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thanks for all the support guys. Cliff, if your brother was on the 405N around Washington blvd at around 6am...then that was me. I guess I will wait to see if I will ride again. I really want to, because it was my favorite activity to do. I actually looked forward to my 5:45am commute to work in the cold because it meant I was on my bike. But it is hard to imagine after 12 weeks of no walking and driving that I can justify the risk.
People always said that crashing on a bike is a "when" not an "if" but I always hoped I would be the exception and getting to 35,000m without an incident made me keep my fingers crossed. I guess I just finally join the inevitable club.
I just called my brother. It was a gold colored bike on the 5 fwy....
I crashed twice this past year within a 4 month period. Broke a rib and cracked one on the left side the first time, then broke both the same ribs cleanly the second time as well as hurt my left hand and wrist. I didn't get to completely heal from the first crash. How I came to those crashes was different than your experience.
For me the ride don't ride scenario was more based on risk and the type of riding I was doing and caring about others who loved me and had to suffer when I was injured. That made me more cautious about how much of that type riding I would do and when. You must own all of your crashes and I believe you've done that by realizing what caused it.
I can't say whether I ride for the right or wrong reason. All I know is I love to ride.
Allow yourself time and heal up fast! :rockon: