Finally crashed for the first time!
I finally crashed for the first time!
I decided to explore a new town for a 30mi ride. It wasn't too busy, so i figured it would be great cruising ride. About 6mi in, I ran over a smooth pot hole (concave into the ground?), swerved around, and then fell/crashed. I was going at 20mi/h, but i think swerving helped to reduce the speed.
I got pretty nasty scratch on my elbow, and probably strained my wrist. It wasn't too bad. the bike seems to be in a great shape, except one of the shifters got misaligned, and the wheels need to get trued.
This got me to think that i never learned to fall.
When I used to row, we learned how to get back on the boat. I was told by friends with judo experience that they always learn how to fall first. same with skiing and snowboarding.
For this fall/crash, I naturally put my hand out (strained my wrist) and then landed on my elbow.
Is there a better way to fall than what i did? What could I do better when i fall to better protect myself and the bike?