the most recent get off i had was coming home from night school.
was about 8.30, and was a bit cold.
i decided to put my "wet" pants on but not because it was raining, just cold.
so off i go after a quick cigarette, cruise home to a nice meal and a heater.
about maybe 3 kilometres from home, i was following a car. giving about 2 seconds gap, i was in no rush.
things were fine and dandy, notice this car pull up at a cross intersection, he is giving way.
so the car goes past and as im coming through i hear this guys engine revving higher. look to my right and there is a headlight just about on my right leg.
so im like, $hit, im coming off here. from previous experience i relax up. there are no parked cars off to the side of the road, so if i kind of roll towards the gutter, i should be ok.
big whack happens, and im off. skating along the ride, which isnt an unpleasant experience, just hoping the bike doesnt roll on top of me.
so im looking for the bike while im rolling finally i see its headlight.
everything stops, and all is ok. thats when i decide to get up and move off the road. big snap as i stand up, my right leg is sticking out at a right angle to my body.
so i think this cant be good, and continue hobbling over to the gutter.
insert high adrenaline levels here.
i think ive broken my ankle, but i was a bit groggy, so i wait for the paramedics to show up.
thats when i realised the damage was a bit more substantial.
basically, the leg took the full impact of the car. the impact side of the bike was only dented where my knee had pushed the tank in a little bit.
all the damage happened when the bike was cart wheeling through the air, and as a result the left side of the bike was pretty crumpled.
a large section of my tib and fib were exploded by the blow inflicted from the car. i had a 17" tibial nail inserted down through the bone to hold my leg together.
the injury is over 8 months old, i still cant walk or drive.
what i can do now (finally) is take a shower, make a cup of coffee, sit for more than an hour in a chair without being in chronic pain, and sleep like a normal person.
luckily, i was dressed appropriately, and only had abrasions from when the rear wheel of the bike spun up on my back (large bruise, but cant remember it happening), and a small friction burn on my left knee.
my new shark helmet (4 weeks old) served me well, for what was a pretty heavy hit, although i was disoriented (thought i was facing the opposite way to what i was), i didnt end up with a head injury.
so there you go. hopefully some of you guys could offer your experiences, on the more sobering side of being a rider.
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