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 2012-03-26 5:04 PM |
Expert  1183    Fort Wayne, IN |  Subject: Second crash in 4 monthsLast November I had a crash and broke my left scapula. I was really just getting back into good shape with my running, biking and swimming and had another crash yesterday. This time I broke my left clavicle and two ribs. Very discouraging. I hope my whole season isn't ruined before it starts. |
| 2012-03-26 5:07 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months |
| 2012-03-26 5:08 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
New user 75 | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months what is causing these wrecks? do you need to exam your riding style? just asking, that some really bad luck, hate it for you! |
| 2012-03-26 5:23 PM in reply to: #4114183 |
Expert 1183 Fort Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months The first one I was riding with another guy and he hit the brakes while in front of me due to a maintenance vehicle in front of him and when he went to go around a car was coming the other way and my front wheel got tangled with his rear wheel. The one yesterday I was on a country road by myself and there was no shoulder on the right and a line of potholes around 18 inches from the edge of the road and i was riding in between. In hind sight, I probably should have gotten out of my aerobars and gone for more control under the circumstances. |
| 2012-03-26 5:24 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Member 262 | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Sorry to hear that. Hope you have a speedy recovery and can find a silver lining in it somewhere. |
| 2012-03-26 5:32 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Elite 3090 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Sorry to hear and hope you heal up quick. And thanks for sharing how the crashes happened. I always read these posts to see if there are any learning points. I'm sure others do the same and I feel that's one of the values of forums like this. Thanks again and good luck. |
| 2012-03-26 5:37 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Man, if you didn't have bad luck you wouldn't have any luck! Heal fast. |
| 2012-03-26 5:49 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Ouch, I hope you heal up soon. There is a lot to be said for learning bike handling skills from roadies, mountain bikers & Cyclocross riders. Not saying it would have prevented these occurances, but one of the first rules of group riding is "don't cross wheels". The second is "hold your line" You may have been going to fast to change what happened when your buddy put the brakes on in front of you...but the lead rider also needs to be aware that swerving can have disasterous consequences to the person behind him. Get better fast and get out of the aerobars when in technical situations |
| 2012-03-26 5:56 PM in reply to: #4114204 |
New user 75 | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months That is some bad luck!!! I hope you heal soon, those shoulders are taking a beating. I too, think it is good to hear what causes accidents and possible hindsights - we all want to stay off the pavement if possible. |
| 2012-03-26 6:11 PM in reply to: #4114183 |
Extreme Veteran 887 Lake Placid, NY | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months coachrains - 2012-03-26 6:08 PM what is causing these wrecks? do you need to exam your riding style? just asking, that some really bad luck, hate it for you! Maybe get some training wheels? Seriously though, that truly sucks, man. Heal up fast! |
| 2012-03-26 6:25 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Expert 1456 Central New Jersey | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months After you're healed take the USBA Road Handling skills class. I can't tell you how beneficial it was with all sorts of issues we run into on the road. |
| 2012-03-26 6:37 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Elite 3498 Laguna Beach | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Ugh. That is terrible. I am so sorry to hear this. For now, focus on recovering. Take it easy. Try not to be discouraged, although it is difficult I'm sure.You will bounce back. It takes time and quiet, patient determination. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. |
| 2012-03-26 6:57 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Veteran 271 St. Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Get well fast, but how's the bike? |
| 2012-03-26 8:30 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
| 6 | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Sorry to hear about your injuries. I, too, just recovered from my first crash in which I broke my left elbow, my right hand, and 3-4 ribs. I am back at it now...did I mention double hip replacement two years ago as well? If I can do it, anyone can...training now for IM National Harbor 70.3. |
| 2012-03-26 8:34 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Heal up quickly! |
| 2012-03-26 9:06 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Member 20 OH | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months I always hate to hear about other riders crashes. I'm going on six months of missing two teeth I broke in half in my own last bad crash. Luckily the helmet saved my life as my head hit the pavement. Get better soon and get back on that bike! |
