SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 122)

I just had my first Matrix (aka the movie) moment.  I was on my way home from a long ride (for me long ride = 32 miles) this morning and I was on the West Side highway in NYC in the bike lane.  I was going around 16-17 miles per hr when a police tow truck made an illegal right hand turn off the highway into a parking lot.  I know it was illegal because the bike lane has its own traffic light and it was green.  I slammed on my breaks and the bike stopped but my momentum of my body had me go forward over my handle bars while my feet were clipped in causing the rear of the bike go in the air.  In mid-air somehow both my feet became unclipped and my feet landed on the ground as i ran forward and I some how caught the seat of my bike over my left shoulder.  It seemed like it was going in slow motion, as the tow truck pulled in front of me all I could think of is "oh no not my new bike!"  Luckily only the tips of my aero bars are a scratched (they're plastic are replaceable) and my rear quick release has a small scuff from when i put down the bike.  A few runners asked if I was OK and how I did what I did.   All I could say was I was lucky..  The part that pissed me off the most was the police tow truck just drove away.  I'm thinking about reporting this, you would think the people that should respect traffic signals and public safety are cops/people who work for the police department.

anyway my ride was good, I'm getting used to the aero bars.  My legs are getting used to the different geometry... It's odd though, my quads are sore, more sore than when I rode my road bike.  I thought the more forward position is supposed to save my quads more..  Maybe my technique is off?  I went for a 4.5 mile run afterwords and they were all crampy..