On my ride home from work today, I crashed my Jamis Supernova bike on an empty, icy road. Seriously, there was no one around, which probably explains why the road was still covered with ice. Thankfully it was an “easy” crash; my rear wheel slide out from under me and I went down on my elbow. A wonderful benefit of windproof winter jackets is that they resist tearing really well, though I was not sure about my elbow remaining in one piece.
When I got home and stripped down I was pleased to see that my skin was still in one piece, particularly since I could see the crash marks directly on an old scar (from the first time I use clipless pedals on a mountain bike and subsequently spent three hours getting gravel picked out of my arm at the hospital; you know it happened you too).
Icing My Elbow with Dale's Pale Ale
Anyways, after years of athletic injuries I know the proper recovery method involves putting something very cold on the wound; I improvised with a can of Dale’s Pale Ale.
A Better Use of Dale's Pale Ale
After about 8.7 seconds, I got bored and decided on a better use of my cold object. Sucks to be my elbow.
The Remnants of My Cooling Device
Now I just need to find someone else to blame for my crash on an empty, icy road while going 25 km/hour; suggestions?