Post 2- i count fourteen stitches?
Post 2- i count fourteen stitches?
(and regret slightly starting the thread)
:sick:
(http://www.mseries.plus.com/pelvis1.jpg)
(http://www.mseries.plus.com/pelvis1.jpg)
...after one crash in a road race sprint years ago a friend had "Campagnolo 52" tattooed on his rear end, together with the teeth profile, for several weeks.
Not quite as gory as some: The result of a fork failure one dark November evening.....
(http://www.meiring.org.uk/pdm/photos/bruises2.jpg)
After sticking my foot in my front wheel on the dunrun a couple of years ago:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/jacomus-rides-Gen/DSC00465.jpg)
Tell me that you didn't take a mobile phone-cam self-portrait when you were onna spine board, Jac?
:D
I'm trying to work out what his right hand's doing in that last picture.... With that "come hither" look on his face it's like one of Regulators weirder fantasies....
Tell me that you didn't take a mobile phone-cam self-portrait when you were onna spine board, Jac?
:D
Oh boy, I'd forgotten how much this stings :o
For the gore...
knee(click to show/hide)
elbow(click to show/hide)
I've lost all the photos of my major off. :(
Mr Bunbury- that looks like claret stains on the helmet!Both painful looking. The poor bloke with the facial is going to get worse for a little while, as things swell up even more. Eating could be a problem. Ouch!
Loafer- Ye Gods, painful looking. Hope he's OK now.
OW!
I hope that doesn't permanently scar even if it's AWESOMELY cool looking. (Sorry couldn't resist)
OW!
Poor Thing2 :-*
3 & 4 days later
What was that? A very hot disk rotor?
..d
SmallestCub's first proper bicycle-related injury!Ouchie - GWS and what happened?
(Bike's fine)
Ouch! Were you cycling or celebrating your sister's liberation?
Teeth are OK
Glory lasts forever though, right?
Are you sure you meant to say you're sorry to hear that his teeth are OK?Teeth are OK
Phew! Sorry to hear this, heal fast.
The bike's fine fortunately! Not even a scratch, I successfully protected it with my face.Ow ow ouch! But at least your priorities are right. :-\
Nope. Phil's currently rocking the cycling specs:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GslAJ3LZlm0/TxLi32jNxQI/AAAAAAAAEv4/GyI_3PgcRYM/s720/D7K_1606.jpg)
Very pretty. And crucially, you can still tell the difference, which I understand is important.
Eeps moar goriness, GWS Clarion :-* (BTW, is that a knee or an elbow?)
Eeps moar goriness, GWS Clarion :-* (BTW, is that a knee or an elbow?)
If it was yesterday's injury it's a knee, I think.
My elbow has gone yellow and purple.
My elbow has now gone black. But I prefer black to gory! The scab on my knee cracks in half and oozes gunge into my leg warmers when I ride the bike.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t207/andrew_sw/elbow.jpg)Little Cudzo (7) says "That looks like a really bad bruise. He definitely can't go to the Olympics." :D
Came off on a wire mesh covering on a bit of bridging on NCN 45, and managed to bend my elbow backwards somehow.
Looks like an adequate amount of gore, but which stayed inside.
Nicely done, Fattersbeswollen!Yeah but it's not fair because all I've got is some nice colouration and stiffness (oo-eerrr Missus!!), and you've got a lovely scab to pick!! :(
As for me, I can report that my knee injury has almost stopped oozing.
Post 2- i count fourteen stitches?
(and regret slightly starting the thread)
:sick:
Well you did ask ::-) ,broken collar bone following avoidance of a vauxhall zafira siidsy type ,we didnt collide but I couldnt keep the bike upright after a very acute swerve to avoid .Collar bone had to be plated hence to staples ,I would not recommend it.4 months off the bike 18 months physio to get 90 of mobility back.
Delthebike not down! :thumbsup:
Riding along the seafront path at Southend, Western Esplanade :facepalm:, another cyclist (I use the term quite wrongly as it's just a POBSO (pedestrian on a bike shaped object)). Hops off footway, on his full sus, Argos special MTB, clamps the phone to his ear and can't ride a straight line and talk at the same time. He veers into my path, I'm heading west and on the left side of the two way path, so I shout a warning and start braking. He now pays attention to me and dives for the kerb! The kerb he heads for seperates the bike path from the footway ::-) so he is now firmly heading straight for me and we collide. :facepalm:
I call him every name under the sun :demon: and realising he's not worth any more bother (he only has half his front teeth), the BSO etc. I ask if he's injured (I'm nice like that O:-)). Then leave him to it.
No bike damage, didn't even move my headlight. Left wrist is sore and will bruise nicely though!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qYdQE5jKUP0/UdqSvOd3gqI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/jqpqnWY8XG8/s640/p7080707.jpg)
Del, are his teeth in there by any chance?I think forearm smash to the mouth would have been OTT, just a tad but OTT all the same. :hand:
I can see the face of Jesus!
I can see the face of Jesus!
