f actually passed out. I have done dumba$$ things before that resulted in ruining cars. Then I beat myself up for weeks everytime I looked at the carnage. This time is different. I don't know if it was my fault or what. I am constantly replaying it all over in my head. Probably normal. I have never been in a wreck on a bike or vehicle.
For those familiar with the area...I was heading from 285 towards Deckers. I had just passed the trailhead for Cheeseman Canyon and was working my way through the twisties. To the right of the road it drops off substantially and the nastiest part is that there is barbed wire on the few feet of shoulder there. Doesn't look like I hit my head b/c the helmet is in good shape. My textile, armored jacket and carbon gloves did their job. Boots protected my ankles but jeans didn't cut the mustard. I always rip on people that ride w/o a helmet or a jacket. I will definitley be getting full leathers now.
Ohhhhhhhhhh the Vicodin (sp?) is beginning to take over.
The bike seems to be OK but I'll know more in the coming days. The worst part of this I think (other than that I could have been killed...or god forbid...someone else hurt) was when they scrubbed the road rash with that brush. I don't know that I've ever felt pain like that. My g/f actually passed out. I have done dumba$$ things before that resulted in ruining cars. Then I beat myself up for weeks everytime I looked at the carnage. This time is different. I don't know if it was my fault or what. I am constantly replaying it all over in my head. Probably normal. I have never been in a wreck on a bike or vehicle.
For those familiar with the area...I was heading from 285 towards Deckers. I had just passed the trailhead for Cheeseman Canyon and was working my way through the twisties. To the right of the road it drops off substantially and the nastiest part is that there is barbed wire on the few feet of shoulder there. Doesn't look like I hit my head b/c the helmet is in good shape. My textile, armored jacket and carbon gloves did their job. Boots protected my ankles but jeans didn't cut the mustard. I always rip on people that ride w/o a helmet or a jacket. I will definitley be getting full leathers now.
Ohhhhhhhhhh the Vicodin (sp?) is beginning to take over.
