Oh,gosh, Beverly, I'm glad no one was seriously hurt! I hope you feel better soon and can enjoy the rest of your ride.

My boss's son did a thing called Bike & Build last year. This group of kids (20 somethings) rode bikes from Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA stopping along the way to work on Habitat for Humanity houses and other similar projects. I think the trip took 3 months. Early on in the trip (they were still in FL or possibly AL) one of the girls was hit by a car and killed. It was really awful for everyone but they kept going. All the rest made it to Monterey even though nearly all of them were extremely sick (requiring hospitalization for some) with a stomach virus in NV.

Donna

Ouch! I am glad your fall wasn't worse! How's your knee?
I know you have been looking forward to this event.
Good luck with your quilt raffle!

Beverly, I hope you both are feeling better today. So sorry it had to happen just before your big weekend. Have you ever had this happen in the past?
Linda OH

Oh no! Any fall can be scary and the damage done to our bodies can be so much more severe than expected! Glad you are mending.

Kate

We have fallen twice on the road bike, but they were just due to uneven spots on the edge of the road as we were stopping and we weren't hurt at all. We will be fine, but I'll be nervous crossing tracks for a while. My right pinky finger is the most uncomfortable and I can't figure out what happened to it. Ibuprofen is my friend.

Donna, that was a wonderful trip for the kids. I'm sorry they had such a bad start, but I'm sure they all matured a lot because they did it.

No one rode this morning because of the rain, so I baked a cake to enjoy at the rest stop at the afternoon ride. We should get started about 1, hopefully the rain will hold off. Gotta keep the scrapes dry, so I'll be in the car.

beverly

Oh, you poor Dear!...and DH, too!

Glad you are taking the Dr's advice!

You are making the best of a bad beginning...a mark of a good host!

Your quilt will be such a hit!

Hoping for a Better Day for you soon!
Gwen

Beverly, It sounds as if you are dealing with your mishap as well as could be expected but I know how disappointed you must be not to be biking with the others. Bad things happen to good people so the saying goes. Glad it wasn't more serious and you are making the best of it. Hope the weekend turns beautiful and your plans and scraps improve.

Oh, no! I hate to hear about this. You two take care and keep dry (in the car).

Teresa

So sorry to hear that Beverly!! I know how much the rides mean to you. Looking forward to hearing about the quilt raffle.

Donna how horrible! I wathc the creeps in a car try to intimidate bike riders around here all of the time!!!

Enjoy your cake Beverly!!!!!

Oh, Beverly!!

May I just say, ouch, ouch, OUCHITY!!

My son made a fundraising bicycle ride in 2006, the Texas 4000 - From Austin, TX to Anchorage, AL. It took 71 days, he personally raised $5000, his team of 20 about $100K.

Goodness, I was nervous to let my barely 19 y-o son off like that, LOL. He came home from that ride pretty much unscathed. (He only told me years later about the 10-mile ride-in-the-nude challenge.)

But then again, he'd been seriously cycling since he was 13. Road rash happens!!

Keep it dry, take that ibuprofen, and take care of yourselves!

I'm sure the quilt is going to bring big bucks - just as it should!

I'm sorry to hear of your spill. Any tumble is scary and I'm so glad it wasn't any worse. You'll be stiff and sore for awhile.

Sending hugs to you both.

Well, darn those tracks!!! Hate it when they jump out of place like that! Hope you told them to stay where they were supposed to stay the next time.

Take care of yourselves and enjoy the weekend best that you can. Did Tim get it as bad as you? or did he dump you to save himself??

Glad to hear there were no broken bones!
Gosh, I haven't had a road rash since I was a kid! And I remember how it can sting.

Looking forward to hearing about the quilt raffle.

Julie

Thanks for the well wishes. I'm surprised how little I hurt, despite all the bruises.

We had a good day today. Checked out the bike and she will need need a new handlebar wrap and my handlebars will need to be straightened, but seems un-scratched. Tim's helmet will need to be replaced, and we will replace both of them. Well worth the investment.

Didn't ride today, but did catch up with the riders and take pictures. Tomorrow after the ride we will take everyone to the lake for kayaking and riding on the trail. I baked a cake and oatmeal cookies, so it should be a great afternoon.

beverly

Oh Beverly, so sorry to hear this. It must be so frustrating to be sidelined, but at least you can participate in the 'dry' (;) events. Can't wait to hear about who gets the quilt.

Take good care,
Faye

Glad you are both okay.
It certainly could have been much worse.
Also good to see that you are replacing those helmets...safety first.
Sorry to hear you got sidelined but no serious injuries so that's the main thing.

~Geraldine

I'm late reading this post - I'm so sorry to hear about this, especially at the beginning of your weekend event!

The same thing happened to me about 15 years ago - riding my bike in the rain crossing RR tracks and my back tire slipped into the grove. Reading your post made it seem like it happened yesterday. I was "fine" but I think I got a minor concussion because I felt bad all day and very tired. My bike tire and frame both bent. Not good, but in the grand scheme of things, it could have been so much worse. I'm glad you are replacing your helmets. I did too!

Take care,
Lola