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 2010-08-24 8:07 AM |
Veteran  108  Fort Worth. TX |  Subject: My first crash...So I had my first real crash Sunday. Now, I've fallen over before, whether that be from my chain dropping climbing a hill or stupidly trying to turn around in gravel, but nothing like this. I was doing a sprint tri Sunday morning. Pool swim went great...was 2nd out of the water, first out of transition. Was feeling great on the bike...it was a fairly flat course, and I have been riding a lot more than usual the past 3 months. I was feeling strong. A little short of mile 5 of 12, I headed down a bit of a hill thru an intersection (the intersection was at the bottom, so it headed back uphill after you got thru it). It was police blocked and there was no traffic, so I flew thru at about 30mph. Somewhere thru the intersection, things went terribly wrong. All I really remember is my left foot coming out of the pedal and flying forward with the force of my pedaling motion...and I knew I was going down. Not really sure what happened after that, but I guess I hit the ground on my left side and proceeded to roll for a while. After a few minutes to assess the damage and someone fixing my bike for me, I got up and finished. This is my first experience with road rash. Its really not fun! I cant move my arms, and I can't sleep. Plus I feel like one big bruise...I can barely move. I was given silver sulfadiazine, so hopefully it works quickly. For your viewing pleasure: (Road Rash 2c.jpg) (Road Rash 1c.jpg) (Road Rash 3c.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Road Rash 2c.jpg (20KB - 13 downloads) Road Rash 1c.jpg (21KB - 16 downloads) Road Rash 3c.jpg (20KB - 9 downloads) |
| 2010-08-24 8:11 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Regular 74 South Carolina | Subject: RE: My first crash... Ugh, not fun. Hope you heal quickly. Impressed that you finished, great job! |
| 2010-08-24 8:12 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Master 1795  Boynton Beach, FL | Subject: RE: My first crash... Funny how your mind intentially helps you forget the details... Same thing happened on my first spill. I know what happened before and gathered myself together after, but remeber nothing of the actual fall etc. Impressive marks of courage you have there. |
| 2010-08-24 8:14 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Pro 3804 Seacoast, NH! | Subject: RE: My first crash... Wow! glad you are okay! I had my first crash on Sunday during timberman 70.3 also. I should take some pictures of the road rash, but looks like I did more of a roll/cartwheel compared to you! That's some seriously rash my man. |
| 2010-08-24 8:25 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: My first crash... Congratulations on getting it out of the way and finishing! Now become intimately familiar with the product "Tegaderm" |
| 2010-08-24 8:30 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
 Bronze member | Subject: RE: My first crash... EEEEK!! That looks awful. I might not ride again if that happened to me and forget about finishing the race. I guess your bike survived? Hope you heal quickly and get some rest! |
| 2010-08-24 8:32 AM in reply to: #3060602 |
Veteran 258 | Subject: RE: My first crash... Wow dude. I got hit by a drunk driver on a motorcycle going 40 about 5 years ago and you have more road rash than I did. Glad you didn't break anything and I am impressed that you finished. Heal quickly my friend... PS. Not sure if I could of finished! Edited by davidschmaus 2010-08-24 8:33 AM |
| 2010-08-24 8:33 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Master 2327 North Alabama | Subject: RE: My first crash... I cringed just looking... any idea why your foot came out? |
| 2010-08-24 10:38 AM in reply to: #3060636 |
Veteran 108 Fort Worth. TX | Subject: RE: My first crash... LostSheep - 2010-08-24 8:33 AM I cringed just looking... any idea why your foot came out? Thanks for the well wishes everyone. I'm hoping I improve quickly, as I'm pretty miserable right now. I'm not exactly sure why my foot came out. I was told by friends who did the race that there was an intersection that had a couple of little bumps...sorta little up/down, uneven pavement. Im not sure it was the same intersection, but it makes sense. If I hit those unknowingly at 30, pedaling hard, in aero, it might have bounced me out of the bars enough and shifted my weight enough to force my foot out. I knew it was all over from there... |
| 2010-08-24 12:07 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
New user 51 Columbus, Indiana | Subject: RE: My first crash... You should try the "Nexcare™ Waterproof Skin Cover ATR10, 2 in x 24 in (5 cm x 60 cm) Roll" here is a link to the 3m website. http://www.shop3m.com/70071494713.html. I've used it and it is awesome because it pretty much takes away that stinging pain you get everytime something touches the road rash. Might help you get some sleep. It'll even stay on through a shower. |
