Broke my acetabulum to pieces and a few other less important bones in a car crash on 2009.

It took me 2 months at the hospital. The first week with pure morphine to help with the most pain I could have ever imagined. And a lot of tear painful rehabilitation since day one after surgery.

Sedentary life after that big effort (mental and physical) to recover, brought me to the sofa. 340 lbs and depression. A little bit of arthrosis from the acetabulum that made procastinating any physical activity. Also lost my job after 2 years on leave. Health condition became not very promising at 40 years old. I was really deteriorating fast.

Although Im "nearly" as capable as I was, let me confess you that my leg is not exactly the same it was before. Can perfectly walk and nobody would notice, but long walks are over for me now (although I don't tell my family). And that frustration brought me to a cazy idea. Give a bicycle a try. That was a year ago and I've already ridden over 4.000 km. on my new rigid. (Last bike I bought was some 20 years ago).

Let me assure you that the bike has brought me massive happiness, incredible health improvement, and a lot of confidence on myself. I was handicapped before, and now I'm free. And capable. And strong. And... alive!.

I hope I can keep riding for a long time. And yes. I ended up here searching for hip protections. I confess I'm still scared to death of falling over it and going back through that experience again. But even if it happened, I have the will, a bike, (and the hospitals the morphine).

Wish you good recovering, mates.

Chapu