cycling Injury Survey

[User]

 

[Drago]

Niet.

 

[Crackle]

So User9609 is actually an injury lawyer for you - I knew it!

 

[Ian H]

My own stupid fault: a slack chain on the fixed locked the wheel downhill at 35mph (according to my following companion). I slid down the road on hip and elbow. That was nearly a year ago. Scars still showing.

 

[Milkfloat]

I would not call it a proper ride unless I fall off, but do only bruises count?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Got tangled in my MTB going UP the chalky Ridgeway. Psychedelic bruising so something nice for the kids to look at. I blame the Romans just like I blame them for rabbits and ground elder.

 

[Sharky]

Black ice, fractured pelvis, only 350 miles this year, but 80 of these riding TT's

 

[ianrauk]

Nope.

 

[ColinJ]

Those are the injuries that get reported. There must be 10, 20, (whatever) times as many unreported injuries, as you seem to think too. The thing is - it is no use just asking us because you will get a small number of replies and most of those will be from people who HAVE been injured.

 

[Globalti]

Exactly Colin, it's a bit like when you ask about medical matters and you get replies only from people who've had that problem.

FWIW I used to fall off my mountain bike at least twice in any ride but never fast enough to hurt myself badly. Haven't fallen off or crashed the roadie yet....

 

[Jody]

I'd be a little miffed if I came off the road bike of my own accord but it comes with the territory on the MTB.

 

[fossyant]

Fell off the MTB a few times in the last 12 months.

 

[lazybloke]

Mrs L always looks surprised when I return from a ride in one piece. She expects the worst since a bad year when I had a fall and a SMIDSY.

Had another bruising fall 15 months ago and nearly went over the handlebars recently. I should probably get a trike.

 

[Markymark]

The only thing I've smashed on my bike in the last year is a number of records.

 

[vickster]

Yes I think it was in last 12 months. Came off, road rash to leg, trip to minor injuries for check over and wound dressing