Well, Yesterday I went out to try a new out-and-back route on a fast/flat road. It was just a short ride, since I didn't have a lot of time (about 17 mi.).
On my way back to where I parked my car, about mile 9, I decided to get my speed back up, put my head down, and before I now it, BOOM!!!! I am on the curb, trying to get back on the road, started to fall towads the road, then I was able to throw the bike back towads the curb, and obvously, I hit the ground !!!!
It was totally unexpected, and stupid of my part to do this, but I did.
I seems like I absorbed most of the shock with my body, I always try to protect the bike if I think I'm going to fall. I would rather get some extra road rashes then the bike get any scretches !!! The right side of my body has a few road rashes (ankle, side of the butt, forear and shoulder) and I also have a pretty sore shoulder !!! I'm glad I was fine and able to finish up by riding back to the car. I just couldn't be on the aero position, since it would hurt.
The bike did get a small scretch on the top tube from the handlebar hitting that spot and, some screteches on the front wheel's screw. That was about it, that I could see.
Since the bike is a carbon bike, How would one assess the damages on the bike ??? I have looked but it only seems like I have put a small scratch, but who knows !!! I was probably doing about 20mph when I hit the pavement, and as I said I think I absorbed most of the shock. Nonetheless I'm still worried that I "cracked" or "hurt" the bike in anyway!!!
Let me know if someone has ever cracked a carbon frame on a crash and how bad it was.