| 2010-08-24 12:18 PM in reply to: #3061212 |
Extreme Veteran 622 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Subject: RE: My first crash... Wow, that is some serious road rash. Hope you have a quick recovery. Did you break your helmet? |
| 2010-08-24 12:24 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Extreme Veteran 374 Hattiesburg | Subject: RE: My first crash... Ouch!! That's a lot of carnage! What race? Get better - use some Aquaphor!! Did you notice that it feels like you'll never stop moving once you hit the ground. It has always seemed to me like the crash is in slow motion. |
| 2010-08-24 12:28 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
| Subject: RE: My first crash... Chicks dig action tattoos.  . Hope you heal up quickly! |
| 2010-08-24 12:32 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: My first crash... WOW Dude! That's some bad road rash! Sorry it happened to you! Road rash is painful! Hang in there! |
| 2010-08-24 12:33 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: My first crash... Nasty. I bet showering is not so fun either. Hope you heal quickly. Awesome job on finishing the race, not sure I would have. |
| 2010-08-24 12:41 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
| Veteran 480 | Subject: RE: My first crash... Wow. I'll give you a 10 on spread alone. Nearly 360! You're badazz for getting back on and finishing. I just knocked on wood that I never get it that bad. |
| 2010-08-25 8:47 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Veteran 108 Fort Worth. TX | Subject: RE: My first crash... It was the Tri Rock race here in Rockwall, TX. Fairly new pavement = sand paper on the skin! |
| 2010-08-25 10:53 AM in reply to: #3062757 |
Extreme Veteran 872 Tx | Subject: RE: My first crash... Dude, your right hand/arm is wasted! I would seriously consider getting rid of it and going Darth Vader with a new mechanical one... just make sure it's made of carbon... |
| 2010-08-25 10:54 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Extreme Veteran 1942 In front of computer when typing this. | Subject: RE: My first crash... Ouch man! Did something similar to you last year and road rash hurts! Heal up.... And make sure you keep it covered and moist- apparently that helps it heal. |
| 2010-08-25 11:26 AM in reply to: #3060560 |
Veteran 276 Holden, Ma | Subject: RE: My first crash... Pretty sick that you finished, congrats. Keep it clean! |
| 2010-08-25 12:11 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
| Miami,FL | Subject: RE: My first crash... I feel your pain. Literally. I had my first big crash 3 weeks ago and it was not fun at all. Im all but healed right now. Hope you heal soon! |
| 2010-08-25 12:24 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Master 2356 Westlake Village , Ca. | Subject: RE: My first crash... To help you sleep...you can put Neosporin on your wounds and then wrap your arm in cellophane. Also, I don't know if you did this, but if you go to the Emergency room and let them clean you up....that helps so much...but it's probably too late now. Just for future reference. They put a numbing cream on the roadrash and then scrub it with a plastic brush...It makes it heal SO much faster, doesn't leave as much of a scar and makes it much easier to attend to. I am waiting for the day I crash on my bike....but I've crashed so many times racing motocross and basically lived with roadrash for the past 15 years....lol. One time my entire back was raw skin....not fun. A few days after it healed, it started to itch and I couldn't reach the center of my back....it was one of the worst experiences of my life. |
| 2010-08-25 12:32 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: My first crash... Did you win? Silvadene is your friend. Use it. It will keep the wound wet, but in the end it will heal much better that way. It is a pain though because you'll have an "open wound" for about 10x as long as if you had let it dry out. |
| 2010-08-25 12:55 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Champion 10154 Alabama | Subject: RE: My first crash... Thank a lot for posting these. I looked at them right before lunch and then went out on my lunch time ride. I hit 32 mph going down a chip-seal road and the only thing going thru my head was your pictures! ~Mike |
| 2010-08-25 1:57 PM in reply to: #3060560 |
Master 2210 Columbus, OhioCoaching member | Subject: RE: My first crash... Ugh - sorry. That is impressive, though. I am just healing up from mine. Best advice I received was KEEP IT COVERED. All the time. Don't let it scab. That way it will move more easily and it also will not scar. I don't care about the scarring, but it did help it heal in about 10 days. It's still pink, but it's functional now. |
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