Road Rash......oh how I hurt

[Cycleops]

Here's my last road rash leg..last year some time, My hip was worse.
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That looks suspiciously like ketchup. You're just trying to show off those well formed legs, not as nice as mine though.

 

[Paul139]

Ouch! I did a similar thing a couple of weeks ago, hurt like hell. Wish you well.

 

[fossyant]

Is it just me or..

Has anyone else wondered why roadies can't have some kind of lightweight (not gossamer light) 'protection' for our little 'spillages'.

By that, of course I mean elbow, knee, shin pad type protection as sported by MTBers but more flexy & less bulky.

Just enough to lessen the results of impact & gravel rash.

Are there any such products even ?

We are not girlz like MTB folk, or indeed that lot that play football. Wear your scars with pride.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Right knee looks like yours, left is a little worse. But my right hip and right shoulder is what hurts the most. I think they are just bruised bad

I currently have the same, healing scabs on my right knee, and my right shoulder is recovering, but slowly. I still have full arm movement, although it hurts a bit, so I'm not concerned that I've actually broken something.

 

[SteCenturion]

We are not girlz like MTB folk, or indeed that lot that play football. Wear your scars with pride.

But I don't want any more scars fossy 'cause mummy said I am 'Special'.

Come to think of it, so did my teachers.

 

[Kies]

Was the OP wearing a helmet?
Would it have saved the injuries to your face in this instance?

 

[tyred]

Was the OP wearing a helmet?
Would it have saved the injuries to your face in this instance?

Popcorn anyone?

 

[babytiger]

Was the OP wearing a helmet?
Would it have saved the injuries to your face in this instance?

Probably not ............well it didn't for me anyway.
I got clipped by a car years ago ,head hit the pavement and I carried on face down . Believe me, road rash hurts

 

[kloeshuman]

I did have my helmet on, doesn't cover my face though, maybe if I had a moto x helmet with the full face guard but find that a little hard to ride with. I did go in and get checked out, x rays on my hip and shoulder, no fractures. Im now on flexeril (muscle relaxer) Naprosyn(anti inflammatory ) and Norco. They do want me to watch my shoulder thinking it was possible i may have torn my rotator cup.

 

[Kies]

Popcorn anyone?

no it was a serious question and not one i wanted 300,000 replies to. glad the OP has broken nothing

 

[kloeshuman]

No worries Kies, did you get 300,000 replies ? seems as though it was just one other post and mine about the helmet. its all good

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

That sounds like a nasty off. I hope you heal quickly and cleanly.

 

[kloeshuman]

Thanks Phil, I just have to watch for infection now. The meds seem to be kicking in and I can at least move around