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Hello all,
Well, all of those times I read that one is likely to dump the bike somewhere along the line - they were right.
I came upon a left curve, got fixated on a pole along the side of the road, braked too hard, hit some gravel and landed hard on my right side. Twisted my right ankle, and the bike landed on the ankle - and I hit my head. My first thought was "Now I know why we wear helmets". My second thought was that I was glad it was the hospital road and not the regular road. I was also grateful that I was only going 10-15mph. I didn't black out and one of the guys coming out of the meeting helped me pick the scoot up. I got back on it and rode it home (5-7 minute ride) - by the time I got home I realized the ankle was worse than I thought and Bryna took me back to the hospital to the ER. I turns out it was a sprain. They gave me a stirrup brace and today I can walk without the crutches. I'm glad I'm taking the motorcyle safety course in a few weeks - I think I'll feel more confident after that.
Any suggestions on how to avoid "fixation syndrome"? I'd be grateful for any tips.
Hope everyone has a great week.
Tall Woman.[/i]
Well, all of those times I read that one is likely to dump the bike somewhere along the line - they were right.
I came upon a left curve, got fixated on a pole along the side of the road, braked too hard, hit some gravel and landed hard on my right side. Twisted my right ankle, and the bike landed on the ankle - and I hit my head. My first thought was "Now I know why we wear helmets". My second thought was that I was glad it was the hospital road and not the regular road. I was also grateful that I was only going 10-15mph. I didn't black out and one of the guys coming out of the meeting helped me pick the scoot up. I got back on it and rode it home (5-7 minute ride) - by the time I got home I realized the ankle was worse than I thought and Bryna took me back to the hospital to the ER. I turns out it was a sprain. They gave me a stirrup brace and today I can walk without the crutches. I'm glad I'm taking the motorcyle safety course in a few weeks - I think I'll feel more confident after that.
Any suggestions on how to avoid "fixation syndrome"? I'd be grateful for any tips.
Hope everyone has a great week.
Tall Woman.[/i]