Thanks for the kind words, Gents. Yesterday got on the trainer for a couple hours during Monday Night Football, and an hour and half during the Yankees - Rangers game tonight. Shoulder's not so bad today...
I hate crashes - being in them, reading about others, seeing them...nothing good ever comes of them. As long as I'm still breathin' afterwards, my thoughts immediately go to - "it coulda been worse"...
I also hate to read or to hear about them.
I think it was Bob Roll that said in a TDF when asked, "what is the best attribute a competitive cyclist can have?' His response was, "a short memory." He said that in context to one of the crashes that just happened during the stage.
I hope you have a quick recovery and a short memory.
Well at least you know why you crashed which is good because this will remove some of the mental fear you may still be harbouring and you should get over it faster. if you crash and you don't know why then this will always affect you mentally because at the back of your mind you will always be worried that it may happen again. In your case you know the cause of the crash so that fear won't be there. we all crash at some time, it's just a case of getting back on the bike. I came off my bike last January when I hit a patch of ice. I had blood running down my face from a busted nose and scratches everywhere. I got on my bike and rode home. I was embarressed by the looks of passing drivers who kept swan necking to get a closer look at my bloodied face. just saddle back up and forget about it.
Agree with you both - getting right back on the horse and having a short memory are the best ways to overcome crashing concerns.
Learned long ago that trying to control others is a lost cause; I can only control that which is in my control - my actions and reactions. That said, next group ride I'll be up nearer the front where I normally roll. Things are just too twitchy and nervous near the back. And the riders up nearer the front are usually the stronger, more experienced riders in the bunch and less likely to brake hard or suddenly for rather routine occurrences...
