Reply With Quote
Oh, that sure does look nasty....heal quickly.
~ JoAnn
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 16 to 30 of 31
Thread: My turn to crash
-
05-21-2007, 04:17 AM #16
Registered User
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Posts
- 287
To disable ads, please log-in.
OUCH!! Hope you heal up quickly. In the meantime, take it easy.
-
05-21-2007, 04:57 AM #17
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Location
- North Bellmore, NY
- Posts
- 1,346
-
05-21-2007, 06:06 AM #18
Dodging the potholes...
- Join Date
- May 2007
- Location
- Southern Maine
- Posts
- 1,668
Exactly what went through my mind! Ouch! Heal up quickly, and here's to no more of these dives!
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
2011 Surly LHT
1995 Trek 830
-
05-21-2007, 06:25 AM #19
Godiva's mom
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Reporting from Moonshine Mountain
- Posts
- 1,327
DB - OUCH! Seems to have been a bad weekend for mid-Atlantic cycling. Feel better soon!
"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
2006 Independent Fabrication Custom Ti Crown Jewel (Road, though she has been known to go just about anywhere)/Specialized Jett
-
05-21-2007, 08:21 AM #20
Red bikes rule!
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- MD suburb of Washington, DC
- Posts
- 1,832
Thanks, all. I'm much sorer today than yesterday, from my forehead (where the helmet rammed into it) to my middle back. My lip is huge, and it feels like I've had a shot at the dentist and the novocain is wearing off. But the abrasions are healing over nicely and now look more bruised than anything.
I came into work because we had outside people coming in for a meeting this morning--and the meeting was canceled! Oh well...
-
05-21-2007, 08:38 AM #21
Ride your ride.
- Join Date
- May 2006
- Location
- Md suburbs of Wash. DC
- Posts
- 2,131
Definitely glad to hear that there weren't any hidden serious injuries, Janice. Hopefully the aches and bruises will go away soon.
Let me know if/when you wanna give it a go again over at Rosaryville. I'd love to get back over there for another "gentle" ride
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
-
05-21-2007, 09:25 AM #22
wingless wonder
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Location
- Israel (Middle East)
- Posts
- 1,199
Yeeeeowwww, divingbiker
You are lucky.
You musta landed just right to avoid concussion and a broken nose.
Your helmet sure did its job too.
Take it easy for a few days - you will be feeling much better. The day after and the next couple of days are the worst. The adrenaline, etc have worn off, you know
All you need is love...la-dee-da-dee-da...all you need is love!
-
05-21-2007, 11:01 AM #23
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2004
- Location
- San Diego
- Posts
- 1,516
yowsa
sorry to hear about that crash! and THANK GOODNESS for the helmet... every time I see one cracked I'm grateful it isn't someone's head!
hope you heal quickly... are you taking Aleve or anything for those sore muscles? that stuff works awesome for me... hope you have something to help you too...
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
-
05-21-2007, 05:04 PM #24
Character is power
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
- Location
- Central Virginia
- Posts
- 245
sorry ... missed post - got caught-up in my own drama!
I am glad you are OK ... from my experience, the soreness heals as well as the wounds. The memories of the crash last a bit longer, but the gratitude it wasn't any worst can last forever!!
I am glad you are OK ... be thankful, even if you feel bad ... things can ALWAYS be worst!!!
BAT
Satisfaction lies in the effort not the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
-
05-22-2007, 04:35 AM #25
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 820
Feel better soon!
-
05-22-2007, 06:51 AM #26
Registered User
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Posts
- 392
Oh dear!! I hope you are feeling better!! It's always the 2nd day after that's the worst when the soreness sets in. I'm finally on the mend, the road rash is intolerable it's itching so bad it's driving me CRAZY!!! Anyway, I hope you are getting better!!!
-
05-22-2007, 07:35 AM #27
Red bikes rule!
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- MD suburb of Washington, DC
- Posts
- 1,832
Jenn, you're right--this is the second day, and my neck and shoulders are killing me. But my injuries are much less severe than yours. Glad to hear you're doing better. Originally Posted by Jenn
What are you doing to minimize the scarring? Anybody else have any suggestions?
-
05-22-2007, 10:02 AM #28
just wanna ride
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- sunny scottsdale, az
- Posts
- 638
isnt it Vitamin E in capsules that you break open and rub on to minimize scarring?
laurie
Brand New Orbea Diva | Pink | Specialized Ruby
2005 Trek Madone Road | Pink | Ruby
1998 Trek 5200 Road | Blue | Specialized Jett
???? Litespeed Catalyst Road | Silver | Terry Firefly
-
05-22-2007, 02:10 PM #29
Registered User
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Posts
- 82
Yikes. So sorry!
-
05-22-2007, 02:15 PM #30
Registered User
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Posts
- 392
I used straight aloe from our plant on my face and just kept antibiotic oinment on the road rash. My knee and elbow are in the "itchy" healing phase and it SUCKS!!! But, at least it's healing and I'm glad, it's 2 weeks today. I went from this 2 weeks ago.....
Oh I took my 800mg motrin every 4-6 hours because I wouldn't have been able to move had I not.Last edited by Jenn; 05-22-2007 at 02:18 PM.
