O so sweet of you Logan :)

 
I will attempt to describe my bike crash as briefly as possible.

 
Once upon a time....

 
hehee..

 

The incident happened along Raffles Boulevard on the beautiful Sat morning of Feb 14.

 

As I made a left turn into this road, I saw metal gratings on the immediate turn. Two of these are placed approx 3-4meters apart I gazed to the left, to be sure I was not too close to the gratings. As soon as I passed these gratings safely, I turned my head to the front, by which time my front wheel was already rolling into the next metal grating which is approx 3-4metres from the second grating of the first two.

 

I was unable to avoid the third metal grating as the front wheel was already gently rolling into the biggest (and uncovered) gap of this grating (pic attached). At a speed of 10kph, I literally dived and crash-landed onto the tarmac. My right eye was protected by my trusted shades. My right upper lip was sliced up to the area just below my nose, with a minor cut on lower lip. My fractured teeth and badly bashed gums sound something like this - one upper tooth broken, two lower teeth chipped, and three other front teeth re-arranged. Not a very pretty sight.

I will not go into the details. I am smiling everyday, trying to get brave and face the blank page of my book, and am on the road to recovery.

 
Thank you to ALL who have written and txtd me your well wishes. MUACKS. LOVE YOU ALL, There are sooOOO many of you... you know who you are =)

 
Now I know what this song means..."All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...my two front teeth...O! my two front teeth!"  ;-)

 
I hope to resume cycling in June or July. Got bicycle for me or not? heheee... or just my two front teeth?

 
ciao,
nur

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--- In swctrydz@yahoogroups.com, Loganathan Ramachandra <loganbest@...> wrote:
>
> Haven't you heard!
>
> Nur got hurt real bad during a ride at the junction of nicoll highway.
>
> She is recovering now. It's been more than a month guys.
>
> Please cheer her up.
>
> Cheers
> Logan
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Vivek Chatrath vivek_chatrath@...wrote:
>
> > If you're writing a book, I'd love to read it if it is about cycling
> > :-)
> >
> > I don't know where I have been, really but I do know that I am now cycling
> > to work and leaving a very tiny carbon footprint :-)
> >
> > --- On *Fri, 27/3/09, purple_ngine purple_ngine@...* wrote:
> >
> > From: purple_ngine purple_ngine@...
> > Subject: [swctrydz] Re: Tour de Fun at Novena Square
> > To: swctrydz@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Friday, 27 March, 2009, 12:20 AM
> >
> > [image: :)] I've always been here Vik!
> >
> >
> > .....just been busy writing a book ;-)
> >
> >
> > hehee...
> >
> >
> > Where've *you* been? =)
> >
> > ---------
> >
> >
> > --- In swctrydz@yahoogroup s.com, Vivek Chatrath <vivek_chatrath@ ...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Queen Noor, where have you been?
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 26/3/09, purple_ngine purple_ngine@ ... wrote:
> > >
> > > From: purple_ngine purple_ngine@ ...
> > > Subject: [swctrydz] Re: Tour de Fun at Novena Square
> > > To: swctrydz@yahoogroup s.com
> > > Date: Thursday, 26 March, 2009, 3:05 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings to all who still remember me ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > I received the following info (last week) from Mr. Steven Hoo, Event
> > Producer of the Tour de Fun (details attached). I'm sorry for the delay in
> > relaying the message!
> > >
> > >
> > > This is Steven & we briefly spoke on the phone regards to the above
> > captioned.
> > >
> > > The main agenda for this event is to raise Road Cycling awareness to the
> > general masses. As for the ITT event, it allows the cycling community to
> > come forward as one to have some fun on the day. The female category is
> > schedule on the 29th of March 09. The top trialist for the day wins S$1000
> > worth Velocity & product vouchers. The details is attached. Please ignore
> > the closing date as the women category is a new opening.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven Hoo
> > > Event Producer
> > >
> > > Voxx Events Management
> > > 76 Playfair Road, LHK 2 Building,
> > > #06-05, Singapore 367996
> > > Ring: +65 6337 1512, Fax: +65 6382 3230, Mobile: +65 9671 5957
> > >
> > >
> > > All the best to particpants of the tour!
> > >
> > > Warmest Regards,
> > > nur
> > > www.swctnautilus. com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Dying too long and living too short
> by Dr. Myron Wentz
>