I've been thinking about a cross bike. I never did before this accident. Or maybe get 25c tires instead of 23c that I've been riding. Cross bikes look attractive because they look just like road bikes but can accommodate wider tires. If I do ride again, I would like to still ride with my club and ride centuries. I'm not considering a cross bike for riding in mud. It'll take some time for me to decide on what to do. I'm still trying to decide what to do with my current bike. Fix it up a little and sell it? Or maybe put on my old wheels on it and sell my nicer wheels (Shimano Dura-Ace c24s) separately. I never thought about parting with my bike. I thought I'd have a life-long relationship with it. Whenever I'm in a hotel I take a picture of it.
So I will take some time to think this over....