My First Wipe Out!

Yesterday was a bad day!

I got ill at work, but was feeling better but still puny late in the day.

So, I decided to take an easy ride to get over it.

About 6 miles in, I hit a 3 inch high pile of sand on a curve and wiped out at 20mph. Wonderful road rash on the left side. I'm glad no one was around, because I looked like a beached whale trying to unclip my right pedal:o :o

So, today was a fun day wearing a wool suit and socks over road rash from my ankle to my hip! But the LBS got me fixed back up, so maybe I can ride again tomorrow.

On the bright side, I now know what you do when you fall in the middle of nowhere and you're standing there bleeding like crazy...you get back on your bike and ride home!;)

Owie- sorry Mr. Silver. I am not looking forward to my first wipeout. Hope you're feeling better asap...

Speedy recovery, Mr. Silver!

Poor Mr.S!!! :(

You may be too sore to ride tomorrow you know....

Heal quickly!

Ouch! I hope you heal quickly, Mr. Silver.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Silver

Yesterday was a bad day!

I got ill at work, but was feeling better but still puny late in the day.

So, I decided to take an easy ride to get over it.

About 6 miles in, I hit a 3 inch high pile of sand on a curve and wiped out at 20mph. Wonderful road rash on the left side. I'm glad no one was around, because I looked like a beached whale trying to unclip my right pedal:o :o

So, today was a fun day wearing a wool suit and socks over road rash from my ankle to my hip! But the LBS got me fixed back up, so maybe I can ride again tomorrow.

On the bright side, I now know what you do when you fall in the middle of nowhere and you're standing there bleeding like crazy...you get back on your bike and ride home!;)

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Time for Mr. Silver to be a BRAVE SOLDIER. Tips on dealing with road rash here: http://www.bravesoldier.com/

Keep it moist. Tegraderm, or Spenco 2nd Skin bandages are the only way to go. Silvadene cream if you happen to have it is good too with the bandages. If you have nothing on hand, even covering the wounds with plastic wrap and adhesive or even duct tape will help. The thought of clothes touching road rash makes me cringe. Don't do it.

Been there done that.
Martha

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Originally Posted by withm

Time for Mr. Silver to be a BRAVE SOLDIER. Tips on dealing with road rash here: http://www.bravesoldier.com/

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Thanks Martha...I needed that but was afraid to ask.

Funny story. I went last night to buy special pads to cover the wounds...but I didn't use tape. Lower leg pads were held in place my knee high dress socks:( hoping that pants would hold thigh and hip pads in place.

I was wrong as my "upper pads" migrated south and were deposited on the floor. I was a walking biohazard!:eek:

I was uncertain about the "keep it moist" or "keep it dry" options, so now I know.

I'm allergic to neosporin, so I have to be careful with those kinds of remedies.

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Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

Poor Mr.S!!! :(

You may be too sore to ride tomorrow you know....

Heal quickly!

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But I have to ride tomorrow.

Took red benz to mechanic tonight. So, tomorrow, I have to drive Lexus to the office. Have someone drive me to pick up Benz at the mechanic. Take Benz to home #2. Ride bike back to office, and take the Lexus home with bike on rack.

:cool: I can't make it work without the bike!:cool:

Isn't it neat how my bike enables me to get two cars home?

20 mph on a curve?
Go, Speed Racer, Go!

20 mph was my top speed today and I'm pretty sure it wasn't going through a curve, that speed was probably about 5 mph:o

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Originally Posted by Mr. Silver

But I have to ride tomorrow.

Took red benz to mechanic tonight. So, tomorrow, I have to drive Lexus to the office. Have someone drive me to pick up Benz at the mechanic. Take Benz to home #2. Ride bike back to office, and take the Lexus home with bike on rack.

:cool: I can't make it work without the bike!:cool:

Isn't it neat how my bike enables me to get two cars home?

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:rolleyes: A man and his toys! ;)

Now that will be a record....the benz is only staying with Jorn (or however you spell his name) for one night!?! I won't believe it till you get it back!

Sorry about your wipe out :(

I can relate (all too well, as you know)! I too am allergic to neosporin (well, actually the neomycin in the neosporin) - are you allergic to mango as well (the oil in the skin of the mango produces the same rash that the neomycin does)?

Take care, and when the scabs start to itch (which, they will in a few days), resist the urge to scratch! Here's to a speedy recovery. :)

Mr. Silver -- Sorry to hear about the wipe out! I hope you recover quickly and completely!

Your car / bike shuffling plan sounds like the old riddle about three missionaries and three cannibals on the bank of a river that they wish to cross. There is a boat available which can ferry up to two people across. The goal is to find a schedule for ferrying all the cannibals and all the missionaries safely across the river. But if at any point the cannibals outnumber the missionaries on either bank, the cannibals will eat the missionaries. Note that the boat cannot cross the river by itself with no people on board.

