September 21, 2003

• 21 Sept
  First Crash

  
  

  Today feeling very tired, almost skipping ride but decided to still go ahead in the end.  Gave myself a good rub with oil and then moved out.  Very late so I sms Greg and Pat.  I reached OCBC at 8.40am and someone tells me Greg has left already.  I try to chase them down but in the end rode with the two guys who were still at OCBC.  The guy in red jersey at OCBC is Beanoboy82.  Later, the group was found waiting at the old Shell station end of Mandai Rd.  Catching up to them took out my recovery (went at 140bpm) but after that we went very slow - HR 112-118.  Saw Alvin and Kim Hong along the way.  Now that I've seen them at Desaru, I'm sure I have met them before also along the roads.

  
  

  Stopped by Newton Circus and the rest of the Thomson groups were there.  Soon everyone has left and we were the last group.  It was raining and the four of us riding back together stopped.  When it drizzled, I decided to go for it and rode back alone.  Just before Thomson Medical Centre, I spotted a car was slowing down and intending to turn left.  No signal and it was sudden.  I e-braked but in the wet, the rear brakes are not working well.  Ended up hitting the sides of the taxi, and endo.  It wasn't sudden, as I knew I was going to hit already.  On thinking back, the endo was probably due to overbraking on the front brakes - and later checks revealed the rear brakes are almost non-existent.  I lie there for a while waiting for the driver (who apparently was not in a hurry to get out of the car).  It was a lady, and another old man who came and tried to help me.  Everything was still okay but he was quite worried, while the lady was quite defensive.  In the end I just told them to go but the old man was still around.  I told him it was alright.

  
  

  Managed to cycle back before checking the damages.  What I thought was the major damage in the leg is bad but not as bad as the arms.  On my sides are some abrasions and the hip feels a bit sore but it's okay.  Bike has zero scratches on it, but the aerobars are bent out of position.  Top of it is also scrapped.

  
  

  By now I have taken lunch and bought Panadol and gauge and plasters.  Things are bundled up with antiseptic cream.  Looking good.  The adhesives were very expensive though and small.  I had to use all five of them for two wounds.

  
  

  Semi naked pictures of myself can be found at http://community.webshots.com/photo/90755799/91258830mvtZzt and http://community.webshots.com/photo/90755799/91259040qrDZRe after I cleaned them with alcohol.

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