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I’m a cycling fanatic in the information technology and security field with a bachelors in Social Welfare and a some training in the visual arts. I’m a son, a brother, a husband, and a father. I am good with my hands, still consider myself an artist, and could stand to lose a few pounds.

Saturday, July 14, 2018

So... This Happened...

At about 10:07 AM on June 23rd, I had the worst bicycle crash of my long and otherwise uneventful (and decidedly non-decorated) cycling career.

It was at about mile 45 of the 2018 Tour de Lakes.  The video linked to below shows the event, but essentially I was going too fast around an unfamiliar turn and was unable to negotiate it successfully.

Here is a video of the event:  https://youtu.be/-F4X9cidSmI

Here are a couple pictures that show the damage:
Clavicle Break X-Ray
Complete, but clean clavicle break
The clavicle break was not a candidate for surgery, meaning I'm on a longer, but otherwise complication free recovery tract.
Left Arm Laceration
Severe laceration/trench caused by unknown road debris
The laceration/trench required 11 stitches in total, including 4 internal and 7 external. All but one was removed on Friday, June 6th. That one was too embedded and the tissue still too swollen to remove it safely. The final embedded stitch was safely removed on Friday, June 13th.

Detailed Account of The Event -->