;D ;D ;D
That's going to fall off Del, both of Simons big toe nails did last year ;DI partially separated the right one by having it "pluck" on a seam in my cycling shoe (not deliberately :facepalm:), it was about half way loose, and that didn't fall off. Took six months to grow out and there was a ridge along the nail.
rabbit, I was ok, until the last pic, then I went :sick:
As you can imagine, the 'get some stabilisers' comments get thrown my way rather too much!rabbit, I was ok, until the last pic, then I went :sick:
I have the video I took of those pins being pulled out from the bone, if you want to see it......
rabbit, have you considered knitting?
As you can imagine, the 'get some stabilisers' comments get thrown my way rather too much!rabbit, I was ok, until the last pic, then I went :sick:
I have the video I took of those pins being pulled out from the bone, if you want to see it......
Knitting- a safe indoor activity. Possibly includes a soft landing.
And everyone knows sharp blades are less dangerous than blunt ones.
Knitting- a safe indoor activity. Possibly includes a soft landing.
And everyone knows sharp blades are less dangerous than blunt ones.
Knitting- a safe indoor activity. Possibly includes a soft landing.
And everyone knows sharp blades are less dangerous than blunt ones.
yeahbut! All those flailing pointy stabby bits :hand:
Not to mention the cat taking a swipe at the dangling wool and getting your shin with extended claws.
rabbit, have you considered knitting?
Knitting- a safe indoor activity. Possibly includes a soft landing.
And everyone knows sharp blades are less dangerous than blunt ones.
I think sitting quietly in a darkened room with no sharp objects might be more appropriate. And I say that sitting here with one side of my clavicle still healing after the break, and the other held together with a bunch of Titanium.
I was going to post some injury pictures but after browsing the thread decided I was not worthy.Nonsense!
A bass player who uses his little finger? You're wasted on a bike!
Zipties & gaff tape, surely?
Zipties & gaff tape, surely?
And a couple of spare spokes.
i've got the whole catologue of cycling injuries, not sure if i want to post them here though
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y9uPHShiRW4/U7V_d--0JvI/AAAAAAAAGdw/Utzr2P89-8w/w415-h553-no/IMG_20140703_151654)Couple weeks old now, but this is after they finished screwing me back together
My right humerus after yesterday's crash
GOOD GRIEF :o
I am most impressed you kept riding with that hole in your arm in particular
Chapeau sir! :thumbsup:
GOOD GRIEF :o
I am most impressed you kept riding with that hole in your arm in particular
Chapeau sir! :thumbsup:
that hole in my elbow kept oozing for two months afterwards, before it closed. i should've insisted to have it debraided and stitched. all good now :thumbsup:
GOOD GRIEF :o
I am most impressed you kept riding with that hole in your arm in particular
Chapeau sir! :thumbsup:
that hole in my elbow kept oozing for two months afterwards, before it closed. i should've insisted to have it debraided and stitched. all good now :thumbsup:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7671/17132981516_15739180e5.jpg)
Niiiice.
Take care, GWS
(http://www.meiring.org.uk/pdm/photos/hip1.jpg) | (http://www.meiring.org.uk/pdm/photos/hip2.jpg) |
The result of going over on ice at walking pace in January.
Screwed back together with lots of expensive screws.
Back on the bike now but still about 10% off pace.
Walking only possible with a crutch. Likely to be a good few months before unaided walking will be possible...
(http://www.meiring.org.uk/pdm/photos/hip1.jpg) (http://www.meiring.org.uk/pdm/photos/hip2.jpg)
French geezer said "Let me elp you wiz your biake" and I was nonplussed. Bar tape's scuffed, brake hood's got a tear.
gws. (the plate looks like a giant bug on your shoulder)
Bloody hell, Graham! :o
GWS!
What a freakish occurance. GWS.
Reg, the hip will almost certainly take longer than the arm to recover but it's probably ok.
Reg, the hip will almost certainly take longer than the arm to recover but it's probably ok.
This^. Mine's still sometimes tender to a prod, and that's after 3 months. Initial recovery (bruise coming out) after a 20mph low-side took at least a month.
It really is odd about the hip reactions people have in falls. I was helped off a while ago and clattered onto my left side at some speed. My arm felt a bit sore but I was sure I'd broken my hip, because I could hardly stand, much less walk. I had to drag myself to the gutter to be out of the traffic. It turned out that my hip was merely bruised, whereas my elbow was broken into three pieces. The elbow needed an operation but there was hardly any pain at any time yet my hip was bad for weeks and required no treatment at all!
Get well soon, Reg!
Yes, I wondered, Ruth. Mine's a bit twangy now the weather's got cold and wet but other than that it's fine. Hope yours is, too!
My hips ache, sometimes, on a morning (never been injured though). I suspect a touch of osteoarthritis. I've never noticed any enhanced weather predicting ability. I'll be keeping an eye on it from now on to see if there's any correlation.
http://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/ventoso-confirms-disc-brakes-sliced-his-leg-open-calls-for-action-on-giant-knives/
What's the "baler twine" about?
