Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Its decision time.
- Thread starter Venod
- Start date
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Maybe start on ride without cars
maybe take the bike to a path and ride on that if there is one nearby until you get your confidence back
maybe take the bike to a path and ride on that if there is one nearby until you get your confidence back
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Senior Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
After my Xmas '13 RTA on the Tricross Singlecross, it took me buying a Voodoo Wazoo fatbike in early '16 to make cycling fun again, I had two years where I really struggled to enjoy cycling even though the RTA was entirely my own fault (brake failure in the wet on a storm warning, into the back of a stationary rufuse collection lorry at ~20mph, turning my mouth/jaw plus my right hand into a jigsaw).
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
After breaking my spine, I stuck to canals and bridleways for a long time, then started back on the road down at the caravan we had in North Wales as there were many quiet lanes. I got back to commuting 3 years ago but still use as much off road as I can (less so in evenings as my route has scallies on it when they can get out of bed).
My latest big accident was just unlucky, slow fall on black ice despite having studded tyres.
I was back once my consultant was happy with the bone healing (three months due to misdiagnosis).
I'll always say, mix up your cycling. If you just have road bikes, then I'd suggest an MTB or gravel bike depending on terrain locally.
My latest big accident was just unlucky, slow fall on black ice despite having studded tyres.
I was back once my consultant was happy with the bone healing (three months due to misdiagnosis).
I'll always say, mix up your cycling. If you just have road bikes, then I'd suggest an MTB or gravel bike depending on terrain locally.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Cycling is my main hobby. Walking is OK but running is a complete no given the damage to my hip socket. I have no issues riding, but if I jolt my left leg, I get pain from the joint.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I will add, I bought a full suspension MTB four months after breaking my spine.
Just an update, I started the claim via cycling UK, but the driver does not acknowledge he was in the wrong, he said I was overtaking him and lost control ! I was coming off a roundabout and he failed to give way and knocked me off, fortunately I had alerts activated on my Garmin and it sent an alert to my wife showing the exact location of the collision, I also put a post on the FaceBook group of the town where the incident occurred and received a very useful reply from someone who was coming the other way, who confirmed it was not my fault and the driver ran into the back of my bike and shunted my 10 meter's down the road, I have forwarded this helpful info to my solicitor so hopefully it helps, I can't believe he is trying to put the blame on me.
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
With that information, the driver should lose his licence for good, it would be interesting to know what test of vision, or reaction times show, I hope this info acts as a wake up call to this driver
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
This is normal - been there, they lost, so don't worry.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
PS did 40 miles road today, mainly flat, sat on my dodgy left pelvis. Was OK - needed to get up out of a few climbs but a Selle SLR isn't the most comfy saddle.
Keep cycling !
Keep cycling !
Fossyant I admire your resilience, when I had my last serious off 2015 you were laid up with back injuries, I realised from your posts there is always someone worse of than yourself, my shoulder has never recovered, I hope your back has,
