Riding with cracked ribs !

[Zipp2001]

I crashed a couple weeks ago while playing in the woods, and cracked a couple ribs. My doctor advised me to take some time off the bike, so I figured two weeks was enough. It was half day Friday and I was itching to get back out in the woods, so off I went for a tad over two and a half hours. Most times my legs don't like when I take more than three day of riding off. But I was really surprised because they came out feeling really great and were eager the whole ride. The only negative for the day was how chilly it was, 54 Degrees / 12.2 Celsius. So I had to take the arm and leg warmers out of hibernation.

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[Drago]

Theres no reason to avoid riding with cracked ribs if you can tolerate the pain. A compound fracture is a different matter entirely...

 

[cyberknight]

did mine maybe 18 months ago and they still ache at times .

 

[Zipp2001]

Theres no reason to avoid riding with cracked ribs if you can tolerate the pain. A compound fracture is a different matter entirely...

I was more worried about the back than the ribs, and a I can tolerate the pain. The back has taken me off my feet and out of work for months when it really gets bad.

 

[Zipp2001]

did mine maybe 18 months ago and they still ache at times .

Don't mind the ache's and pains.

 

[Drago]

did mine maybe 18 months ago and they still ache at times .

I did all of mine playing rugby, had a hard fall backwards to the ground with a large bloke against my chest. I struggled to breathe or sleep for weeks, and 30 years on my intercostals still ache me occasionally.

 

[numbnuts]

I rode with a pain in the neck......then she divorced me

 

[cyberknight]

I did all of mine playing rugby, had a hard fall backwards to the ground with a large bloke against my chest. I struggled to breathe or sleep for weeks, and 30 years on my intercostals still ache me occasionally.

whatever does it for ya @Fnaar

 

[cyberknight]

Don't mind the ache's and pains.

im getting to the stage where its a constant battle
broken ribs from a fall. broke toes where ladder fell on it, weakened shoulder , then arthritis in thumbs .