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This evening, me, riding on a shared use bridge that connects Clayponds Ave and Green Dragon Lane.
Completely failed to see the metal barrier designed to slow cyclists down. Hit it straight on, both index fingers took the brunt and then the rest of me flew into the bar. Amazingly bike stayed upright and I did not actually topple over the bar.
Fingers are really bruised, it was the joints that took the worst, very swollen but able to bend them. Then my knees and thighs.
STI's got knocked out of alignment, bar tape damaged.
Debating if bars ought to be replaced at the same time as bar tape (ie soon) though alignment of bars looks fine.
Probably worse affected is my pride!