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My first century and I crashed!
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 2013-09-29 4:28 PM |
Master  2411   Goodyear, AZ |  Subject: My first century and I crashed!It was a charity ride/race right in my part of town. Had lots of friends and teammates doing it. I was with the lead group...only 7 of us off the front when I went down at mile 93. One guy slowed suddenly, my teammate in front swerved a little and I hit his wheel...for a split second I thought I was going to be able to stay up then I was bouncing on the tarmac. According to Strava, I was only down for about a minute. A police officer had stopped when I crashed and helped me up, I had to fight him to get my bike back. I pretty much landed face first going 25 mph so there was a lot of blood. I managed to get going again and finished just one minute behind the leaders. I was 8th overall, first female so it was definitely worth finishing! As soon as I crossed the finish, I realized how much I hurt. I went to medical to get cleaned up but they took one look at my chin and said I needed to go to Urgent Care. I got 8 stitches in my chin, lots of bruises and road rash. On the way to the doctor I dropped my bike off and they straightened her out. The only thing broken was a shoe. Very lucky! I loved the distance and think I would be better at that distance than the shorter races. 102 miles/4:21:45 = 23.3mph |
| 2013-09-30 2:24 AM in reply to: sallya |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! Originally posted by sallya It was a charity ride/race right in my part of town. Had lots of friends and teammates doing it. I was with the lead group...only 7 of us off the front when I went down at mile 93. One guy slowed suddenly, my teammate in front swerved a little and I hit his wheel...for a split second I thought I was going to be able to stay up then I was bouncing on the tarmac. According to Strava, I was only down for about a minute. A police officer had stopped when I crashed and helped me up, I had to fight him to get my bike back. I pretty much landed face first going 25 mph so there was a lot of blood. I managed to get going again and finished just one minute behind the leaders. I was 8th overall, first female so it was definitely worth finishing! As soon as I crossed the finish, I realized how much I hurt. I went to medical to get cleaned up but they took one look at my chin and said I needed to go to Urgent Care. I got 8 stitches in my chin, lots of bruises and road rash. On the way to the doctor I dropped my bike off and they straightened her out. The only thing broken was a shoe. Very lucky! I loved the distance and think I would be better at that distance than the shorter races. 102 miles/4:21:45 = 23.3mph
Way to hang in there and tough it out! Glad it ended up OK. |
| 2013-09-30 1:27 PM in reply to: sallya |
Master 1484 Sedona, AZ | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! Wow, glad you're OK! Sounds like you did a great ride too. Sucks you crashed though. Gotta watch those wheels... Congrats on a great ride though! |
| 2013-10-04 9:08 AM in reply to: MonkeyClaw |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! Wow that's fast. Glad you're ok. We have had a rash of crashed lately with my groups and hope I don't get tangled up in them |
| 2013-10-05 6:52 PM in reply to: Jtiger |
Master 2411 Goodyear, AZ | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! I am healing up very well! I didn't take any time off the bike. I crashed 3 years ago...broken ribs, lots of road rash, banged up knee...and waited weeks to get back on the bike because I was so freaked out. This time. I wasn't freaked out, felt lucky. I just did a hard group ride today and feel 100%. Stitches are healing nicely too, should have a great scar! :-) |
| 2013-10-06 7:18 AM in reply to: sallya |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! How's your bike?  |
| 2013-10-06 2:34 PM in reply to: pga_mike |
Master 2411 Goodyear, AZ | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! I have a few scratches on my new Madone but she is fine. I actually took my bike to the LBS before I went and got stitches, they had her straightened out the same day! I went down on the non derailler side, which always helps  |
| 2013-10-29 3:22 PM in reply to: sallya |
Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! Nice work by you! Any finish line pics? Nothing like a bloody finish line pic |
| 2014-06-23 11:50 AM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 513 Chicago (Old Town) | Subject: RE: My first century and I crashed! Originally posted by sallya Atta girl!!!! Edit: My Felt Z4 is in the shop getting checked out too, after a stupid crash on Saturday. Was passing a lady who was wearing headphones (I couldn't see them under her hair) who couldn't hear my "On your left!" as I was passing. She just turned straight left right across my path and next thing I was on the ground.. My cyclist instinct kicked in and as I got up, my first words to her were "Is your bike okay?!?" Not "Are you okay?" Not "Am I okay?" Fiance then proceeds to give her a lecture on signaling, being aware of surroundings, not riding with headphones, etc, while I checked out my bike. The front wheel is slightly out of true, but I wanted it checked out in whole since it's carbon and don't have the trained eye my shop (which I really trust a lot) does for issues... Edited by julio26pt2 2014-06-23 12:10 PM |
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