Blueshift
100 W
Well i had my first crash yesterday. I'm even a little reluctant to tell you all what i was doing but here goes.
My tires were a little low on pressure so for an experiment i wanted to see how fast the bike was going. The problem was that my cell phone was in my tight left pocket. I had the wise idea of not stopping to get my cell phone out. It gets even more foolish. My throttle is on the left side as well so i didn't want to let go of the throttle so what i did is crossed my right hand over to steer and press the throttle while getting the cell phone with my left hand. i somehow lost balance and the bike tipped over and i landed on the ground and did a few tumbles. Truth is i really don't remember. I felt so stupid after i got up off the ground. i had road rash on me and my thumb had a big chuck of nail missing from it and bloodied. I don't know why but i got up instantly. I then noticed that i couldn't put any weight on one of my feet. Luckily i had a ride not to long after pick me up and my bike up. I came out with some road rash, a sprained ankle, bruises, and a pretty messed upithumb, but i did not need stitches and i did not have any broken bones. My helmet didnt have one scratch on it, I do not think i hit any of my head or body thank goodness. I haven't gone to bed yet so ill probably feel pretty sore tomorrow.
I haven't assessed the damage for the bike yet , i do know that the handle bars are now crooked with the front wheel.
20 mph may not seem much but it is enough to do some damage. i think i got lucky and if my body fell in just the wrong may i might have had at least a couple of broken bones. The lesson has been learned. Stay safe always, even if you think your going slow enough for some non riding tasks just pull over and handle it.
Also I am getting some gloves to wear whe i ride, and perhaps start wearing pants. or even kneepads.
Ps. I had to edit this alot because bandages prevent me from using all the letters correctly lol
My tires were a little low on pressure so for an experiment i wanted to see how fast the bike was going. The problem was that my cell phone was in my tight left pocket. I had the wise idea of not stopping to get my cell phone out. It gets even more foolish. My throttle is on the left side as well so i didn't want to let go of the throttle so what i did is crossed my right hand over to steer and press the throttle while getting the cell phone with my left hand. i somehow lost balance and the bike tipped over and i landed on the ground and did a few tumbles. Truth is i really don't remember. I felt so stupid after i got up off the ground. i had road rash on me and my thumb had a big chuck of nail missing from it and bloodied. I don't know why but i got up instantly. I then noticed that i couldn't put any weight on one of my feet. Luckily i had a ride not to long after pick me up and my bike up. I came out with some road rash, a sprained ankle, bruises, and a pretty messed upithumb, but i did not need stitches and i did not have any broken bones. My helmet didnt have one scratch on it, I do not think i hit any of my head or body thank goodness. I haven't gone to bed yet so ill probably feel pretty sore tomorrow.
I haven't assessed the damage for the bike yet , i do know that the handle bars are now crooked with the front wheel.
20 mph may not seem much but it is enough to do some damage. i think i got lucky and if my body fell in just the wrong may i might have had at least a couple of broken bones. The lesson has been learned. Stay safe always, even if you think your going slow enough for some non riding tasks just pull over and handle it.
Also I am getting some gloves to wear whe i ride, and perhaps start wearing pants. or even kneepads.
Ps. I had to edit this alot because bandages prevent me from using all the letters correctly lol