Hit a dog and came worse off ,should i ride home

[Mark Walker]

I wish I had read an earlier thread about not cycling between dog and owner.
Cycling ,on a minor country lane to avoide traffic (ironic isnt it ) I was pushing on an uphll section saw the dog and owner and shouted that i was coming through the owner made the decision to stand to the opposite sde of the road to his dog ,I said good morning lovely day and bang the dog had run back to its owner and across my front wheel.
With no chance to react (feet still in straps ) i fell sidways with my elbow and outer thigh taking a hit.
Elbow is not painfull until twisted and then hurts like hell, hard to take clothes of and get showered and changed this morning.
Feel as though I should Tour de france it and ride home but minor movemants do hurt and may affect my decision making on the road.
By the way not so sure about the dog seemed a bit sheepish but his?her must be bruised.
50/50 responsibility I think. I am newish to cycling but should no a little better.
Dog owner great ,worried about me and helped me back with the chain and off I went.
Should imagine he feels as sick as I do.

 

[fossyant]

Ouch.
TBH they are tough animals, and if it's labrador sized, ooch !!! Thank your lucky stars it wasn't a wolf hound !

 

[fossyant]

PS ride home then go to A&E. Man up

 

[Davidsw8]

I wish I had read an earlier thread about not cycling between dog and owner.
Cycling ,on a minor country lane to avoide traffic (ironic isnt it ) I was pushing on an uphll section saw the dog and owner and shouted that i was coming through the owner made the decision to stand to the opposite sde of the road to his dog ,I said good morning lovely day and bang the dog had run back to its owner and across my front wheel.
With no chance to react (feet still in straps ) i fell sidways with my elbow and outer thigh taking a hit.
Elbow is not painfull until twisted and then hurts like hell, hard to take clothes of and get showered and changed this morning.
Feel as though I should Tour de france it and ride home but minor movemants do hurt and may affect my decision making on the road.
By the way not so sure about the dog seemed a bit sheepish but his?her must be bruised.
50/50 responsibility I think. I am newish to cycling but should no a little better.
Dog owner great ,worried about me and helped me back with the chain and off I went.
Should imagine he feels as sick as I do.

Depends how far you need to cycle home and whether you have a public transport option available?

 

[Lee_M]

err hospital?

 

[Mark Walker]

err hospital?

No breaks ,one of my friends at work has checked ( he broke his arm cycling and thinks he knows about these things.)
Have a good idea what they will say ,you have fallen and hurt you arm so as mentioned in previoys post I am thinking of manning up and moniter.
I have a hilly 13 miler to negotiate arm is Ok on the hoods hurts when changing position.
I have put the good lady on stand by to comwe and pick me up (I hope not litteraly) isf thigs become to tough.

 

[Sara_H]

Ouch! Get well soon.

WRT the dog, my Labrador was in the care of a friend recently and he managed to get out and run into a vehicle doing about 30mph. He bounced off suffering only a bruised eye and a bruised paw which were better in days. Damage to the vehicle cost me £500.
It's his second close encounter with a motorised vehicle having been run over in our local park by the park keeper in a transit van, hit with enough force to pull his harness off him and he suffered no injries at all!
Hope this puts your mind at rest.

 

[Mark Walker]

Ouch! Get well soon.

WRT the dog, my Labrador was in the care of a friend recently and he managed to get out and run into a vehicle doing about 30mph. He bounced off suffering only a bruised eye and a bruised paw which were better in days. Damage to the vehicle cost me £500.
It's his second close encounter with a motorised vehicle having been run over in our local park by the park keeper in a transit van, hit with enough force to pull his harness off him and he suffered no injries at all!
Hope this puts your mind at rest.

Many thanks ,Tough dog that.
regards
Mark

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

My personal thoughts would be don't cycle home. If it hurts to change gear, how are you going to brake in another emergency? Hilly won't help either and any extra strain on it may slow down healing. It may not be obviously broken but that does not mean there is not other damage - nerves, tendons and ligaments as well as muscles are all just as vital and need time. Soft tissues injuries should not be taken lightly. Take it easy and rest it for a few days. It is your best option and I do agree with getting it checked out. Better safe than sorry.
Best wishes.

