First big crash

[Chrisc]

Mini update and thanks for all the good wishes. :-)
Am feeling a bit more human again now and thanks to a mate who loaned me his turbo I got back in the saddle for a bit yesterday.
Careful not to overdo things as the breaks are knitting up but not strong after four weeks, good enough to sit and pedal tho.

No idea how long it might be till I can go out properly yet but at least I can spin my legs a bit now.

Also finally managed to source a new Sempre fork so that's a big relief as the other cracked in the crash. New Chorus shifters arrived as well.
Looking good! :-)

 

[NormanD]

Well done fella .... speedy recovery and stop eating all the jaffa cakes

 

[Chrisc]

Well done fella .... speedy recovery and stop eating all the jaffa cakes

Cheers! Where've you hid the camera then? I polished off a whole tube in a sitting the other day!

 

[NormanD]

Cheers! Where've you hid the camera then? I polished off a whole tube in a sitting the other day!

I done the same while I was off the bike injured

 

[Chrisc]

I done the same while I was off the bike injured

well they are technically 'cake' :-)

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Just came across this and OUCH!!

I though a broken wrist and bruised ribs hurt! Hope your better soon

 

[Chrisc]

Just came across this and OUCH!!

I though a broken wrist and bruised ribs hurt! Hope your better soon

Thank you! Improving day by day. Way to go but hoping to be able to ride to see a stage of the TDF at least.

 

[Saluki]

Glad you are improving. Only just seen this thread.
I broke my scapula in two in 2001, sad to say that it still gives me a bit of gyp now and again, especially in cold weather.

Keep up the good work on those jaffa cakes. They are planning a global takeover and eating them is the only way to deal with the threat. You know it makes sense.

 

[Chrisc]

Glad you are improving. Only just seen this thread.
I broke my scapula in two in 2001, sad to say that it still gives me a bit of gyp now and again, especially in cold weather.

Keep up the good work on those jaffa cakes. They are planning a global takeover and eating them is the only way to deal with the threat. You know it makes sense.

Thanks. Good to hear you recovered. Only 1% of the pop. breaks a scapula you know. Very select group of individuals/idiots. :-)
And I agree Jaffa cakes must be destroyed at every opportunity.

 

[Saluki]

Thanks. Good to hear you recovered. Only 1% of the pop. breaks a scapula you know. Very select group of individuals/idiots. :-)
And I agree Jaffa cakes must be destroyed at every opportunity.

My scapula breaking wasn't as glamorous and action packed as yours though. I had a large wooden market stall fall on me after an artic hit it whilst driving down a closed road. My dog got out from under the wreckage totally unscathed and put his head in nearby bin and helped himself to some thrown away mcdonalds. Totally unconcerned.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Just saw this. I know that hill well. As a beginner it's a timely warning to me having just bought my first road bike.
My sincere best wishes to you.
Geoff

 

[Chrisc]

My scapula breaking wasn't as glamorous and action packed as yours though. I had a large wooden market stall fall on me after an artic hit it whilst driving down a closed road. My dog got out from under the wreckage totally unscathed and put his head in nearby bin and helped himself to some thrown away mcdonalds. Totally unconcerned.

Not action packed!? Artic, market stall? Sounds like a scene from Die Hard **** Was Bruce WIllis driving? ;-) Lucky escape and love your dog attitude :-)

Just saw this. I know that hill well. As a beginner it's a timely warning to me having just bought my first road bike.
My sincere best wishes to you.
Geoff

Thank you, if I'd even heard of speed wobble before I might have saved it rather thank simply looking for somewhere to crash.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

My scapula breaking wasn't as glamorous and action packed as yours though. I had a large wooden market stall fall on me after an artic hit it whilst driving down a closed road. My dog got out from under the wreckage totally unscathed and put his head in nearby bin and helped himself to some thrown away mcdonalds. Totally unconcerned.

Not action packed!? Artic, market stall? Sounds like a scene from Die Hard **** Was Bruce WIllis driving? ;-) Lucky escape and love your dog attitude :-)
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^^^ What Chrisc said.

 

[Saluki]

^^^ What Chrisc said.

Nah. I was putting out replica artifacts for a history fair for local schools when I large lorry that should have delivered things to bakers 2 hours hence, drove up the road and turned sharp right. The trailer caught my big wooden market stall thing that the council provided and brought the whole lot crashing down. Naturally the lorry didn't bother to stop but local CCTV, a long queue at the post office and 2 police officers saw the whole thing. I got pulled out by a rescue ambulance crew while Troy, my GSD, looked on in an unconcerned manner.
The dog was absolutely fine

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Still sounds quite spectacular though.