If that was my wound, I would need a medical professional to keep slapping my hand away when I started tugging at the loose ends......
Disc brake, apparently:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf774CwUIAEkVRC.jpg)
http://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/ventoso-confirms-disc-brakes-sliced-his-leg-open-calls-for-action-on-giant-knives/ (http://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/ventoso-confirms-disc-brakes-sliced-his-leg-open-calls-for-action-on-giant-knives/)
Almost certainly not inflicted by a brake discWhat makes you say that Clarion?
How does the front of a left leg come into contact with a disc brake?Going into the back of the bike in front according to the article.
Oh, dear, Andrij. I hope you're not too hurty.
the tyres skidded on a wet super smooth descent into amalfi and i came to stop by sliding on my hip before the hairpin. lucky escape as other rider broke his femur..
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Rabbit's posted a gut-wrenching video on Facebook. I don't think the victim is of this parish but it's pretty gory...
Oh, well done that fboab! What better way to celebrate your hyper-randonneur year? :thumbsup: :facepalm:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/richard-branson-cheats-death-in-horrific-bike-crash-on-british-virgin-islands-a3330571.html (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/richard-branson-cheats-death-in-horrific-bike-crash-on-british-virgin-islands-a3330571.html)
Good grief! How's the bike?
Will you upload another when it's gone purple?
Bloody hell, Kim. Can I suggest that you don't do whatever you did?
Arse isn't getting uploaded, you'll have to use your imagination.
Looks like the pad did protect your arse from worse injury.
In lesser news, it's a good idea to wear sleeveless cycling jerseys if you plan on wearing sleeveless dresses. Avoids clashing tan lines, y'see.
That'll hurt tomorrow.
a really stupid* tumble today, really glad i had my mitts on
*jumped on a raised curb without accounting for a heavy rucksack on my back; front wheel slid along the curb, i slid on the pavement
In lesser news, it's a good idea to wear sleeveless cycling jerseys if you plan on wearing sleeveless dresses. Avoids clashing tan lines, y'see.
That'll hurt tomorrow.
Ouch.
(Did it?)
a really stupid* tumble today, really glad i had my mitts on
*jumped on a raised curb without accounting for a heavy rucksack on my back; front wheel slid along the curb, i slid on the pavement
Just checking, but the whole leg is still attached, right?
Just ripped off a large amount of toenail after catching it on a brake lever.
I know, I know...
Just ripped off a large amount of toenail after catching it on a brake lever.
I know, I know...
How the hell did you manage that?(!)
Yebbut it's braking with the toes that is... striking.
Ouch!A friend was first on the scene of Sam's little incident. If I understood correctly, there was a busted coke bottle involved, so Sam appeared to be lying in about 3 pints of blood from a head-wound. Luckily things weren't so bad :thumbsup:
Mend well and fast!
Am I correct in thinking there is Much Blood and comparatively small wound?
my legs/feet after falling off-road a dozen times, riding through brambles and nettles in wet shoes&socks full of sand for four days solid. is there a way to get rid of "old mop" smell from the shoes?
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180718/8b96d44831a68517b1c35c3789d9b6fb.jpg)
my legs/feet after falling off-road a dozen times, riding through brambles and nettles in wet shoes&socks full of sand for four days solid. is there a way to get rid of "old mop" smell from the shoes?
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180718/8b96d44831a68517b1c35c3789d9b6fb.jpg)
too right, it is. for three days.my legs/feet after falling off-road a dozen times, riding through brambles and nettles in wet shoes&socks full of sand for four days solid. is there a way to get rid of "old mop" smell from the shoes?
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It's enough to put you right off cycling, isn't it?
I'm afraid I didn't get an X-Ray or a scan of my fractured skull and brain damage. It would have been a bit rude to ask when I was legging it out of the hospital to avoid the bill.
Elbow first at A&E, then a few days later, bruises developing.
Not broke, luckily, haven't got the pelvis pics yet.
(https://i.imgur.com/gaTecAx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/k8aU6zl.jpg)
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......
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.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... :hand:
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.
Impressive, GWS.
PS trying to win this thread doesn't actually get you a prize.
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 ;D ;D
Hell’s bells. Are those dog bite/claw marks?
Thanks everyone, it was Istanbul. There are lots of big feral dogs. It was quite scary really.
Hell’s bells. Are those dog bite/claw marks?
Yes dog bite and various teeth marks. There were also some on the other side of my calf. The later infection was not good. Antibiotics for 3 weeks and I can advise against having to have rabies injections.
Arse...still sore 3 weeks after avoiding walker while descending Beeding Hill on SDW at R9, getting rutted and coming off, so go to get it checked out.R9 ?
No reg. no.Bugger! Hope it heals quickly!!
My phone rings. It's Fboab.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/943/39907445220_6b80c51476.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Nu67m)Ouch (https://flic.kr/p/23Nu67m) by cygnet