Road Cycling - Crash! (With Pics, a little gore)

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around this week. Last Sunday (4-30-06) I was on a training ride with a group and passed out after the last sprint. The bad news is I passed out while still going 25 mph or so (ouch). The good news is I'm okay and just have a few stitches. I did crack my helmet in 4 places (that is why we wear them). The really bad news is I miss my next two races, doc's orders. Attached are pics of me bandaged up as well as when we took the bandages off. Cheers all!

Scott

Oh, my! I hope you heal quickly.

lotsa crashes these days. glad you're all right and of course, thanks for the pics! we're proud of our battle scars. the inevitable question is ... how the bike?

lotsa crashes these days. glad you're all right and of course, thanks for the pics! we're proud of our battle scars. the inevitable question is ... how the bike?

Yep, looks like 'Crashfest 2006' is still alive and well. Heal quick & make sure that passing out while riding doesn't become a bad habit.

Awesome photos!.....thanks for posting...:)

Why did you pass out and have you been checked for that problem?

NFields

Passed out? What from? Where is the bike pic? Get Better! Later.

Damn dude.....glad to hear you're ok. I just crashed yesterday going only 2 mph slower, and the ONLY roadrash I have is a little on my right elbow, and some patches on my back (very minor at that). Looks like I got off easy, although I did whack my head pretty good. Didn't come close to breaking my helmet though.

I still can't figure out how I didn't get any rash on the lower part of my body.

... although I did whack my head pretty good. Didn't come close to breaking my helmet though.

You should still prolly replace it. The foam isn't designed to take multiple impacts.

Back to the OP - ouch. Did the doc have any insight regarding your passing out?

Status of the bike?


Glad you're Ok.

Yes, In that order. :D

Awesome badges of courage! I looked like that once after a highspeed MTB crash on a gravel fire road :)

Glad to see your well and good enough to take pictures... Get well soon!

there should be a sticky thread for posting crash stories and pics. this is getting ridiculous!

glad you're ok, OP.

That leg pic is the reason I shave my legs. I know I'm gonna get a shiner like that sooner or later. Hopefully it's not from (ahem) PASSING OUT WHILE RIDING, though. OMFG that is crazy--but at least you were relaxed when you hit the ground!!

--Steve

You passed out? How the heck does that happen?

All that shaving just paid off. I hope you heal up soon.

That looks painful, but at least you have a grin on :)

You passed out? How the heck does that happen?

He flew right past his max HR. :D

Az

Wow. One of my cycling coaches just got in a head injury wreck when finishing a race. I'll be wearing my helmet in honor of him at _ALL_ times. (have a 1/2 mile commute to school) I hope everyone else learns from people's mistakes. Good luck in healing!

You should still prolly replace it. The foam isn't designed to take multiple impacts.


Yep, bought a new helmet this morning actually.

Damn dude.....glad to hear you're ok. I just crashed yesterday going only 2 mph slower, and the ONLY roadrash I have is a little on my right elbow, and some patches on my back (very minor at that). Looks like I got off easy, although I did whack my head pretty good. Didn't come close to breaking my helmet though.

I still can't figure out how I didn't get any rash on the lower part of my body.

It's easy for you to say "Didn't come close to braking my helmet though". But a hundred of mine to one of yours says there is damage to your helmet that you can't see. It's not worth taking a risk in your next head banging crash. Take it from someone that thought the same thing 15 yrs ago and crashed again and then saw the aged damage from the earlier crash when it was all broken apart from the second crash. Get yourself a new helmet immediately. It may save your life.

Excellent Dude!

geez, u pushed urself to the point where u passed out? props for being able to do that

geez, u pushed urself to the point where u passed out? props for being able to do that

That's what happens when you dial it up past 400 watts! ;)

Bob

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around this week. Last Sunday (4-30-06) I was on a training ride with a group and passed out after the last sprint. The bad news is I passed out while still going 25 mph or so (ouch). The good news is I'm okay and just have a few stitches. I did crack my helmet in 4 places (that is why we wear them). The really bad news is I miss my next two races, doc's orders. Attached are pics of me bandaged up as well as when we took the bandages off. Cheers all!

