crash #3

oh man what a morning.

today i was turning onto the on-ramp onto the brooklyn bridge (heading into manhattan) - the curb is perpendicular to the path, so you have to do a tight 90 degree turn there... as i was turning in another cyclist was coming right towards me. there is just enough space if you are passing side by side but that curb makes it tricky - he was in the center of the bike lane which is about where I had come on... i swerved to the right to avoid him, he managed to avoid falling but with my shoes i was clipped in - i tipped over to the right, CRASH, and the worst part was my body has too much momentum so i kept tumbling and the back of my head smashed against the concrete barrier. i'm fine though - thankfully i wear a helmet everyday! the impact really could have caused some damage otherwise. i am so so so thankful about the helmet you have no idea. i was totally shaken up but all i have right now is a few scrapes and bruises.

whew. i've had a few other falls but none of them involved another cyclist. i'm glad nothing happened to him or anyone else. oh yeah to answer your question - yes, i will keep on riding.