Originally Posted by
robabeatle
Hey fudgy, what was your recovery time?
I rode 3 days after the crash on the trainer, just spinning. Had surgery, rode 3 days after surgery, on the trainer, just spinning. Was outside on the 10th day post surgery. Stuck to flats for 6 or 8 weeks, slowly built up more and more as the pain was less and less.
No trick to it. Once you get everything plated together it's not likely to move, and it will hurt long before the plate slips or screws break. My first surgeon told me I could do whatever I wanted as long as it didn't hurt. If it hurt, I should stop.
My second surgeon (other clavicle) was more in favor of me not riding for 8 weeks at all, but I am a bad patient and just rode around on the flats.
No bones about it, you're looking at 3-4 months before you're back to full strength, but you'll find once it's surgically reconstructed you'll progress pretty quick to a normal life after 2 weeks.