Wear a HELMET when biking!

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:50 pm

I was racing my husband on our bicycles and stood up while shifting gears (duh),went off the path,and smacked into a tree. I suffered a mild concusion, a couple dozen bruises, a black and split thumb nail. The worst part of my injuries was the torn calf muscles. OUCH! I needed crutches for a few days.

The message here is WEAR A HELMET! I am lucky that I didnt crack my head open.

STUPID STUPID STUPID:yh_shame

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:59 pm

ouch! glad you're(kinda...

) okay :-6

The thumb nail part would gross me out!

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:02 pm

The thumb nail part IS gross!

I thought it might fall off.

Theres still time...:yh_sick

Ewww

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:08 pm

Tan;1314420 wrote: I was racing my husband on our bicycles and stood up while shifting gears (duh),went off the path,and smacked into a tree. I suffered a mild concusion, a couple dozen bruises, a black and split thumb nail. The worst part of my injuries was the torn calf muscles. OUCH! I needed crutches for a few days.

The message here is WEAR A HELMET! I am lucky that I didnt crack my head open.

STUPID STUPID STUPID:yh_shame

Weve come to expect these types of things from you.

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:18 pm

There wasnt alcohol involved:yh_rotfl

Believe it or not.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:44 pm

Tan;1314420 wrote: I was racing my husband on our bicycles and stood up while shifting gears (duh),went off the path,and smacked into a tree. I suffered a mild concusion, a couple dozen bruises, a black and split thumb nail. The worst part of my injuries was the torn calf muscles. OUCH! I needed crutches for a few days.

The message here is WEAR A HELMET! I am lucky that I didnt crack my head open.

STUPID STUPID STUPID:yh_shame

Hi Tan, great to see you back!:-6

oh I am so very sorry this happened to you.

Thank god your alright.

Your not stupid, we just tend to forget things here and there.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:43 pm

Ouch, ouch and very ouch - those trees are hard and you're not going to win any fights with them.

Hope you recover quickly and you're back racing your husband soon - with helmet :-6

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:51 am

May I suggest you have your next race in a mattress warehouse? (hope you aren't too sore...)

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:26 pm

That was a close call.........glad you're okay and here to tell about it.

Might need to wear a helmet.................and gloves.

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:02 am

Thanks for the support folks!

I went to the hospital this morning. It turns out Ive been walking on a broken leg for two weeks. (fibula). What?!!:eek:

I was in and out within one and a half hours cast and all. Awesome service!

Apparently I have a high tolerance to pain....

No jogging for me for 6-8 weeks.

Thanks again for the support

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:44 am

Tan;1315413 wrote: Thanks for the support folks!

I went to the hospital this morning. It turns out Ive been walking on a broken leg for two weeks. (fibula). What?!!:eek:

I was in and out within one and a half hours cast and all. Awesome service!

Apparently I have a high tolerance to pain....

No jogging for me for 6-8 weeks.

Thanks again for the support

Oh Tan, I'm really sorry to hear you have a broken leg.

no anything for 6-8 weeks.:yh_rotfl

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:30 pm

Odie;1315420 wrote: Oh Tan, I'm really sorry to hear you have a broken leg.

no anything for 6-8 weeks.:yh_rotfl

I can dig it:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:59 pm

Tan;1315476 wrote: I can dig it:wah:

I hear ya!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:22 pm

You were lucky really, as you could have fractured your skull, or even broken your neck !!!! When you are fit enough to continue with your cycling, perhaps you had better invest in helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, leather cycling gloves, hip pads, thigh pads, knee pads, shin pads, and possibly install an impact airbag. Oh and maybe a cushion for your rear end! :wah:

Seriously, though, I'm sorry about your accident. It must be quite sore for you at the moment, and I dare say you will get very frustrated with having to cope with an incapacitating plaster on your leg for all that time. All the best to you Tan, and just take care !! :rolleyes:

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:29 pm

G#Gill;1315505 wrote: You were lucky really, as you could have fractured your skull, or even broken your neck !!!! When you are fit enough to continue with your cycling, perhaps you had better invest in helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, leather cycling gloves, hip pads, thigh pads, knee pads, shin pads, and possibly install an impact airbag. Oh and maybe a cushion for your rear end! :wah:

Seriously, though, I'm sorry about your accident. It must be quite sore for you at the moment, and I dare say you will get very frustrated with having to cope with an incapacitating plaster on your leg for all that time. All the best to you Tan, and just take care !! :rolleyes:

Thanks buddy!:-4

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:34 am

I was racing my husband on our bicycles and stood up while shifting gears (duh),went off the path,and smacked into a tree. I suffered a mild concusion, a couple dozen bruises, a black and split thumb nail. The worst part of my injuries was the torn calf muscles. OUCH! I needed crutches for a few days.

The message here is WEAR A HELMET! I am lucky that I didnt crack my head open.

STUPID STUPID STUPID

Yo have my sympathy and butt clenching understanding of knowing what it's like realising this is going to hurt. I've got a cracked helmet in my garage just to remind myself to be careful, I was wearing a rucksack which protected my back but the two aluminium bottles had massive dents in them. Still think road cycling is more dangerous than mountain biking.