Crash Report
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Perfect ride. Having a blast on a rolling country road. I was going straight, and I hit a pile of loose gravel in the gully. It grabbed my front wheel, and that was that. My mate went over the top of me. I have lots of abrasions and a couple of lacerations that required stitches. My helmet kept my face off the ground. No concussion. No broken bones. My mate had a concussion (mild) and a broken collarbone. I think I'm starting to heal OK. A little more pain today than yesterday. Not into pain medications.
I remember everything, and I'm trying to figure out if there was anything I could have done to avoid this. It was not a big gully. I did not see the gravel. It was the same color of the road. I'm normally aware of gravel like this after periods of heavy rain. You know how gravel accumulates in areas where there may be run off, but it's been dry here for quite awhile.
I have a custom frame, and I'm stuck with 23mm tires. There is zero clearance between the seat stay ann the rear tire. I wonder if say 25mm tires would have handled it better. I am an extremely cautious rider. This is my first crash in 17 years as a serious cyclist. I accepted that it was a dangerous sport, and I don't think I know a rider personally who hasn't crashed. I am a big fan of Zwift for the past 4 or 5 years, so I look forward to transitioning to that. I'm going to have to ask myself a serious question; "Are the risks of road cycling something I want to accept anymore?"
I remember everything, and I'm trying to figure out if there was anything I could have done to avoid this. It was not a big gully. I did not see the gravel. It was the same color of the road. I'm normally aware of gravel like this after periods of heavy rain. You know how gravel accumulates in areas where there may be run off, but it's been dry here for quite awhile.
I have a custom frame, and I'm stuck with 23mm tires. There is zero clearance between the seat stay ann the rear tire. I wonder if say 25mm tires would have handled it better. I am an extremely cautious rider. This is my first crash in 17 years as a serious cyclist. I accepted that it was a dangerous sport, and I don't think I know a rider personally who hasn't crashed. I am a big fan of Zwift for the past 4 or 5 years, so I look forward to transitioning to that. I'm going to have to ask myself a serious question; "Are the risks of road cycling something I want to accept anymore?"