Be Careful ended up with broken neck at the weekend

[Toshiba Boy]

Blimey! GWS.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Are you suggesting that dedicated cycle paths should be gritted? Around this area, due to financial constraints, we are lucky if the bus routes get treated. Anywhere other than bus routes, and you take your chances!

No, i know theres no chance, I just wouldn't have deemed the cyclepath are safer option in ice conditions.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Dear lord! Glad you're okay!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Ouch! Get well soon!

Just very unlucky but also a big wake up call that accidents do happen. I agree with others as well if its icy why bother taking the risk if you don`t have to!

We all do it though to some degree....

 

[Scoosh]

..... i then rode 5 miles home and told the missus to take me to hospital because i was having trouble breathing ..... i had 2 fractures in my neck,luckily for me ...

So Be careful out there coz you never know whats round the corner.

Ah! - a real** cyclist ! Serious respect

... ya daft b***** !

GWS and hope you manage to sleep ...


**real cyclist : a cyclist who rides 5 miles with a broken neck , thinking I've "only broken some ribs "

 

[icky]

Ouch sounds painful but glad your luckily not in traction or worse still . Wishing you a speedy recovery

 

[simon the viking]

Ouch!!!!! and a serious "we are worthy" to you, it reminds me of the late Bert Trautmann.....

GWS

 

[fossyant]

Ouch. GWS !

Be careful out there folks - ICE is nasty stuff.

 

[Bryony]

Get well soon

 

[jazzkat]

Get well soon
Riding home with broken anything = serious respect!

 

[WellyWonkey]

Sorry to read about your accident pal. Thanks for posting though. Sometimes we need a bit of a reality shock now and then .
It certainly woke me up a bit. Very tempted to go out early this morning but the roads had that dreaded sheen on them so I put my bike back .

 

[Dave 123]

Cycle chats very own Bert Trautmann!
Get well soon.

 

[Archeress]

Ouch, sounds painful and uncomfortable. Get well soon.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[RedRider]

And random strangers will ask why you're in a neck brace for the next several months. After three you'll likely start making stuff up, eventually perfecting a tale of derring-do.
Tough break, that. Good luck with your recovery.

 

[ufkacbln]

Get well soon
Riding home with broken anything = serious respect!

I once cycled home with a broken fingernail - does that count?

More seriously though It is good to hear that this was not more serious, but cycling home raises a point I always make when I come across an accident.

When you are involved in a crash and are injured the body goes into a full chemical overload - the "fight or flight" syndrome that effectively anaesthatises many injuries allowing you to get home, and then start hurting later when youare in a safe environment

Always take the time to assess yourself properly bearing in mind that the pain will not hit you until later