Injuries/ailments you've ridden thru - those you haven't?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Me:
2 heart caths - off 1 week each
knee surgery following work injury, off three weeks
Sciatica, kept riding
2 broken toes, kept riding
Rode, probably illegally, through covid lock-down order.
hospitalization, sepsis, for 8 days - off scoot 3 weeks
currently, lower leg cellulitis - 8 days so far - at least 6 or 7 more. Frustrated, but trying to be smart
(as i told my doc, "my kickstand is on that side. Need to keep the leg!")

Actually - the longest periods of parking the scooters followed the sudden passing of a daughter (2015), and my pup last Xmas.

Not giving up dawn runs for coffee....


Stig

[monkeybongos]

Was the time off after losing your pup due to mourning or weather?
 
Hope this doesn’t sidetrack the thread, but it’s related to your mention of that sad passing. One of our cats died suddenly one morning a couple years ago.  We’ve had a few over the years, but this one (Olive) was my feline soul mate, and it hit hard. 

Went for an errand ride later that day, but my mind was not 100% present. Hit the brake approaching a yellow light, however the bike wouldn’t stop.  I ended up going through a red light way late, panicking and honking the horn.

Turned out I hadn’t let go of the throttle, due to being distracted by Olive’s passing. Got away w it as no one jumped the green light.  Someone was looking out for me, I could have easily been in a nasty collision. Lesson learned.  If your mind isn’t all there, stay home.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Turned out I hadn’t let go of the throttle, due to being distracted by Olive’s passing. Got away w it as no one jumped the green light.  Someone was looking out for me, I could have easily been in a nasty collision. Lesson learned.  If your mind isn’t all there, stay home.

Absolutely agree. Most often I find my rural rides in the dark to be very pleasant and relaxing - mind clearing as I focus on my headlighted road. Looking for deer - but not hyper about it. If riding at night, dry or even raining, made me tense,  I  wouldn't do it.
But I've found that I need to stay off of two wheels when I'm distressed - or anxious. I just can't keep my mind on what I'm doing.  I'll arrive and not remember the last two miles.

Driving requires concentration - riding requires much more from me!

Thanks for your post!


Stig