Toes + Lawnmower = Fail.
TCottle
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So I spent a bit of time last Friday giving the bike a clean and getting round to repairing a few punctures, with the intention of going for a blast round the local woods.
It was earlier in the day than I thought, so I decided to cut the grass whilst I had the shed open.
However, the mower got stuck on a tuft of grass. I lifted the rear end of the mower and gave it a kick. Unfortunately, I'd forgot to release my hands from the mower levers and my kick was miss-placed... sending my foot into the whirling blades of the mower.
As you can see from the pics, my toes got pretty annihilated... I ended up spending five days in hospital and had two lots of surgery to mend the mess I'd made.
Fortunately, it's not going to have any long term effects on my movement, as I ended up just losing the 'ends' off a couple of toes. I am gutted now that I'm going to miss a summer of biking though... I only got into the sport last year, and was intending to buy my first full-bouncer in the next couple of months.
Guess I'll be out the game for a bit though
Cheers for reading.
Tom.
It was earlier in the day than I thought, so I decided to cut the grass whilst I had the shed open.
However, the mower got stuck on a tuft of grass. I lifted the rear end of the mower and gave it a kick. Unfortunately, I'd forgot to release my hands from the mower levers and my kick was miss-placed... sending my foot into the whirling blades of the mower.
As you can see from the pics, my toes got pretty annihilated... I ended up spending five days in hospital and had two lots of surgery to mend the mess I'd made.
Fortunately, it's not going to have any long term effects on my movement, as I ended up just losing the 'ends' off a couple of toes. I am gutted now that I'm going to miss a summer of biking though... I only got into the sport last year, and was intending to buy my first full-bouncer in the next couple of months.
Guess I'll be out the game for a bit though
Cheers for reading.
Tom.
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Keep trying, you will get that Darwin award next time.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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It was pretty stupid... I'm not in a hurry to do that again!0
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Eurgh. Those pictures are absolutely horrific. Send them to old blokes that should know better on MBr or whatever and get yourself a free backpack. Get better soon mate.0
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Fark! I think your tap dancing career is over. Daft twät!
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I bet you didnt enjoy taking your shoe off to that! Hope it heals ok, did they manage to save the end of your big toe?coiler - http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1463278/
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That's hideous,0
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Master race member, right here. I'm sorry, but that is just downright stupid! Good luck with the healing process, hopefully you'll be ready to ride before the end of summer.0
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Cheers for the replies.
And yes, thankfully my big toe lives on!
Oh, and I've sent pics into MBUK's "That's gotta hurt".
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I can't believe you did that, I mean I really can't......I'm paranoid about making sure the blades have stopped whenever the mower clogs up.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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I've never come across a better illustration of "don't kick it unless you're prepared to get bitten"Specialized Roubaix Elite 2015
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Holy shit. Ow.0
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Thats gotta sting a bit! Blimey one of my worst nightmares is that, get well soon chief!Paracyclist
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At least you can wear this with pride
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That is bloody horrible. I did that as a yoof but less comprehensively. Still hurt. Good luck getting em betterer.0
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TCottle wrote:Oh, and I've sent pics into MBUK's "That's gotta hurt".
Might as well try for some freebies!
Isn't that supposed to be for injuries sustained in the line of duty rather than random injuries sustained while training for the Darwin Awards?
Never take chances at the sharp end of a power tool.All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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Did you finish the lawn though?0
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Pesky Jones wrote:Did you finish the lawn though?
Minus man points if not.0 -
Wow, that is nasty! I'd rather a lawn mower took my toes than something like diabetes mind.0
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Oh heck. That's going to hurt in the morning.
Hope it all heals up and you get on your bike again. And you learn not to do stupid things anymore
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Thats one way to get a stumpy....0
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I bet that felt a bit tingly for a bit.0
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bet that would sting with a dash of salt and vinegar :twisted:
the pics don't bother me.... but this is in MTB general.... maybe be wise to put a "gross bloody stump pic" inclosed in the title so sensitive types don't faint and drop their tea.....
"hop" to it
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you need to chop some toes off the other foot to make sure you still get pairs of shoes to fit!Loving life in rural SW France
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Jesus! I didn't expect to see those pictures. I hope you're up and about soon and back on the bike.0
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A workmate once chopped off four fingers in a table saw. As the maintenance engineer it was my job to strip the machine and recover one of the severed digits.
Because of the damage to one they binned it and sewed the other two back on, but not in their original positions!
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That was monumentally roady level of idiot....
you deserve a slap
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