Recovered from my last mishap – BionicOldGuy

As I mentioned in mine last post I ended my group ride last week by falling while getting off the bike. I landed pretty hard on my buttocks and also on my head. The head was well protected by my helmet, and later that day I received a replacement from my bike shop with an even better safety rating. Thanks to the helmet, my head remained largely undamaged. I suffered a whiplash injury that luckily didn’t affect my cervical spine, but did leave my neck muscles aching for a few days. My back was fine, no fractures, but the natural cushioning of my glutes took the brunt of it, so those muscles were very sore. I took it easy on the riding for a few days, but was still able to work my upper body hard. Yesterday was my first longer and harder ride and everything felt much better. It’s nice to learn the lesson from a mistake like the one I made and then bounce back.