Author Topic: Cycling injuries- the gorier the better. (Read 155191 times)

andytheflyer · « **Reply #475 on:** 18 November, 2018, 09:16:11 pm »

Quote from: ElyDave on 07 November, 2018, 08:43:50 pm

Elbow first at A&E, then a few days later, bruises developing.

Not broke, luckily, haven't got the pelvis pics yet.

After an off on a very rural lane, strewn with gravel, when the front tyre on my 700c 'highracer blew, I had something similar, but with added gravel rash, fortunately not penetrating the joint sac.

I took the hint and bought some elbow protectors - the MTB and BMX guys use them. Needless to say, I've not called them into service yet, despite wearing them every time I ride a 'bent. They get a bit sweaty in the summer and can cramp the inside of the elbow a bit, but I reckoned that that's preferable to an infected joint. Had keyhole surgery on a shoulder a few years ago - that got infected. It was bloody painful,as in screaming in the middle of the night painful, and I spent 17 days in hospital on intravenous antibiotics. Not doing that again......

fuzzy · « **Reply #476 on:** 10 December, 2018, 12:34:58 pm »

Me feeling sorry for myself after my e bike off and rib breakage.

I'm not sure if that is a bit of bruising on the left side of my rib cage? The chin claret is a result of chin/ stem interface when the bike landed on top of me. 2 stitches as a result. Those stick pads hurt going on, even with very light pressure. Some of them hurt coming off as they took hair with them!

Intravenous painkiller line is functioning out of shot via back of right hand.

What a muppet

Kim · « **Reply #477 on:** 10 December, 2018, 12:58:26 pm »

Bonus points for the machine that goes PING!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #478 on:** 10 December, 2018, 01:25:55 pm »

You don't get many gore points for that photo but it does score far more highly on the worryingometer than some with gallons of blood, splinters of bone poking through skin and the whole explosion in McDonald's effect.

paul851 · « **Reply #479 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:13:09 pm »

Thrown off the bike this morning and ended up using my face as an emergency brake🙁 Also managed to break four ribs,puncture a lung and break my hip socket 🤕

Kim · « **Reply #480 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:17:35 pm »

Bloody hell. GWS!

Pingu · « **Reply #481 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:22:34 pm »

Ouchy

GWS.

How's the bike?

Paul · « **Reply #482 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:28:54 pm »

That’s awful! I’m stunned that you’re able even to tell us already.

GWS.

hatler · « **Reply #483 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:43:07 pm »

Bloody hell. How on earth did your glasses survive that ?

hellymedic · « **Reply #484 on:** 11 December, 2018, 09:50:59 pm »

Ouchy!

Mend well and fast!

Another fractured acetabulum! Seem not uncommon in this parish...

fuzzy · « **Reply #485 on:** 11 December, 2018, 11:27:33 pm »

Ouch indeed

Take it easy and GWS

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #486 on:** 12 December, 2018, 10:32:37 am »

Oof! Never mind GWS just recover!

andytheflyer · « **Reply #487 on:** 12 December, 2018, 11:07:37 am »

Ow, that looks painful, and the hip socket will take a while to get over, so GWS.

A bit late now, but may I respectfully suggest that you try a recumbent (says he, making the leaping assumption that you fell off a DF bike)? It's not so far to fall, you almost certainly won't go over the 'bars, and you are less likely to get road rash where it shows! That's assuming that your nearest and dearest let you anywhere near a bike, of any form, ever again......

L CC · « **Reply #488 on:** 12 December, 2018, 11:27:26 am »

O, you did that properly!

No laughter for you for a few weeks..

Kim · « **Reply #489 on:** 12 December, 2018, 01:44:00 pm »

Quote from: andytheflyer on 12 December, 2018, 11:07:37 am

A bit late now, but may I respectfully suggest that you try a recumbent (says he, making the leaping assumption that you fell off a DF bike)? It's not so far to fall, you almost certainly won't go over the 'bars, and you are less likely to get road rash where it shows! That's assuming that your nearest and dearest let you anywhere near a bike, of any form, ever again......

