Originally Posted by
mtb_addict
another lesson is that MTB is actually alot riskier than people might believe.
Yep, definitely so. I usually go mountain biking with my son, but he's discovered girls and partying, so doesn't want to get up early and go biking with Dad so often now. He's got the teenage boy sense of invulnerability and has had some spectacular crashes which have frightened the life out of me, but has got up every time with barely a scratch on him. I've had a few offs mountain biking, but I've always found something soft to land on up to now; it's a case of luck running out.
I've not had a single accident on the road though, not since 1990-something when I gave up racing.
Originally Posted by
GrainBrain
Ouch hope you get better, I follow you on Strava and saw this. I think I gave you kuddos
Yes a helmet is critical when riding mtb. Saved my butt many times! Those roots and little cobbles can be nasty, even a small washout that can perfectly grab your front.
Were you on a rigid bike?
Cheers for the kudos - think my daughter earned them more than me. It was a full suspension, I think the suspension must have compressed under my weight at a sudden halt then rebounded and threw me off.
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
cringe worthy! yikes! get well soon! props to your daughter! she grew up a bit that day, huh? seeing her Dad hurt & all ... I'm sure you gave her a big hug to thank her. she must have been shaken. how is she doing?
I broke a leg once. peeing. glad to see you elevated it, I found a pillow under the knee is comfy too, meaning on your back, 2 or 3 pillows stacked right up to your knee so it's bent a little. alternate w fewer pillows but keeping one under your knee
so, back on a stationary bike for physical therapy right around 1st week of September?
Thanks rumrunn6 - my daughter's ok. She's doing her Duke of Edinburgh Award at the moment and I'm sure the training she's had for that helped. We were due to do a sportive together this coming weekend that she's been looking forward to, so I feel bad at letting her down.
I'm getting the plaster cast off at the end of the week and a fibreglass one put on in its place - I've told my wife I'm going to ask for carbon fibre with a Look cleat bolted in. Can't give you her reply due to forum rules on swearing