Ouch.
TBH they are tough animals, and if it's labrador sized, ooch !!! Thank your lucky stars it wasn't a wolf hound !

He would have just licked you to death afterwards...

 

[jefmcg]

No breaks ,one of my friends at work has checked ( he broke his arm cycling and thinks he knows about these things.)
.

WTF?

Look, I broke my arm twice, and the second time I was sure it wasn't broken because it felt nothing like the first time. That was both from the same subjective view point. But, just in case, I took it to A&E and it turns out they don't use the my-broken-arm-was-not-like-this test, but a strange diagnostic device called an X-ray. And yes, my arm was broken and I not only needed plaster but physio t recover.

My first break was my elbow and decades later it's still not right, despite the best medical attention available at the time. I hate to think were I'd be if I went cycling a few days later.

If there's a chance you have a broken elbow, spend a couple of hours in A&E, rather than finding out in a year that you should have had it set.

 

[Steve Saunders]

Whilst not cycling related, I fell awkwardly playing tennis over 10 years ago at uni and while I wasn't in pain my foot was completely numb and I had a nagging feeling something wasn't right so I didn't even try standing on it. Just as well as I'd broken it badly enough to require a titanium plate and several pins, which I still have.

I was asked by the paramedic if I blacked out or felt sick when it happened, as apparently this is an indicator that you've broken something.

If I were you I'd get down to A&E and get it checked, just in case. Better to waste a few hours that having problems down the line from a fracture, or the like, that doesn't set right.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Whilst not cycling related, I fell awkwardly playing tennis over 10 years ago at uni and while I wasn't in pain my foot was completely numb and I had a nagging feeling something wasn't right so I didn't even try standing on it. Just as well as I'd broken it badly enough to require a titanium plate and several pins, which I still have.

I was asked by the paramedic if I blacked out or felt sick when it happened, as apparently this is an indicator that you've broken something.

If I were you I'd get down to A&E and get it checked, just in case. Better to waste a few hours that having problems down the line from a fracture, or the like, that doesn't set right.

I had something similar as a 17 years old. I fell down 5 steps which were coated in a small round pebbles. Not wanting to smash the glass I was holding - thinking about wrists and glass, I never gave a second though to any other injuries or breaking my fall. I could not walk straight away, and ended up being taken home from school (in Germany) to rest for that day and the next with ice packs. desperate not to make a fuss, I pushed all pain aside and carried on. even went waterskiing a week later, played badminton and did a long bike ride... it was not until I got home, and got a job on the 4th floor of a buiding without a lift, that the problems really started and it finished me off my the 3rd day and I walked to my Doctors. To cut a long story shorter, whilst I was walking home from the GPs, my GP rang my parents to say I was not to walk to A&E... my parents handed me the car keys and I took myself. End result, my fibular was in 3 pieces with a T section break in the bone and I had walked on it for nearly 6 weeks. I still get pain from it now.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Is the dog alright.....?

 

[Mark Walker]

Is the dog alright.....?

seemed Ok when i cycled off ,a bit jumpy , he must have sore ribs tonight (oldish Labrador) hope this hasn't finished him off.
Cycled home ,not the best ride I have had ,bath water on when i came home (she does think about me sometimes, just on mind no bath run !!) .good soak ,hip stiff and sore elbow same. See how it feels in the morning. I will keep you all posted.

 

[potsy]

seemed Ok when i cycled off ,a bit jumpy , he must have sore ribs tonight (oldish Labrador) hope this hasn't finished him off.
Cycled home ,not the best ride I have had ,bath water on when i came home (she does think about me sometimes, just on mind no bath run !!) .good soak ,hip stiff and sore elbow same. See how it feels in the morning. I will keep you all posted.

Take it easy Mark, I imagine it'll be a whole lot sorer in the morning