back on the saddle

This morning was the first day back on the fuji since the crash.
I flipped the hub from freewheel to fixie, thinking that if I had some trouble using the brake lever, I could use my legs to slow down. Well, in principle it seemed like a good idea. I just have to get used to it. The brakes are still there as back up.

Though, I am thinking of removing the rear brakes and just keeping the front, but I've already endoed on the pavement trying to avoid a spaced out pedestrian in the winter.
My finger wasn't quite ready for the commute. The vibrations took a toll on the broken finger and I ended up riding half the ride into work with on my left hand on the bars and my right held close and upright to my chest.

When I got to work it was a few ibuprofens to try to numb the finger and wishing I had some vihcs.
The process gets repeated again, though there will be some better pain killers on hand.