[alanmcorcoran]

Hey man, I say big props to you for getting home and focusing on trying to duplicate the problem with the shifter instead of freaking out over the dumpage. Not sure I would have had the stones right after nearly biting it under a pickup.

I hope you aren't as old as the rest of us, 'cuz the stuff that hurts gets worse for a (long) while before it gets better. If anything starts hurting real bad, get it checked out. Sometimes the adrenaline from an accident gets you through the first few hours and later on you discover you rode home with a fractured wrist.

2000 miles is a lot for two months. I know we'll all be rookies forever in Easy's eyes, but I think you're well past the newb stage. I could see myself doing the same thing, especially now that I'm "comfortable" riding. I think I was safer when I was a total newb because I was scared to do anything but focus on the road. I've let my guard down a little after 1400 miles and it takes effort to stay focused on all of the potential hazards.

Glad to hear you still have all the important stuff attached (to your body) and the bike is still ridable.