Any lessons to be shared? You mentioned a "metal edge" in the road: was that a sewer grate, bridge joint or something? I find that I have to watch things like a hawk: while on a recent rando ride in NE Iowa, I was riding down a country road with only a narrow strip of unbroken pavement right at the edge. I looked down at the cue sheet and the front tire wandered about four inches to the right into the soft sand shoulder. Front tire burrowed in and over I went. No damage other than road rash, but it was a wakeup call for me as a rider.
On Jul 22, 6:38 am, Larry Powers <[email protected]> wrote: > I have checked the bike and accept for the tape on the captain's bars and > the mirror on the stoker's bars there is no real damage to the bike. That is > what happens when you throw two large middle aged bodies between the bike and > the pavement. > > While watching the tour last night Jens Voight's accident hit a little closer > to home. Good to hear he is doing well. > > Larry Powers > > "just when you think that you've been gyped > the bearded lady comes and does a double back flip" - John Hiatt > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Tradgedy Averted > Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:28:07 -0400 > > I dumped the tandem on the commute this morning. I caught a metal edge in > the road in the rain. We went down hard. I lead with my shoulder and then > thigh and knee. My wife hit with her elbow and thigh. Neither of us > remember hitting our heads but our helmets tell a different story. I managed > to hop up make sure my wife was OK and haul the bike to the sidewalk before I > passed out and went down for the count. Long story short we are banged and > beat up and probably won't be able to ride for 2 to 4 weeks but we should be > OK. > > I Haven't checked the bike yet but based on reports from my kids who picked > up the bike and brought it home there may be some damage. I will check that > tomorrow. > > That sounds like a tragedy not a tragedy averted? Well, when I went down for > the count my wife was smart enough to call 911 despite my protests. The > ambulance shows up and they check me over, backboard me and load me up. I > have to lay their for about 10 minutes before we get to the hospital. My > thoughts start to wander. Thank God we are OK. Hope the bike is OK. Glad I > didn't rip my Ibex shorts or my blue wool Rivendell jersey. My jersey, those > scissors happy yahoo's at the hospital are going to try and cut it off. Over > my dead body I think. > > I am in the exam room and they have checked me over including neck and spine. > Temperature was down to 94. The decision is made to get me out of my wet > clothes and into warm blankets. They manage to peel off my ibex shorts and > then I hear "How would you feel if we have to cut that shirt off of you?" I > make it quite clear that there is no reason to cut it off and that while I > have been a quiet and cooperative patient that will all end if the scissors > make an appearance. The doctor seems to have a good eye for clothes and says > it appears to be a classic shirt and there is no need to cut it off. With > some wincing on my part as I sit up and manage to get my injured arm pointed > towards the ceiling, they are able to pull the jersey off in one piece. > Tragedy averted. > > Larry Powers > > "just when you think that you've been gyped > the bearded lady comes and does a double back flip" - John Hiatt > > Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. > Check it out. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it > now.http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&cre... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