While I am a subscriber to the lying-down-on-the-job-means-fewer^[1]-broken-bones-when-you-cock-it-up theory of bicycle crashes, and that given the choice I'd certainly opt to use my arse as a tertiary ablative braking system in preference to my face, I can assure you that serious road rash where you don't really want to show anyone is its own special flavour of type 2 fun...

I also note that 'trying a recumbent' is a great way for otherwise experienced upright cyclists to fall off a bike, and certainly not something I'd recommend when it's slippery.

_{[1] Hips and elbows are still on the agenda if you land hard enough, thobut.}

ElyDave · « **Reply #490 on:** 12 December, 2018, 04:01:39 pm »

Ouch indeed.

With a currently healing pelvic fracture 1) I feel your pain, GWS 2) mine was on a recumbent, didn't prevent road rash or other anatomical bits hitting the floor.

If they give you painkillers, take them, that'll sting in the morning.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #491 on:** 12 December, 2018, 04:14:27 pm »

That looks proper painful.

Proper job.

andrewc · « **Reply #492 on:** 12 December, 2018, 05:43:27 pm »

Ouch! Heal well & quickly.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #493 on:** 12 December, 2018, 08:44:40 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 12 December, 2018, 01:44:00 pm

Quote from: andytheflyer on 12 December, 2018, 11:07:37 am
A bit late now, but may I respectfully suggest that you try a recumbent (says he, making the leaping assumption that you fell off a DF bike)? It's not so far to fall, you almost certainly won't go over the 'bars, and you are less likely to get road rash where it shows! That's assuming that your nearest and dearest let you anywhere near a bike, of any form, ever again......

While I am a subscriber to the lying-down-on-the-job-means-fewer^[1]-broken-bones-when-you-cock-it-up theory of bicycle crashes, and that given the choice I'd certainly opt to use my arse as a tertiary ablative braking system in preference to my face, I can assure you that serious road rash where you don't really want to show anyone is its own special flavour of type 2 fun...

I also note that 'trying a recumbent' is a great way for otherwise experienced upright cyclists to fall off a bike, and certainly not something I'd recommend when it's slippery.

_{[1] Hips and elbows are still on the agenda if you land hard enough, thobut.}

Last time I fell off (knocked off in fact), I landed on my hip but my only injury was a cut index finger (on car door handle). Obviously this is no guarantee of anything but demonstrates the possibility of landing on your hip from a DF without injuring it.

Kim · « **Reply #494 on:** 12 December, 2018, 09:01:17 pm »

I'm reasonably sure that it's possibly to fall off a bicycle without injuring any given body part, with the bizarre exception of the left elbow. Somehow I manage to graze that even if I fall on my right side.

Ham · « **Reply #495 on:** 12 December, 2018, 11:28:54 pm »

Impressive, GWS.

PS trying to win this thread doesn't actually get you a prize.

paul851 · « **Reply #496 on:** 13 December, 2018, 10:42:36 am »

Quote from: Ham on 12 December, 2018, 11:28:54 pm

Impressive, GWS.

PS trying to win this thread doesn't actually get you a prize.

It’s not the winning though is it ? it’s the taking part

ElyDave · « **Reply #497 on:** 13 December, 2018, 11:09:24 am »

Quote from: paul851 on 13 December, 2018, 10:42:36 am

Quote from: Ham on 12 December, 2018, 11:28:54 pm
Impressive, GWS.

PS trying to win this thread doesn't actually get you a prize.

It’s not the winning though is it ? it’s the taking part

A new Audax category?

mattc · « **Reply #498 on:** 13 December, 2018, 03:21:04 pm »

BeRTY ?

(Broken bones Round The Year)

ElyDave · « **Reply #499 on:** 13 December, 2018, 08:32:33 pm »

FaRTY

Fractures round the year

Author Topic: Cycling injuries- the gorier the better. (Read 155191 times)

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