Yesterday I took my first fall off a bike, while in motion, since flying face first over the handles of my banana seat bike back in fourth grade.

We were on the W&OD Trail out in Vienna, VA, and heading west out to Reston. There's this humungo hill on the way to Reston, and we all know how well I do hills, anyways, there were people approaching me from behind, and there were bikers heading towards me. So, being the slowass rider I am, I moved over to the right to let them pass.

I moved too far over. And fell off my bike, rolled down a hill, some how shifted and did a backwards sommersault.

I was quite lucky, the bush that landed my fall was not a briar bush but something soft and cushiony.  And only my arms and legs are scratched up. Because it was so early, the dew hadn't dried so I was also quite wet and covered with whatever was on the bush (after the ride, while washing my hair, I had all of these little things in my hair, where my helemet was covering my head).

Today my back and shoulders are quite sore and I really could use a massage.

So, please remember to wear helmets when you're out biking, because brain function after an accident, is a good thing..