Minor wipeout today on my bike

[nscrbug]

Out riding with DH this morning, just toolin' along a usual route for us and out of nowhere WHAM! I must have gotten my front tire wedged into a large crack in the road, and that was all she wrote. I felt a sudden "jerk" and the next thing I know...my bike is folding underneath me. I went down hard on my right side and slid for a good distance on the pavement before coming to a rest on a grassy area on the side of the road. Luckily, this didn't happen on a busy road. A few cars passed by and asked if we needed help (which was nice). I did manage to get myself back on my bike (no damage) and ride the 15 or so miles back home...albeit very slowly . I have some scrapes and mild bruising on my right knee and a nice, huge honkin' area of road rash on my upper outer right thigh. I'm sure that thing will take weeks to heal up. Oh joy! I took some Aleve and went straight into the shower when we got home, and boy oh boy did that sucker sting like a mutha when that water hit it! I've been icing it all afternoon, which feels soothing. I'm sure it'll feel REAL good by tomorrow morning. :eek:

Linda

[blackhillsbiker]

Arnica gel. Pretty much the best stuff ever for bruises. I'm glad you're okay. Take it easy and feel better!

Deb

[emily_in_nc]

OWWWW! So sorry this happened! Glad you didn't break any bones, though. And nice that your bike is okay. Small silver lining there! :o

[mariacycle]

ouchhhhh glad you're okay... were you clipped in?

[nscrbug]

ouchhhhh glad you're okay... were you clipped in?

Yes, I was clipped in...but as soon as I hit the ground, my feet automatically unclipped. Infact, in all of my prior falls (I've had about 3), there was never a time where my feet didn't unclip instantly from the moment the bike started to go down.

[tulip]

Arnica is good for bruises, but not on broken skin. Ouch.

[Roadtrip]

Glad your not seriously injured!! Hope you feel better soon!!

[Bike Writer]

owie, made me shiver reading about it but glad I got to the end and you didn't mention any broken bones or mangled bike. I felt the sting when you mentioned shower. Yikes!

Feel better soon.

[Velocivixen]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you heal quickly. Take care.

[MyRubyE]

Oh boy, those cracks in the road, you just never know. It's one of those things I'm always paranoid about, with riding 23c tires. Glad you didn't get hurt too seriously. Feel better soon.

[Bike Chick]

Ouch, Linda! That happened to a friend of mine and he ended up with a busted collarbone. You are so fortunate you have no broken bones. Those cracks in the road are wicked.

Hope you heal up soon!

[OakLeaf]

Ouch. Heal up soon.

You can massage arnica or Traumeel into the bruises while avoiding the road rash. And/or you can take the internal form (drops or sublingual tablets).

[redrhodie]

When it rains, it pours! So sorry this happened to you. Take it easy.

[Crankin]

+1 on the Arnica.
Hope you rest well. Try some gentle stretching as you heal. Road rash gets stiff (said from experience).

[Desert Tortoise]

Ouch! Thankfully no broken bones or broken bike. :) Hope you feel better soon.

dt

[runningteach]

I hope you are not too sore today.

[Owlie]

Ouch! Glad you and your bike are mostly okay, and nothing got broken. Feel better!

[grey]

If you can get it, a lotion made from comfrey will help your road rash immensely.

[andtckrtoo]

I think we all kind of shivered in sympathy! Wow! So glad you're okay.

[smilingcat]

Sounds like a major Ouie!!

Glad to hear that you were able to ride your bike home!! Raspberries are no fun. Just make sure you get all the "road" out of your raspberries.

BTW, is your bike okay? :D (had to ask :p)

Wish you a speedy recovery.

Smilingcat

[nscrbug]

Yes, bike is fine...and I'm doing okay too. Despite the fact that the road rash still stings pretty badly, I was able to get out and ride today. I put a nice, large dressing on it and secured it with paper tape...that combined with the compression of my cycling shorts held the bandage in place fairly well and it really didn't bother me all that much during the ride. After we got home, I cleaned it again and applied more Bactine spray...which stung like CRAZY, even though the bottle says "No Sting"...yeah right!!!

I have to admit, I am pretty lucky when it comes to the "no broken bones" thing. I have never broken a single bone in my body...yet (knockin' on wood). I guess I'm built pretty durable. :)

Linda