Ok let's hear about it.
Mine occurred while commuting to work. It had rained the night before so there were puddles and wet patches on the road.
I was turning left at a reasonably high speed, crossing through what I thought was a water smear on the pavement. Well.....turned out it was oil - my wheels slipped out sideways and I came down heavily on my left side.
Very little road rash - the oil protected my body as I slid across the road and onto the sidewalk, but unfortunately my thigh bone shattered (up high close to my hip - the trocanter). Lots of screws and steel to pin it back together, and 4 months off work to recover.
One thing I remember is how quickly total strangers came to see if I was okay. One chap stayed with me for quite some time, even after the police and ambulance people had arrived, letting me prop my leg on his briefcase to limit the pain.
It could have been much worse - at least, I can walk again, and my interest in riding came back at the end of last year.
Your turn.
Mine occurred while commuting to work. It had rained the night before so there were puddles and wet patches on the road.
I was turning left at a reasonably high speed, crossing through what I thought was a water smear on the pavement. Well.....turned out it was oil - my wheels slipped out sideways and I came down heavily on my left side.
Very little road rash - the oil protected my body as I slid across the road and onto the sidewalk, but unfortunately my thigh bone shattered (up high close to my hip - the trocanter). Lots of screws and steel to pin it back together, and 4 months off work to recover.
One thing I remember is how quickly total strangers came to see if I was okay. One chap stayed with me for quite some time, even after the police and ambulance people had arrived, letting me prop my leg on his briefcase to limit the pain.
It could have been much worse - at least, I can walk again, and my interest in riding came back at the end of last year.
Your turn.