Scott

Did you have gloves on? If not, you may want to begin wearing them.

Hello again!

The bike is fine, it faired far better than I did. The break leavers are scrached and gouched up, but that is minor really. It is runing fine and I hope to be out on it this week.

This has happened to me twice before, once 12 years ago and once 6 years ago. I've been checked out by the doc before (and they are doing tests again). Basically what seems to happen is that my blood pressure drops faster than my veins can constrict after the effort. With no pressure to pump the blood, I don't get blood to my head and I pass out.

Thanks for all the well wishes and I'll keep you posted on what the doc says. Cheers!

Scott

Hello again!

The bike is fine, it faired far better than I did. The break leavers are scrached and gouched up, but that is minor really. It is runing fine and I hope to be out on it this week.

This has happened to me twice before, once 12 years ago and once 6 years ago. I've been checked out by the doc before (and they are doing tests again). Basically what seems to happen is that my blood pressure drops faster than my veins can constrict after the effort. With no pressure to pump the blood, I don't get blood to my head and I pass out.

Thanks for all the well wishes and I'll keep you posted on what the doc says. Cheers!

Scott

Hello again!

The bike is fine, it faired far better than I did. The break leavers are scrached and gouched up, but that is minor really. It is runing fine and I hope to be out on it this week.

This has happened to me twice before, once 12 years ago and once 6 years ago. I've been checked out by the doc before (and they are doing tests again). Basically what seems to happen is that my blood pressure drops faster than my veins can constrict after the effort. With no pressure to pump the blood, I don't get blood to my head and I pass out.

Thanks for all the well wishes and I'll keep you posted on what the doc says. Cheers!

Scott

Is there a name for this condition? I ask because a friend of mine has this weird passing-out thing that nobody can quite explain. It only happens when he is exerting himself but it is not consistent. By this I mean that he doesn't pass out everytime he exerts himself, only now and then and it really isn't too often at all. Thanks for any info you can provide for me.

My roommate in college would do the same in the gym lifitng weights. He would get through leg pressing about 1200 lbs. then get up and almost pass out all the time. He had MRI's done and they said he was fine other than maybe attributing it to growing pains of sort. I thought he was just trying to get up all too quick instead of leeting his pressure settle down from straining out sets of weight.

Hope you do well and I would hate to hear you passed out in the traffic lane and got run over.

Nice pics dude!

jw

This has happened to me twice before, once 12 years ago and once 6 years ago. Scott

My crystal ball says be very careful come around May 2012.

jet sanchEz,

No name for the condition that I know of. It was kind of the default finding after the doctors did all the tests and couldn't find anything else.

Scott

Did you win the sprint?

Hello again!

The bike is fine, it faired far better than I did. The break leavers are scrached and gouched up, but that is minor really. It is runing fine and I hope to be out on it this week.

This has happened to me twice before, once 12 years ago and once 6 years ago. I've been checked out by the doc before (and they are doing tests again). Basically what seems to happen is that my blood pressure drops faster than my veins can constrict after the effort. With no pressure to pump the blood, I don't get blood to my head and I pass out.

Thanks for all the well wishes and I'll keep you posted on what the doc says. Cheers!

Scott


You should get you one of those recumbents that's very low to the ground. Not only is your head practically level with your body but the bike is so low that if you did pass out you don't have far to go when you crash.

Passing out, even during a maximum-effort sprint is not entirely normal. Now we don't know the whole story, perhaps this was after riding 80 miles at tempo pace while not eating/drinking anything and you were simply exhausted. In any case, you should ask your physician about the possibility of doing a more thorough check.

Once 12 years ago, once 6 years ago, once last week.. seems like you should be good to go for another 6 years :)

No I didn't win the sprint :( Second as close as I can tell.

As for the ride, it was only a couple of hours, maybe 35 miles at a light tempo. I was drinking Heed and for that length ride I didn't really need to eat. But this does not normally happen to me. The doctors have checked me out a couple of times, but can't find a good reason for why it is happening. I'm thinking of going to UC Davis and having some fittness testing done to see if they notice anything happening when I'm going all out.

Scott