Spectacular stack

So Jane and I went for our first big bike ride together today. We had made it almost to Mill Point road when my bike started to wobble uncontrollably causing me to fall off. This wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't for the fact Jane was right behind me. She didn't manage to swerve in time and hit my bike, causing her to stack it and land on top of me!

At first I had no idea what was going on all I was aware of was Jane making an awful 'I'm in pain' sound. So I've grazed both my knees, my left one took most of the impact, and although it doesn't look very scratched, it's very swollen and painful. A nice big blue bruise is starting to show. I also grazed my left elbow, and the worst part is I think I have sprained my wrist on my right hand. I can't use my right hand or it absolutely kills! It all feels muscular, but is very sore.

Jane managed to rip a hole in her pants, grazed her knees and elbows slightly, and managed to really fuck up her right arm too. Hers is worse than mine, she couldn't straighten it, and is currently waiting in emergency at Freo hospital to make sure she hasn't broken anything. I hope it's OK, she should call very soon and let me know.

When we looked at the bikes after calming ourselves down I noticed the quick release leaver on my back wheel was missing, and my back wheel was not sitting where it was supposed to. I wasn't doing anything weird when the accident happened, I didn't ride over a stick, or off the path into sand, nothing. So I am assuming the loss of the leaver holding the wheel on was the culprit.

SO in addition to hurting myself I managed to make a bit of a mess of my bike too. I ripped the material on my brand new bike seat, my gears have all been scratched up and moved. The handles are all scratched up too. Oh and of course my wheel won't stay on, so that's not good!

Aren't bikes supposed to make you fit and healthy? Our bikes have claimed 3 people over the last week. Tony about a week ago, with a REALLY badly grazed knee, and now Jane and I.