Story for Crash

I've been quite lucky with my cycling - I've been doored by a car and escaped unharmed, I've hurtled down a hill and almost skidded into bushes at almost 60mph, I've had near misses with pedestrians, cars, vans. taxi drivers and other cyclists, and have skidded on ice and escaped with all but a bit of roadrash. I've never broken anything - until today. 

Hurtling along drafting a car at 30mph I decided it was a good idea to move out of the draft and go for a proper full on sprint. Bad idea. 

When I pulled out, I dropped down my chain into the next 2 cogs quickly and stamped on the right pedal to initiate the sprint - but instead of releasing my inner Mark Cavendish, or so I thought, I ended up releasing my foot into thin air as the chain slipped off the big ring and then all hell broke loose! 

I quickly lost control of the bike, wobbled the front wheel as I flew forward, and then the next thing I knew I was tumbling and barrel rolling on the smooth concrete in Richmond Park. 

Fortunately I didn't lose concsciousness, but when I looked down my hand was bleeding and I had sharp pains reverberating from my sides and right shoulder. 

I thought I was ok, just a few cuts, but thankfully a kind passing pedestrian called an ambulance who came and whipped me off to hospital. An xray confirmed a fracture to my shoulder, althougth not massive, has meant a week off the bike and has left me needing months of physio to resolve. 

We can't win them all, and I've been lucky I guess with my cycling. I've known many more cyclists that have ended up with injuries, not just temporary but long term, that are a whole lot worse than mine. 

Fingers crossed my recovery continues. I'm now 2 weeks in as this was written and I'm getting mobility back but I have tingling in my hand and intermittent loss of sensation. Plus my shoulder feels like it has a huge impingement. Will see how the recovery goes but not confident I'll ever be 100%... :(