Hi, Joel here;
I live in beautiful "tundric" East Central Iowa, between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
On 1/29/2021 we'd not had any snow stay, but the ground was frozen hard.
I was taking a 9 mile round trip to/from the Medical Clinic in town (that's the funny part). It was 34f and a little of a West wind. I went from West to East, home was East to West, not really that cold. I dressed warmly, I looked at my high-top winter boots & thought "naaaa" it's not that nasty. I already had on my KEY pin stripe bibs and 2x socks.
Oh hell no, on my way home, there is a place where our trail transitions to a street (going R and uphill) ...DAMN if there wasn't a hole there. Tipped over & "my R foot wasn't right". I was on my Orange RW4, with an Orange Jacket & Helmet.
This spot is directly in front of the Fire District main station. In the driveway. I had my phone at easy reach, I had to keep reconfirming the dispatcher, THEY WILL SEE ME! The EMTs pick up their kit at the station. A neighbor drove by in 1 minute "hi John", He stayed & took my bike home. In 2 minutes the EMTs were there, 3 minutes the Deputy was there, and 10 minutes the truck was there.
I'd dislocated and broken my ankle. The relocation event was quite happy and fun, wheeeeeeee.
A week later they did the break repair thing. I haven't seen the photos of before of after. I have my 1st checkup with the Orthopod next Monday.
But, I know I have to wait, but how long typically. My RW4 is my wheeled transportation. I am moving to town from out in the country. (the town is Ceder Rapids, IA ~80K) (the country is South Amana, IA ~40 total) A scary big jump! LOL.
I have to look for 1st floor no ramp locations I know. A garage would be nice (here in Tundric Iowa, our season is typically from November to mid-April) Please come visit! Anything else to look for? Just wondering. TYVM JLH I'm ok, I'll get back to my RW4, Is there a transition Tri-E-Bike anyone thinks of ?