Oh yes big time !
Full on crashed my Mountain bike .
Way into the bush in the Mountains near home .
Breaking the Golden rule and riding alone ... again .
Found myself upside down with a broken wrist ..
Screamed like a Banshee at first.. then got it together , sat against a tree and assessed the situation .. No phone signal . What now ?
I carry a snake bandage , so fashioned a sling from that . Painstakingly cut my glove off with a pen knife and figured out my best way back to the CRV .
Sat for the longest ten minutes to get my wits back . Decided to get out the way I came in on the Single track , to avoid the alternative shorter route, a dangerously steep and slippery Fire trail
Walked out wheeling my bike , in just under 2 hours , had to sit a few times on the way .. dizzy and scared I would black out .
Luckily my CRV is automatic , so was able to call my wife " Jesus Chris what've you done ? " , and drive to the Doctors office ..
By this time my wrist was woefully sore and hugely swollen and bless his heart a shot of Morphine was the next step .. ..
Now it seemed like some romantic adventure I was on . Doc put a partial cast on ... too swollen for a full one .. My son arrived to drive me home for a shower while the Morphine was still working , then off for an Xray to confirm 2 fractures. ..
Now I have a full cast I need to wear for 6 weeks , the Morphine has worn off and I feel kind of foolish ..
Anti inflammatories and Panadeine Forte will have to suffice , but I still have the memory of my recent great adventure .. and still wondering .. Why Me ?
Cheers
Relics
