We made a wonderful plan to bike together for about 14 miles toward Jamestown on the Capital Trail, then I would bike back to the restaurant/campsite at Fork on Five in Richmond and then head toward Williamsburg with the camper and van while Taylor stayed on the Capital trail.
The sun was shining through the rain clouds, it was just a little wet...and there was a great rainbow. What could be better than that on a nice safe paved trail?
Shortly after this scene...as we were chatting and biking, a car came up on the right at one of the very few intersections on this paved trail. It startled me, I grabbed my brakes too hard and went over my handle bars. I hit my chin, left shoulder, wrist, ribs and hip. That was the end of my bike day...today and for a few days. I was able to bike back most of the way to the van, but eventually gave in and had Taylor go back to the van and drive to me. We picked out an urgent care in Suffolk for me to get checked and Taylor would meet me there. But first, our trip from Jamestown across the Chesapeake on the ferry...
Did you note my scuffed chin? It wasn't bad at all...it was the wrist and ribs that hurt the most...
No dislocated fractures, but a wrist brace for protection and rest/healing helped a lot. Taylor drove us all the way to our campground in Virginia Beach so that the next day I wouldn't have to do anything with the camper but drive him back to Suffolk then chill.
The huge and very busy Holday Trav-L Park, Virginia Beach -- 4 pools and lots of campsites