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Old 01-24-02 | 05:11 PM
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roy
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From: 16 miles south of Ayr Scotland
a c joint problem

I FELL OFF MY BIKE ON SUNDAY 20 JAN AND HAVE PUT THE AC JOINT OUT BUT PROBABLY HAVE MORE PAIN FROM WHAT IS THOUGHT TO BE A FRACTURED RIB. HOWEVER THE PAIN IS SUBSIDING ALL READY AND I AM JUST WEARING A SLING. i WOULD AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD TRY AND MOVE THE ARM WITHOUT PUTTING ANY STRAIN ON IT. tHE WIDTH OF THE SHOULDER IS ABOUT 2 THIRDS THE ORIGINAL LEGNTH.
i ALSO DISLOCATED MY SHOULDER IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND i WOULD SAY I HAD MORE PAIN FROM THAT.
WHAT i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW THE BIKE CAN LOSE CONTROL SO QUICKLY , I Swerved to avoid a branch on the road at speed and had just put new brake blocks on, maybe the brake was to powerful and when I applied the rear it just locked up and went over the full lock of the steering any ideas for safe descending?
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