Originally Posted by
TheKillerPenguin
I've ridden and raced with a cracked rib. It's really extremely unpleasant but didn't really stop me from doing anything I otherwise would have done. Did your doc give you any specific reasons for staying away from the bike for 10 days? Is it just pain management, or is something displaced (risk of lung puncture) or something else?
I think it is pain management? I'm heartened to hear that as long as the pain is tolerable I can continue to keep riding. The pain is decidedly not tolerable today, though, and this is why I'm off work.