I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by ciarliera on March 19, 2013 at 6:19am

ohhhh. Oh no! Does CDOT know about this?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

We were among the many who fell on the icy Dearborn bridge yesterday morning! Sounds like Derek really got the worst of it. 

Kristy Lapidus said:

from the wind?

Derek said:

fell hard enough to break a few bones in my inner hand, i'm assuming from catching my weight on a single 1" piece of metal on the palm vs distributing the weight over a non mesh surface.  I have a cast on, typing one handed and will be off the bike for at least a month.  I'm really wishing I had asked for painkillers in the ER. It hurts a lot more now that shock wore off.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Wind mostly behind me except for the times it swirled all around and hit me sideways and then in the front.  Not a bad ride, but for me, the ride home promises to be quite miserable.  I hate wind!

I am fine--Spence and Derek, how are the hands?  Are you able to ride?

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 19, 2013 at 6:28am

I don't know, but there really is nothing they could have done (except to have gotten the plates installed sooner:-)).  It was on the grated part that does not yet have the plates.
 
Kristy Lapidus said:

ohhhh. Oh no! Does CDOT know about this?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

We were among the many who fell on the icy Dearborn bridge yesterday morning! Sounds like Derek really got the worst of it.  
 

Permalink Reply by Derek on March 19, 2013 at 6:54am

It was the trucks installing grate that caused my crash (+ ice).  I was managing just fine in a straight line, the second I veered to the side was when I lost control.   It's my fault and even in a straight line it was dicey.  I knew there would be parked trucks working and just didn't think about it until after I had crested the crown of the bridge.  Even then I could have gotten off and walked the rest of the way.

A detour sign at start of the block would have helped.  Or if any of the workers had given me a hand after seeing my laying on the bridge (instead of staring at me from inside their trucks).  I don't know how long I was unconscious but my bike wheels weren't moving by the time I figured out what was going on. 

I'm a fan of personal responsibility vs legislating safety. I should have been wiser.

Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on March 19, 2013 at 10:25am

Ride on.  Sadder but wiser. Hope you're healed soon.



Derek said:

It was the trucks installing grate that caused my crash (+ ice).  I was managing just fine in a straight line, the second I veered to the side was when I lost control.   It's my fault and even in a straight line it was dicey.  I knew there would be parked trucks working and just didn't think about it until after I had crested the crown of the bridge.  Even then I could have gotten off and walked the rest of the way.

A detour sign at start of the block would have helped.  Or if any of the workers had given me a hand after seeing my laying on the bridge (instead of staring at me from inside their trucks).  I don't know how long I was unconscious but my bike wheels weren't moving by the time I figured out what was going on. 

I'm a fan of personal responsibility vs legislating safety. I should have been wiser.

Permalink Reply by WillG on March 19, 2013 at 11:00am

If acknowledging it in a tweet means that they know, then yes, they know. I always struggle knowing when a silly little tweet is an "official" communication, especially from a larger organization.

Kristy Lapidus said:

ohhhh. Oh no! Does CDOT know about this?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

We were among the many who fell on the icy Dearborn bridge yesterday morning! Sounds like Derek really got the worst of it. 

Kristy Lapidus said:

from the wind?

Derek said:

fell hard enough to break a few bones in my inner hand, i'm assuming from catching my weight on a single 1" piece of metal on the palm vs distributing the weight over a non mesh surface.  I have a cast on, typing one handed and will be off the bike for at least a month.  I'm really wishing I had asked for painkillers in the ER. It hurts a lot more now that shock wore off.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Wind mostly behind me except for the times it swirled all around and hit me sideways and then in the front.  Not a bad ride, but for me, the ride home promises to be quite miserable.  I hate wind!

I am fine--Spence and Derek, how are the hands?  Are you able to ride?

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 19, 2013 at 1:22pm

I don't do twitter.  Do you mean that someone with the City sent out a tweet about it?

Actually, I guess it is naive to say they don't know.  We know that at least Charlie Short reads our piffle from time to time.  I think I really meant that I did not think it had been "officially communicated".

Will G - 10mi said:

If acknowledging it in a tweet means that they know, then yes, they know. I always struggle knowing when a silly little tweet is an "official" communication, especially from a larger organization.

Kristy Lapidus said:

ohhhh. Oh no! Does CDOT know about this?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

We were among the many who fell on the icy Dearborn bridge yesterday morning! Sounds like Derek really got the worst of it. 


Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on March 19, 2013 at 3:10pm
Please define piffle.


Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

I don't do twitter.  Do you mean that someone with the City sent out a tweet about it?

Actually, I guess it is naive to say they don't know.  We know that at least Charlie Short reads our piffle from time to time.  I think I really meant that I did not think it had been "officially communicated".

Will G - 10mi said:

If acknowledging it in a tweet means that they know, then yes, they know. I always struggle knowing when a silly little tweet is an "official" communication, especially from a larger organization.

Kristy Lapidus said:

ohhhh. Oh no! Does CDOT know about this?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

We were among the many who fell on the icy Dearborn bridge yesterday morning! Sounds like Derek really got the worst of it. 


Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 19, 2013 at 3:20pm

piffle

To talk or act feebly or futilely.

Foolish or futile talk or ideas; nonsense.

to talk or behave feebly

nonsense, as idle talk or trivial writing.

to talk or behave in a nonsensical way.



in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

Please define piffle.
Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on March 19, 2013 at 3:30pm

Or, more snarkily: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=define+piffle

:-)

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on March 20, 2013 at 2:18am

just saw this. Derek, speedy recovery. 

Derek said:

fell hard enough to break a few bones in my inner hand, i'm assuming from catching my weight on a single 1" piece of metal on the palm vs distributing the weight over a non mesh surface.  I have a cast on, typing one handed and will be off the bike for at least a month.  I'm really wishing I had asked for painkillers in the ER. It hurts a lot more now that shock wore off.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Wind mostly behind me except for the times it swirled all around and hit me sideways and then in the front.  Not a bad ride, but for me, the ride home promises to be quite miserable.  I hate wind!

I am fine--Spence and Derek, how are the hands?  Are you able to ride?

Permalink Reply by grayn8 on March 20, 2013 at 2:23am
Same as yesterday. Strong wind from the west. I think for all you later kids with the sun up, it will be a whole lot nicer. Ride safe.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 20, 2013 at 2:46am

So last night fighting the wind I was thinking maybe I would just take the subway this morning.  Then I got home and said to myself: "well, self, you made it and it wasn't THAT bad.  Maybe we will ride tomorrow."  Got on the bike this morning and it was pretty nice.  Not exactly spring, but nice.  And the wind this afternoon is only supposed to be about 18 mph gusting to 30 instead of yesterday's 22 mph gusting to 37.

;-)

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