Crashed Out
Tony666
Posts: 274
A few week's back - Sunday 7 December to be precise - I thought it would be a good day for a ride. Sunny, little wind but quite chilly. What I hadn't bargained on was just how chilly it was. I was riding quite happily when I hit a patch of black ice. One moment I was riding along, the next I was laying on my side with my arm in agony. I had no recollection of falling, it all happened so fast. I guess the lucky thing was that it was in a rural area as there was no other traffic.
I managed to get back on my bike and struggle home. Most of the way my arm was at my side as it was too painful to hold the handlebars.
When I got home, I took off my helmet and my head was quite badly bruised - I always insist on wearing a helmet and can now smugly justify why as without it I have no doubt at all that I would have had a fractured skull. My helmet is cracked all the way through in two places. If you believe that riding without a helmets a matter of free choice, then cool. But I wouldn't be typing this if I hadn't been wearing one
I went off to the hospital for a check up and it turned out that I had a broken elbow and suspected broken writs in two places. Also, my thigh was very badly bruised. The ligaments in my arm are also badly damaged, limiting movement You expect this sort of thing if you hit, but just falling on black ice?
Well my six week's of recovery are nearly up so I am planning on venturing out this Sunday. My left arm has some limited movement still but I figure so long as I take it easy all should be fine. But then the weather forecast does say that it isn't going to get any warmer than 3C!
Still, the good news is that the only damage to my bike was to the handlebar tape which can esily be fixed and a slight scratch to the rear quick release..
I managed to get back on my bike and struggle home. Most of the way my arm was at my side as it was too painful to hold the handlebars.
When I got home, I took off my helmet and my head was quite badly bruised - I always insist on wearing a helmet and can now smugly justify why as without it I have no doubt at all that I would have had a fractured skull. My helmet is cracked all the way through in two places. If you believe that riding without a helmets a matter of free choice, then cool. But I wouldn't be typing this if I hadn't been wearing one
I went off to the hospital for a check up and it turned out that I had a broken elbow and suspected broken writs in two places. Also, my thigh was very badly bruised. The ligaments in my arm are also badly damaged, limiting movement You expect this sort of thing if you hit, but just falling on black ice?
Well my six week's of recovery are nearly up so I am planning on venturing out this Sunday. My left arm has some limited movement still but I figure so long as I take it easy all should be fine. But then the weather forecast does say that it isn't going to get any warmer than 3C!
Still, the good news is that the only damage to my bike was to the handlebar tape which can esily be fixed and a slight scratch to the rear quick release..
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sorry to hear about your crash - could happen to anybody but your's sounds pretty nasty.
Good luck with your comeback ride on Sunday - take it real easy and enjoy!!!
Best wishes,
David0
