I also broke my left leg on my new Linear recumbent. The left leg went under the recumbent at about five miles per hour while i was doing a u turn. The bike started to go over because my speed was down to 5 mph. . When i extended the left foot , and during the u turn, ,to hold the bike from falling, it twisted under the frame and i heard the fibula snap.
Then i was laying in the road, and it happened so quick at a very low speed. Years for riding since 1948, and falling off motorcycles and bicycles and never a broken bone. It appears that a complete stop on a recumbent before putting a leg down would have prevented a broken leg.
When the cast comes off i guess it will be back to my road bike, or beach bike. They do not suck your leg under the frame during a turn!
Last edited by John Ben; 08-28-04 at 06:09 PM.
Reason: spelling of fibula