Ice crash... my luck ran out.

[airbrake]

Sorry to hear about this Airbrake.
Hope it heals quick and you are back on the bike sooner rather then later

Thank you - and yes I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

 

[Night Train]

Owww! I winced as I read that!

I wish you a speedy recovery. Look after your hip in the mean time and try not to rush back into doing too much with it.

I remember many years ago, when I was in linving in London, from my office window I saw a chap cycle to a T junction and fail to get his foot out of the pedal strap as it was too tight. He ground to a halt and just fell sideways onto his hip and broke it. It was 6 months or so before he was able to come back and thank us all for calling the ambulance, looking after him and keeping his bike safe while he was in hospital. It was over a year later before I saw him cycling again.

 

[airbrake]

Ouch! I hope that you get well soon, and thank goodness you were found by the ranger.

Thanks Kirstie.

Although I say my luck ran out, it seems there was a little bit left

 

[Silver Fox]

That sounded very painful Airbrake, wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[airbrake]

Ouch! Take care Airbrake, heal well.

I know what you mean about enjoying the challenge, not sure how I'd view it following a break like yours. Hope it doesn't put you off too much once you're fit.

Thanks longers.

Yes - I need to re-think a few things. I love road riding also - but maybe this could just as easily have happened there ? Even on a dry road if we go down hard enough ?

I bought some jeans many years ago that had dual density foam inserts to protect the hips - maybe I could adapt them. I really would not want to go through this again - or anyone else for that matter.

 

[rich p]

2 of my friends have had the same happen - the latest being last Saturday on ice, on road at low speed. It's a bastrd thing to happen. Take it easy an you'll be fine. The first friend was doing a 100km audax 5 months later.

 

[airbrake]

Owww! I winced as I read that!

I wish you a speedy recovery. Look after your hip in the mean time and try not to rush back into doing too much with it.

I remember many years ago, when I was in linving in London, from my office window I saw a chap cycle to a T junction and fail to get his foot out of the pedal strap as it was too tight. He ground to a halt and just fell sideways onto his hip and broke it. It was 6 months or so before he was able to come back and thank us all for calling the ambulance, looking after him and keeping his bike safe while he was in hospital. It was over a year later before I saw him cycling again.

Thanks very much Night Train, and good advice also !

I was always worried about not being able to get a foot on the floor quickly when riding off-road. I decided to use chunky platforms, but in this case although me and the bike quickly went in separate directions, it was still a painful result !

A year out of cycling - that's a sobering thought. I wonder how common these hip breaks are amongst cyclists ?

 

[mcshroom]

Ouch - Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

 

[avsd]

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God bless the Park Ranger and A&E teams. I wish you a speedy recovery. the good news is that cycling is excellent exercise for people with 'hip issues', which includes me following a nasty RTA 10 years ago. Cycling is not load bearing and therefore easy on the joints.

I wish you a speedy recovery and many more miles in the saddle. I will reuse 'mcshroom' baloon

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[longers]

I wonder how common these hip breaks are amongst cyclists ?

With you, Rich P's mates and Mseries who pops in here occasionally, there's four without even trying. I'm sure most of us have landed on them at one time or another and got away with it.

 

[airbrake]

That sounded very painful Airbrake, wishing you a speedy recovery.

Thank you Silver Fox.

Yes, it's pretty unpleasant to say the least - I'm thinking there have been so many good biking times, the recovery time will feel relatively short.

 

[airbrake]

2 of my friends have had the same happen - the latest being last Saturday on ice, on road at low speed. It's a bastrd thing to happen. Take it easy an you'll be fine. The first friend was doing a 100km audax 5 months later.

Thanks rich p - will definitely be taking it easy.

100 km audax 5 months later - I'm feeling better already

 

[airbrake]

Ouch - Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

Thanks mcshroom !

That's great

 

[taxing]

Sounds awful. Best of luck with your recovery.

 

[airbrake]

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God bless the Park Ranger and A&E teams. I wish you a speedy recovery. the good news is that cycling is excellent exercise for people with 'hip issues', which includes me following a nasty RTA 10 years ago. Cycling is not load bearing and therefore easy on the joints.

I wish you a speedy recovery and many more miles in the saddle. I will reuse 'mcshroom' baloon

Thanks avsd. Re-use of mcshroom balloon much appreciated !

Yes, I was thinking the same regarding joint loadings. I am hoping that a scan will reveal good bone healing, then I can work on some light training.


The Park Ranger was brilliant - he did everything he could to help, and also locked my bike away in a secure container.

A+E were great, and the surgeons also. I can't say the same for hospital food - I now have an addiction to lactulose