Originally Posted by
MitchL
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I rode after giving blood this summer and even though the skin was healed all the way, the vein wasn't. After 2 miles I noticed that my arm felt funny, so I looked down to see that I had a huge mass of blood under my skin. It took like 3 weeks to heal. ...
Subcutaneous hematoma is a major concern following blood donation, which is why they advise against weight lifting for 24 hours. Bicycling is probably OK unless you are using your arms heavily, as in out-of-saddle climbing.
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