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Definitely this ^^^. I had a fairly innocuous slow speed tumble on a hairpin in Mallorca - early morning, heavy dew on the road, and Vittoria Kevlar/SiO2 Compound of Death tyres. Despite not really being hurt in the fall, it properly shook me up, and for about a year after that Cycliste would kick my arse on tight hairpiny descents, despite my status as a Naturally Gifted Descender. I got over it eventually, although I'm still a bit tenative on wet hairpins. Which is probably not such a bad thing.
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Take it slow man. Similar situation here. Still apprehensive about lose corners, traffic, descending, everything. But what's the rush? I can go full gas uphill, right?
Sorry, this was aimed at @ChasnotRobert
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a bit tenative
The worst thing is that it turned you American.
Which is probably not such a bad thing.
The only bad crash I've had on a bike was when I was ten. Looking back on it, I now think of it as a good thing, because I'm certain it helped prevent worse injuries in the long run. It was a crash I should really have had when I was five or so, but the only injury I can remember from that time that was caused by me running or cycling too fast was a grazed knee, which didn't do much for learning.
pascalo
Oliver Schick
All totally normal feelings after an off. It takes time not just for the physical side to heal, but often longer to get over the psychological side. Confidence is really important to enjoying riding and you’ll get it back. Be patient