Was he wearing a helmet? I think he got a severe concusion. I hope
he's seen a neurologist. Best wishes for a speeedy recovery!!

On 7/27/05, Aaron Stern <adstern@...> wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M Otten [mailto:otten@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:21 AM
> To: arides@...
> Subject: Question for someone with experience with biking.....
>
> Dear Mr. Stern, I am pleased to see that there are local bicycle activities
> other than the Bronx River Sundays, but I may have to wait a short while
> before I am back up on two wheels. I had an accident about a week ago,
> and
> am now healing well. But, I think I have an unusual question to ask, but
> it
> is quite important for me to get an accurate answer:
>
> When one has an 'over-the-handlebars' kind of accident, how does one most
> typically end up in terms of body position, particularly with regard to
> one's hands?
>
> I need to know this, as I was last week in a bicycle accident where I lost
> consciousness, and due to 'retro-amnesia,' I do not recall what happened.
> Some people speculate that I lost consciousness before I lost control of
> the
> bike, because when I was found, my hands were not in front of me, and the
> backs of the hands were mainly scraped by contact with the pavement. The
> obvious alternative scenario to expect is that I clamped too hard on the
> front brakes and went over the handlebars. However, if I do not recall the
> accident at all (I am missing about two hours of recollection due to a
> concussion).
>
> I shall very much appreciate any information based on your experience or
> knowledge, or if you can refer me to any good source for such information.
> I am healing well, and will soon be back on a bicycle, but it is important
> to know if I am more need in riding lessons or need to be aware of a
> potentially dangerous physical condition.
>
> Sincerely, Mike Otten, Scarsdale, New York
>
>
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