One possible solution (highlight to read):
Missionary 1 and Cannibal 1 cross
Missionary 1 returns
Cannibal 2 and Cannibal 3 cross
Cannibal 3 returns
Missionary 1 and Missionary 2 cross
Missionary 1 and Cannibal 2 return
Missionary 1 and Missionary 3 cross
Cannibal 1 returns
Cannibal 1 and Cannibal 2 cross
Cannibal 1 returns
Cannibal 1 and Cannibal 3 cross

And remember -- Chics dig scars!

Hmm I know the story of the farmer. the grain, the chicken, and the fox. Same scenario.

Mr Silver, do you shave your legs? I was thinking of the duct tape suggestion :eek:

I guess after removing the duct tape you wouldn't have to shave.

Your Benz is purty.

Owie! I fear my first wipe out. The only two real wipe out stories I'm familiar with were both doosies involving broken bones and surgery. But I don't want road rash either!

I can relate to the beached whale feeling, however. When DH and I started riding our tandem, we had a communication issue as we went from a stop to taking off up a hill, DH not clipped in yet. We barely started going when we lost our balance on a very busy street. It was a slow motion thing as the bike slowly leaned over to the side with me clipped in and hubs trying with all his might to keep it upright with one foot clipped in and one on the ground. I couldn't get my foot out of the clip (being a newbie!) and ended up doing the beached whale thing on my side with cars buzzing by. I'm just SURE they were pointing and laughing and making great mockery of me! This did not go over well with my husband trying to convince me what a great thing it is to tandem! But, alas, I've come to love it.

Get well soon! I hope you can "get back in the saddle" soon, too. :)

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Originally Posted by Adventure Girl

And remember -- Chics dig scars!

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Well, now I'll have some scars to compete with Silver's prolific collection!

FBG: Yes, I did start shaving my legs a couple months ago and during the clean-up (and now with tape in my future), I'm glad I did. I have been a bit self-conscious of the shaving, but now I have a new perspective

Mr. Silver. Owwwwwww. I'm sorry about your wipe out. I'm glad you're (mostly) okay though. Feel better soon!

K-

Sorry about the ouchie. You will need to cover to wear clothing, esp when it gets oozie. But it's a good excuse to wear boxers around the house.

Thats gotta hurt!! Hope you have a quick recovery-with no scars.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Silver

I did start shaving my legs a couple months ago and during the clean-up (and now with tape in my future), I'm glad I did. I have been a bit self-conscious of the shaving

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That's nothing compared with how dorky you will look riding your bike in bike shorts and knee high dress socks. :D :cool:
I suggest you go all the way and add white loafers.

I am so sorry to hear about your crash. Hmmm, there seem to have been several lately, and I feel like I started it all with mine, 4 weeks ago.:(

I had to try several things because once the pads stick to the wounds and you have to tear them off, ugh, I had a few mornings in tears trying to get them off. I used the Tegaderm with the non-stick pads and I got SICK of the tape. So what we did was over the Tegaderm we used the nonstick gauze pad and bought those ace bandages that stick to themselves....it was a LIFE saver, for the road rash on my arm and leg/knee anyway.It also saved some money, that tape gets expensive after awhile, not to mention the pain of tearing it off all the time~:eek:
I hope you heal fast, I'm just know if the "itchy, scratchy, scab stage....nice I know!

Ooh, Mr Silver. Sorry to hear about your crash and hope you are feeling better and heal soon.

Sorry about your crash. Take good care of your wounds, and keep them clean
(make sure you got all the grit out). Not to scare you, but a friend/co-worker/fellow biker got MRSA. The Dr. told him he sees it often in cyclist. Scary huh?

Oh poor you Mr. Silver....I am sorry hear about your wipe out, however, happy to hear you did not break anything and you just have to deal with the road rash which as you know by now is a real pain in itself.

Take care ~ JoAnn

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Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

That's nothing compared with how dorky you will look riding your bike in bike shorts and knee high dress socks. :D :cool:
I suggest you go all the way and add white loafers.

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Mr. Silver - heal fast! If you decide not to take Lisa's advice, you could opt for elastic netting over the spenco moist bandages:

http://www.westernmedical-ltd.com/surgilast.html

It's great stuff - every cyclist should have it.

How's the road rash doing today?

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Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

How's the road rash doing today?

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It's terrible. I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic, so I now have blisters throughout the wound and the itching is terrible!

I'm now using a different creme and won't have pads on over the weekend, so maybe I'll have relief soon.

Sounds like time for a good book or movie and some couch time.

Feel better.

Nope, I'm resolved that this is not going to slow me down!:D