Elkduds,
My crash was on the unmaintained portion of 39 road on the east side of Horse Mtn, East Orchard Mesa. The thing I think about is that coming down from where I was hunting is a rocky technical trail that I told myself to be very careful on. Where I got hurt was close to home on a road I have driven hundreds of times. I was going too fast certain that I knew the road well enough. My guard was also down for the same reason and I was tired and thinking of the dinner that my Wife no doubt had on the stove.
I should have been riding slower, I should have treated the whole ride like something could go wrong, I should have thought about the rains storms that hit this area while I was sailing and eroded the road. Lots of things I could have and should have done. This is the second time I have broken bones on Horse Mtn, the first was on my mtn bike. I'm getting too old for these kinds of things to happen.
I am very glad I had a decent helmet on, I don't always ride with one. i probably chose to use the helmet because my 2300 lumen light set was mounted on it and it was warmer, not for safety reasons. I will wear it in the future.
Hasbean