getting back on the bike

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

fwiw... I know the pain of breaking a wrist. I did it in 1994, and I remember (like you), when I could finally put pressure on again... it was so great to have my wrist back after it being so weak for so long. I remember lying on the floor once (as you often did as a kid), and resting your head on your hand with your elbow on the floor. Soon after I broke my arm, I was on the floor for some reason, and attempted to lay like that, and OMG I was so shocked at how weak my wrist was still after months of the cast coming off!!

So I totally know that fear!! I was so afraid to do anything that would risk me falling again!!, because I felt like I had no strength in the arm and no control to support me if I did fall

So I am not sure what to say... except maybe just a little at a time Also, it only being one year since you broke it, you are not all that wrong in assuming it's still weak, because it probably is. So you are probalbly smart to still protect it... but I think you can still bike some, just maybe small amounts to get your confidence back up...

but like I said, I'm your advocate when it comes to breaking the arm. I remember the day I got my cast off and my arm was so fragile and so tender, and I was walking through the city to the train, and I swore I'd beat up anybody who literally touched or brushed my arm, even by accident, LOL!!...that's how tender it was!!!

You'll be fine... in time like you said

(oh and I didn't even had surgery or a plate!!, so that goes to tell you how paranoid I was... just from a simple break )

Edited by pigfinn 2007-04-22 6:58 PM

yes, it'  called - time in the saddle, make you faster too!!

wow is that acronym banned too?

Like all these folks have said, just some time riding should take care of that for you.  It's good that you have someone to go riding with, hopefully the two of you know some roads where there's not much traffic or activity and you can get back in the groove of things.  Best of luck to you!