ouch is an understatement

mkirby
mkirby Posts: 365
edited November 2010 in Commuting chat
Had my 1st proper crash last night.

Was out with the club for training doing through and offs, took my turn on the front and had a great lap. Peeled of and onto the back, as we cross the start line the guy 2 bikes in front suddenly hits the deck and the two of us behind are kissing tarmac.

Landed square on my right hip, have cuts to my knee and road rash up to my hip. I've bruised 1 or more ribs and smashed my helmet.

Turns out the front calliper of the 1st guy sheared of and went into his wheel. Luckily we went down right outside the ambulance station because he landed square on his face hard.

Cant walk today and it hurts to breath, am off work the rest of the week and no riding this weekend.

Bike is ok i think, need to inspect the fork for damage when i can bend again :(

And i was just starting to see an improvement in my fitness too

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  • Mr Plum
    Mr Plum Posts: 1,097
    Sounds heavy, unlucky man!
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Ow!!!
  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    which club was that?
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  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    wansbeck cc
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    I feel you pain after my off on Monday. Yours is a lot worse.....
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    ouch sorry to hear that, heal up soon
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,408
    Clever Pun wrote:
    ouch sorry to hear that, heal up soon

    Ditto, and hope the chap who face-planted heals up soon too.
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  • CXXC
    CXXC Posts: 237
    rjsterry wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    ouch sorry to hear that, heal up soon

    Ditto, and hope the chap who face-planted heals up soon too.

    +1 unfortunate, and ouch
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  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    hes ok, just a few stitches in his brow. No major damage done to anyone thankfully.

    Must have looked impressive to the group behind us. Dont know who was more shocked us 3 or the guy walking his dog who we crashed right in front of.

    Bet he had a good story to tell the missus
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    :shock: Nasty. Glad everyone was (reasonably) alright.
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  • benno68
    benno68 Posts: 1,689
    Bad luck mate, hope it's not too long before you can get back on your bike!
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