Originally Posted by
Rje58
August Goal: 300 miles
August 1 - 20.3 miles
August 2 - 8.3 miles - only got to ride during my lunch hour, no energy
August 3 - 18.3 miles - Dog 1, Squirrel 0, Rider -1
I took a rather nasty fall today. The best news is, I can't find any damage to the bike (Fuji) except for a few scratches on the handlebars and the left pedal. A dog ran out, and I took a fall trying to avoid it. My left wrist is very sore, left thigh sore and bruised - this too shall pass - back in the saddle tomorrow, I hope! Almost hit a squirrel on today's ride, too - strange day. Finally passed 1,000 miles for 2019! So yeah - what a day! I don't think my wrist is broken, and the last time I went to Urgent Care after a spill on the bike it cost me $210, so I'm trying to avoid that...
August to date: 46.9 miles
2019 to date: 1016.7 miles
I hope you heal up fast. Most of my close calls are rabbits. There’s an absolute population explosion of them here. I have a couple dart out in front of me on almost every ride. I’ve never hit one but have come so close that I can hear their toenails scratching at the ground as they run. All in all they must be pretty smart or just very good at getting out of the way.
-Matt