It had to happen I suppose, after riding to work daily for 5 years and clocking up almost 20,000 km, I had my first serious stack on Tuesday.
The front wheel hit a rut/pothole, I lost control and A went over T.
I fell on my right hand side, shattered the helmet (with a big chunk came off), grazed right elbow and shoulder and bruised my thigh (when the handlebar twisted).
Lucky for me there was not a car behind me, or it could have been much worse
. Luckier still two women riders stopped and assisted to get me (and my wrecked bike) off the road. Ironically, the third person who stopped to help was from the local council (Yarra Council) and he works as a bike transport project manager
. He took down the details and promised to raise the issue with Vic Roads to fix up the road.
I was patched up quickly at the GP (no broken bones, but bad ringing in my left ear for most of the day - selective hearing loss
) and took a few days off work.
All on the mend now and should be back on the saddle next week (on my other bike).
Lessons learnt: never be complacent, wear a helmet, and assist other in trouble because one day you will need theirs.
I attached some photos to keep you amused. Keep safe!
Bo