My turn for a tumble

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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Ouch! Was this the car by any chance?

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    It's just that your injury looks like the sort thing that might have been caused by a great white. :wink:

    Hope you mend soon.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,894
    Thank you. I did put a warning. I wouldn't post that in the body of text. Typing one handed is even slower than my usual.
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  • craker
    craker Posts: 1,739
    I didn't even consider looking until Kieren suggested it _really_ wasn't for the squeamish. It isn't. I am.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    craker wrote:
    I didn't even consider looking until Kieren suggested it _really_ wasn't for the squeamish. It isn't. I am.

    So, if there was a big red button marked "Do not press this button"....
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,894
    Ouch, laughing hurts. :D I could post the pic of me from A&E or my legs i surgical anti-embolism stockings. Neither are a good look.
    Just had a quick look at the bike. Right brake/shifter looks crooked and I somehow broke my bottle cage, no idea how. Otherwise reasonably unscathed. Might get it checked out properly. Other than Evans, who's my best bet near Kingston? Will Specialized report on a Kona?
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  • Koncordski
    Koncordski Posts: 1,009
    Bloody hell dude, just back from a weekend in wales and saw this. Sorry to hear you got messed up, after my car-bike interface that's three forumites in a week. Your's however takes the prize, that's a nasty looking injury. Heal up and get well soon. Wishing you a speedy recovery. :)
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  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    I just found out that nothing can put me off my dinner after a 75 mile ride.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    If I'm not mistaken that looks like your drinking arm :cry:

    Nasty tear though what caused that, the edge of the door?

    Hope it heals up quickly fella, see you soon at the 'peth
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  • woodnut
    woodnut Posts: 562
    Being a vegetarian, I found that pic particularly upsetting :shock:

    Hope it heals fully and quickly.
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  • Flyingbogey
    Flyingbogey Posts: 352
    Bloody hell. Not what I had imagined when I read your first description! I can only imagine how you felt when you first took a look at that. Hope they hide it well for you.
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    woodnut wrote:
    Being a vegetarian, I found that pic particularly upsetting :shock:

    Hope it heals fully and quickly.

    Being an omnivore, I had an instant desire for steak tartare.
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Wow - that is a deep hole! Staying doped up for as long as possible is probably the best course of action....its going to sting in the bath!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,894
    Hole was made by the top corner of the car door. I was right on top of it as it opened so I hit the back edge of the door, rather than the inside face.
    Thankfully I'm not squeamish and watched as they cleaned it up. Wearing a glove that looks like there are no fingers in it is a bit odd. Straightened my finger out without thinking whilst the adrenaline was still pumping.
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  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    Jesus, that's really nasty! Remind me to stay well away from car doors :shock:

    Hope you get well soon.
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    DesWeller wrote:
    woodnut wrote:
    Being a vegetarian, I found that pic particularly upsetting :shock:

    Hope it heals fully and quickly.

    Being an omnivore, I had an instant desire for steak tartare.

    and a nice chianti?
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Ouch dude, hope it heals up quickly.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    edited October 2012
    owch does look nasty might be worth seeing if sigma would check it out or maybe surbiton cycles?

    the bike that is!
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    now i've seen alot gashes in my time but yours is a beauty*

    thats gonna make a hell of a scar, an lets face it, chicks dig scars

    are you all stitched up now?

    can i nominate you for "Commuter injury of the Year?"

    Hope you heal up soon dude








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  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    Bad luck pal, heel well and quickly. The photo looks remarkably similar to the serano ham i'm presently enjoying for breakfast, here in Cauterets. No Chianti for me though.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,947
    Just seen this Veronese - that looks awful :shock: , hope the drugs are still working OK. Best for a speedy recovery.
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Bet that gave the woman who opened the car door a nice shock when she saw that!! ;)

    Get well soon.
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  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    Ouch! and , darn, I am squeamish...shouldn't have looked.
    Heal quickly mate.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,891
    Hope you heel up soon. Glad to hear it all seems to be being dealt with properly.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Fark. Heal up dude.
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    I'm not even going to go there (photo) but it sounds horrific. Make sure they give you plenty big prescription for top draw pharmaceuticals when they let you out. And heal up soon.

    All the best
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,891
    Yes, that pic is a bit "meaty". I have to admire the way you played it down in the first post.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Really sorry to hear about this. Hearing about other people's accident increasingly gives me the willies.

    And yeah, that is a proper hole in your arm, by any measure.
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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Ouch, ouch and ouch some more. Get well soon.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Epic picture.

    Heal up soon mate.
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  • jonomc4
    jonomc4 Posts: 891
    Really sorry to hear this - I hope you get well soon - I have only been doored once (passenger side again when I was in a bike lane) I was only doing 5mph and it still hurt loads - good luck in the recovery!

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