I am very sorry for not updating this blog for so long. I had a mishap while riding into Cleveland. After a rest day in Sandusky, I was riding along West of Cleveland across a RR bridge when my front tire got sucked into an expansion rail, which sent me flying off the bike. My head landed first, followed by my shoulder, then I rolled a bit on the pavement. Thank God for helmets!! I was stunned and could not get up for awhile. Help arrived very soon and Tom (our mechanic) took me straight to a nearby hospital where they took CT scans of my head & neck, and x-rayed my shoulder. Luckily I had no major damage. They patched up my scrapes and sent me off.
I have to say I have not been feeling too well the past few days. I have been dealing with pain, dizziness, and nausea. Took 2 full days off of the bike, then rode 60mi yesterday and 31mi today. After yesterdays ride I felt sickly, but today I just felt a bit dizzy. I will try to ride some more tomorrow and see how much I can do. I seem to be feeling a bit better tonight so if I get a good nights rest maybe I can get in some miles. Tomorrow is the big 100mi day into Gettysburg!
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| The beginning of the Rails to Trails for us. |
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| The trail went under roads... |
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| and over rivers. |
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| part of the trail |
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| The wall of names at the Flight 93 Memorial |
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| Looking down the flight path to the impact site now marked with a boulder. |
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| A tribute from the BSA |
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| Big riders listen to the presentation. In 1st row is Olivia, Nelle. Melanie, Kendall, and Tim. Cara is in the 2nd row. |
Martha... keep the spirit up - you're almost there! I can tell you from a motorcyclist point of view (and I'm sure a bicyclist's too) is that it's not "if" you'll fall... it's "when!" So you get back up, dust off, and get back in the saddle! Go Sis!! -Tom
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