Off the bike for a while, broken leg

[hedder2212]

Went for a ride earlier today, was aiming to make it a 30 miler.
Five miles in, took a corner too fast on loose gravel and off I went.
Broken left leg so no cycling for a while.
Still no news on how the bike is - Girlfriend has gone to pick it up from the lovely park rangers who took it away to their "hut" in the back of their little buggy thing until it could be collected.
Hope its not scratched/damaged badly.
Next time ill slow down on loose gravel

 

[ScotiaLass]

Oh no!!
I hope you heal well

 

[numbnuts]

Ouch GWS

 

[Soltydog]

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Hope its not scratched/damaged badly.

How many of us would be thinking like that
Hope the leg heals well & quickly & you get back on the bike soon

 

[TVC]

Bad luck mate, so long as the bike is OK

 

[dst87]

Sorry to hear this - get well soon!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Sore one! GWS to you and bike

 

[Mrs M]

Ouch, hope you made a good recovery (and your bike is ok).

 

[drummerbod]

Gah - unlucky. GWS!

 

[welsh dragon]

Bad luck. I hope your leg heals with no complications.

 

[swansonj]

GWS. Upper leg or lower leg? Upper legs (femur) can be more traumatic at the time but if they pin it it is load bearing from day 1 and recovery can be quicker. Whichever it is, stay strong in yourself.

 

[gavroche]

You didn't say which leg it was. I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Yikes. GWS

 

[marshmella]

Went for a ride earlier today, was aiming to make it a 30 miler.
Five miles in, took a corner too fast on loose gravel and off I went.
Broken left leg so no cycling for a while.
Still no news on how the bike is - Girlfriend has gone to pick it up from the lovely park rangers who took it away to their "hut" in the back of their little buggy thing until it could be collected.
Hope its not scratched/damaged badly.
Next time ill slow down on loose gravel

GWS , were you in the Arboretum?

 

[hedder2212]

GWS , were you in the Arboretum?

Yep, my usual spot to go for a quick ride. On the edges. Where the extension car park is theres a dog walking path that goes up to the bridge that goes over the canal, Just before the bridge is where I was off. Id ridden from bloxwich down into Walsall past the college, in through the main gates, around the lake and then up to the path. Was very busy up there today.
Think a dog walker had told them where I was and they came got the bike. Not the first time they've done it for me they did it last year when I decided that I would be a clever sod and ride down the steps near the bandstand next to the seating area.

Lower left leg break.

Bike is scratched to farkbuggery. Left hand grip missing. Left pedal buggereeed. considering two options - replace grip and pedal and keep bike as a back up bike + get a nicer bike or Start "upgrading" it as I make repairs.