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Post by barffy on Apr 19, 2015 18:43:22 GMT
Went to Llandegla yesterday. It was an absolutely glorious day, conditions were perfect and the place was looking beautiful. I unfortunately came a cropper on the second section of the B line. I got out of shape on the first of a set two kickers, losing both feet off the pedals. With no footing I was just launched OTB onto the rocky ground. Thank god for mates and helmets! Here is my Bell Stoker:  And here is my gravel rash.  Wounds at the top are friction burns from my t shirt, the rest being embedded with dirt. I must have hit my noggin on a rock on the way down hence the dents in the lid. It took me 15 minutes to get on my feet and my mate pushed my bike for a good few miles whilst I hobbled around. After 45 minutes I managed to get back on the bike on the fire roads to coast back to the car, albeit with severely restricted movements. Strava puts the speed at the time of the crash at 26.2 mph, not bad! i managed to smash the hell out of my phone as well! Drove back home to Midlands and met the dragon who nagged me to go to A&E. I declined but my right elbow disappeared under the swelling overnight so have in. The hospital have told me I'm out for six weeks at least with two fractured elbows (radial heads which I fractured before on a motorbike!) Currently having trouble walking on a bruised hip and my shoulder/collar bone is very painful too, although not reported that to the hospital yet for fear of them telling me I can't drive for even longer! Currently looking for a turbo trainer so I can at least get some miles in on the road bike in safety! Six weeks off is going to kill me, just as the weather is getting better too! I have broken bones but that helmet might have just saved some brain function, it would have been a mess had I not been wearing one like the local scallywags we saw around Degla! On the plus side, I can confirm Commencal Meta V4's crash well! |
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Post by hodgy on Apr 19, 2015 18:53:56 GMT
Ouch Barrfy ..that does look painful .. I'm assuming that there is predictive text in the first section ..and that your mates weren't laughing as you were "launched " not laughed OTB !
Wishing you a speedy recovery ..and I'm with you all the way regarding helmets .,,if I had my way they would be made compulsory ..
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Post by lowcogger on Apr 19, 2015 19:05:19 GMT
jeez man you`ve done a good job there,hope you mend quick fella. at least the beard looks undamaged  |
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Post by roundie1981 on Apr 19, 2015 19:07:28 GMT
That looks like it'll smart a bit, me and the brother in law were there yesterday it was a great day. Although it was fecking cold through the woods at the start of the climb.
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Post by barffy on Apr 19, 2015 19:13:19 GMT
Yes predictive text and a screen I can't see much on! I almost forgot about the video, enjoy  |
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Post by will on Apr 19, 2015 19:16:34 GMT
That has got to stingggggggggggggggg. Your young, you'll heal quickly.
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Post by barffy on Apr 19, 2015 19:21:12 GMT
The funny stance on the photo is how straight I could get my arms at the time, now a bit less due to swelling. I'm hoping so Will, already having to cancel two sportives. I'm hoping to be able to do the Long Mynd Batch Burner in 7 weeks, fingers crossed!
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Post by lowcogger on Apr 19, 2015 19:23:09 GMT
too much weight over the front wheel mate,the beard has to go it`s true what will says though,you`ll be right as rain in no time.when it happens to old gits like me and him we just never fully recover  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 21:41:58 GMT
Ouch mate get well soon pal and shave ya flking beard  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 22:16:25 GMT
Don't talk soft you lot, the beard broke his fall! Without the luxuriant face fungus he'd have been strawberry jam!
Seriously, hope you mend fast H, trouble with being quick is it hurts more when you crash. Apparently.
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Post by richardm on Apr 20, 2015 3:51:27 GMT
hope you get well soon and get them cuts tcped as i only had a small cut and got a infection in it so be carefull mate
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Post by hodgy on Apr 20, 2015 5:38:35 GMT
" without the luxuriant face fungus ..he would have been strawberry jam "
As one who appreciates descriptive prose ..that was fucking awesome ...you're in the wrong job Pez!
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Post by Nelly on Apr 20, 2015 8:20:00 GMT
Ouch, i assume you gott some antibiotics from the docs or you will get an infection
How do you heal fractured elbows??
Turbo trainers are great, I borrowed one for when I was out of action in a cast last year
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2015 8:21:13 GMT
" without the luxuriant face fungus ..he would have been strawberry jam " As one who appreciates descriptive prose ..that was fucking awesome ...you're in the wrong job Pez! Yeah, the boss has been telling me that for years! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2015 8:22:33 GMT
H - out of interest - were you wearing any knee or elbow pads?
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Post by Nelly on Apr 20, 2015 8:26:36 GMT
I have some lovely TLD elbow bass in the for sale section people!
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Post by barffy on Apr 20, 2015 9:57:59 GMT
Ouch, i assume you gott some antibiotics from the docs or you will get an infection How do you heal fractured elbows?? Turbo trainers are great, I borrowed one for when I was out of action in a cast last year No anti-biotics, i'll see how I go and hope for the best! It's both Radial Heads that have gone which is on the smaller of the two bones in your forearm. Treatment is just a sling as the bones are stable and unlikely to move so long as I don't do anything daft. In 2 weeks or so i'll have to start moving it and trying to regain normal movement as its pretty restricted at the moment. I'm unable to rotate and I can straighten the right arm about 2/3 rd's of the way, the left I can almost straighten. In six weeks I should be fully healed and can start contact sports again. How do I know all of this? I did the same thing 12 years ago! I was wearing knee pads but not elbow pads. I will be buying them when i'm back riding to be honest but radial head fractures are compression injuries from your natural instinct to try and break your fall, something a pad wouldn't stop. From the video I can't see my arms out and I don't recall putting them out to stop me, just pile-driving the ground with my right hand side. It looks as though the left elbow got busted by my bike hitting me though, i guess that's how my phone smashed too as it was in my camelbak! |
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Post by Jimbo on Apr 20, 2015 10:08:56 GMT
Well nothing done by half! Get well soon H!
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Post by typer on Apr 20, 2015 11:56:52 GMT
Ouch, that looks like it hurt. Get well soon fella |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2015 15:57:25 GMT
Gravel rash sucks mate when I chucked my Honda nc 30 down the road ... The broken wrist wasn't so bad it was the gravel rash down my legs fk that hurt ...  Get well soon mate |
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Post by Admin on Apr 20, 2015 16:04:45 GMT
Not nice, hope you heal up soon matey, gravel rash is a nightmare on its own never mind fractured elbows
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Post by midge on Apr 20, 2015 21:22:38 GMT
Ouch!! That's got to sting!! Hope your not off your bike to long
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Post by will on Apr 20, 2015 21:41:14 GMT
too much weight over the front wheel mate,the beard has to go it`s true what will says though,you`ll be right as rain in no time.when it happens to old gits like me and him we just never fully recover Whadya mean old gits like .............. forgot what I was going to say now ........... |
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Post by Nelly on Apr 21, 2015 9:37:02 GMT
Is your mrs wiping your bum?
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Post by barffy on Apr 21, 2015 10:46:06 GMT
Is your mrs wiping your bum? No but she had to help me put my trousers on.....result! |
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