Re: How did you get injured on your motor bike?
I was riding along Broadway just before it goes over the I10 and the road narrows and speeds are ramping up for the Phoenix freeway. I am speeding up as the guy ahead is turning and I see no obstruction, the idiot slams on his breaks, so I slam on my breaks to avoid an almost certain rear end collision. My brakes worked well enought to avoid the collision into his car and to launch me over the handle bars.
Now I have raced bicycles and when I raced I expected a crash once or twice a year, kinda like that hurdler that clipped a hurdle and lost her race yesterday. She said she hits one or 2 per year, just why in her biggest race ever. At 56 I did not get over the crash as quickly as I used to but I did crash in such a way so as not to hurt myself worse than necessary. I did a sommersault over the bars and landed on my back, did not hit my head. I would have rolled but for the bike with motor still running that landed on top of me. I still cannot believe I did not break a rib or something out of this one.
I never had a person slam on his brakes for no reason before so I will just have to start giving more room to viscious drivers, looking to hurt others. Can you imagine riding in a pace line and the guy does this? The driver left and did not stop to help me.
I almost commuted again for the first time in a month or so, since the crash, but could not face 107 degrees at 4:30 pm commute time. I do love to ride so will be back at it any day now. Bikeguy Joe, you gotta get some of this action. Speed up at every turn, don't maintain the brakes for a few months or just go tailgate somebody and see what you are missing.