| 2012-03-27 7:23 AM in reply to: #4114309 |
Expert 1183 Fort Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months DTraitor - 2012-03-26 7:57 PM Get well fast, but how's the bike? I haven't checked the bike yet. I didn't notice anything obvious when I gave it a cursory look after the crash. |
| 2012-03-27 4:20 PM in reply to: #4114768 |
Expert 1183 Fort Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months I checked out my bike and it looks fine except for some abrasions on one of the brakes. Man, I'm WAY more sore two days after the accident. |
| 2012-03-27 7:35 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
| Regular 89 Austin, TX | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months That totally sucks and I hope you heal fast! I had my first crash on my road bike in October, crossed a wheel with my husband when he slowed in front of me and I had taken my eyes off of his bike in front of me for what only seemed like a second. I was very lucky that I didn't break anything, just a lot of road rash, but I did crack my helmet and had a concussion. I'm hoping that's my last bike wreck. Aero bars can be scary, you have to watch the road like a hawk. I'm still a bit timid in mine even though the wreck happened on my road bike. Just learn from our mistakes and move on I guess. |
| 2012-03-28 11:06 AM in reply to: #4116217 |
Expert 1183 Fort Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months It looks like I dodged a bullet. I had a follow up with the doctor this morning and my clavicle fracture is way at the end and not displaced and should not stop me from training. He said the cracked ribs will also not stop my training, but my limiting factor for the next 3 months or so will be difficulty taking deep breaths without pain. I have follow up x-rays in 6 weeks but he said I should be able to make my first scheduled race the 3rd week in May. I'll attempt to get back on the trainer this evening. |
| 2012-03-28 11:08 AM in reply to: #4117108 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months nickster - 2012-03-28 9:06 AM It looks like I dodged a bullet. I had a follow up with the doctor this morning and my clavicle fracture is way at the end and not displaced and should not stop me from training. He said the cracked ribs will also not stop my training, but my limiting factor for the next 3 months or so will be difficulty taking deep breaths without pain. I have follow up x-rays in 6 weeks but he said I should be able to make my first scheduled race the 3rd week in May. I'll attempt to get back on the trainer this evening. Good news. But I can tell you from experience that the cracked ribs will probably start to feel worse before they feel better. |
| 2012-03-28 11:13 AM in reply to: #4117108 |
Master 3205 ann arbor, michigan | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months nickster - 2012-03-28 12:06 PM It looks like I dodged a bullet. I had a follow up with the doctor this morning and my clavicle fracture is way at the end and not displaced and should not stop me from training. He said the cracked ribs will also not stop my training, but my limiting factor for the next 3 months or so will be difficulty taking deep breaths without pain. I have follow up x-rays in 6 weeks but he said I should be able to make my first scheduled race the 3rd week in May. I'll attempt to get back on the trainer this evening. Now that is some serious HTFU. After reading this you won't find me complaining about my intervals tonight. |
| 2012-03-28 11:45 AM in reply to: #4114180 |
| Regular 262 Toronto, Ontario | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months So sorry to hear about your crash. Hope you get back to tip-top shape as soon as you can! Glad to hear that everything is generally okay though. |
| 2012-03-28 11:52 AM in reply to: #4117108 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months nickster - 2012-03-28 12:06 PM It looks like I dodged a bullet. I had a follow up with the doctor this morning and my clavicle fracture is way at the end and not displaced and should not stop me from training. He said the cracked ribs will also not stop my training, but my limiting factor for the next 3 months or so will be difficulty taking deep breaths without pain. I have follow up x-rays in 6 weeks but he said I should be able to make my first scheduled race the 3rd week in May. I'll attempt to get back on the trainer this evening. I tried training through cracked ribs. It was not fun. Hope you heal quickly!! |
| 2012-03-28 12:47 PM in reply to: #4114180 |
Member 109 | Subject: RE: Second crash in 4 months Wow.. sounds eerily similar to my injuries a couple years ago, broken left clavicle and 3 cracked ribs + punctured lung. I couldn't train at all for about 6 weeks while the ribs healed up, there was just no way. The clavicle break didn't cause issues but apparently i jacked up my shoulder also which I didn't find out until later on when they okayed me to try to lift my arms up. Things are about back to normal though, luckily I can still swim although my shoulder does experience some minor discomfort every now and then. Sorry to hear about your crash and hope you heal up quick! |
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