What has cylcing done to you?

sfichele

Well, this morning it gave me a free flying lesson, and a suspected cracked rib after getting my back wheel stuck in a tram track

MeddlE

Broken wrist, broken collar bone, dislocated ankle and broken tib and fib in both legs.

Luckily (I think) all separate incidents.

That's BMX for you though. Road or MTB seems a safer choice.

robert-sb

At last something I can post on and speak from proper experience.

Stitches in mouth, stitches in forehead, road rash aplenty, currently - bruising down right hand side and painful shoulder from a slide on the ice last Weds.

bobtbuilder

Ruptured testicle, dislocated shoulder + loss of most of the skin from my right forearm.

Tip: don't come off at 45mph. :idea:

GiantMike

I've lost around 1.5 stone and I'm probably the fittest I've ever been. Even when I can't cycle I go running to help with my cycling fitness.

ETA: I fell off once. It hurt.

robz400

As fit as when running everyday but without the knee issues! An amazing way of unwinding after work and tons of me time

But also,

Scars on my left thigh, arm and hip, currently on Dicofenac for a buggered shoulder and thanks to my obsession with equipment, a fairly empty bank account!! :roll:

TLDNMCL

Emptied my bank account and fridge at very similar rates.

Turned me into a svelte, snake-hipped figure (depending on your understanding of svelte & snake-hipped :oops: ).

Made me a figure of ridicule!

sfichele

HaHa, yeh my bank account has some scars as well.

All good stuff

Bozman

It takes my money then pays me back with pain, i bloody hate it!

pst88

Broken wrist (both bones all the way through), concussion, various cuts and bruises. All on separate occasions.

izza

sfichele wrote:

Well, this morning it gave me a free flying lesson, and a suspected cracked rib after getting my back wheel stuck in a tram track

Based upon the thread title, it's clear that cycling has not done anything for your spelling though.

Nuggs

Just to restore some balance:

It's made me fit and happy.

freehub

How did the wheel get stuck in a tram track? As surely you was not riding a road bike down a tram line, if so, it was only a matter of time until you had that accident.

sfichele

Yeh might need to rethink the route.

I was changing from one side of the track to the other, which you need to do at a steep angle. I think my front wheel hit a manhole cover, I wasn't paying enough attention because I was looking at a bus that was starting to pull out. I think the front wheel didn't get enough traction on the manhole cover so the rear of the bike was too shallow, and the rear wheel got stuck.

Verbal

Its given me buns of steel.

Squillinossett

made me realise how good i look in lycra

Simonb256

Broken:

Hands
Wrists
Ankles
Feet
Shoulder
Neck
Ribs

Dislocated:
Shoulder
Fingers
Toes
Feet

Enough scars and concussions that I cant even begin to count them.

Hypothermia
Sun Stroke

Massive thighs and sod all upper body strength.
Lost ACL in Left knee.

Theres more to list but the above is just off the top of my head.

gazeds

broken collar bone, much fitter and leaner, made me obsessive about my training, makes you feel ill when you can't train, your life is organised around your cycling and not the other way round, so i don't know if it's a good or bad thing :x

sfichele

makes you feel ill when you can't train, your life is organised around your cycling and not the other way round

ditto

kaimag11

Ex wife and a empty bank account. but would not change a thing!

Dan_K

Gave me self belief, a reason to cut down on alcohol, eat healthily and hopefully as a result, the oppurtunity to spend a few more years on this planet to enjoy seeing my kids grow up.

Kaise

in every form, gave me a hobby i really love!

an empty bank account
an obsession with tinkering
and finally an addiction to speed at all costs!

there is nothing better than the furious blast home from work!