Wear your helmets folks! So I got into my first cycling accident. I could use some encouragement lol. So I got a new (to me) bike with drop bars and was testing it out on my day off. I have been riding with flat bars for a year now and admittedly wasn't used to the drop bars. I thought I'd go to my local shop and see about changing them out, replacing the brake triggers and shifters. I had to go down a pedestrian and cycling tunnel, the same one I go down everyday. I was so worried about shifting down that I forgot I need to brake down the hill. It was too late, in a few seconds I noticed I wad going to fast and could hot someone. I bailed. Slammed my face into a wall and my gut reaction was to raise my hand. My face was bloodied and now I have a broken wrist. I'll have some time off, but now I'll need to walk and bus/train ride to work. I feel like an idiot. Luckily I was wearing my helmet and didn't hurt anyone in the tunnel, it turned out there were a lot of people down there.
by nowhere_man_1992
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Healing vibes to you, hope you’re back on the bike soon. Maybe take the flat bar option for your first ride post recovery!
No broken collarbone. Still something left to collect.