Had an incident, my touring plans put off
07-20-17, 08:50 AM
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Had an incident, my touring plans put off
Had a nasty accident this morning while mountain biking. Ruined all my touring training and plans. While negotiating a slight downhill corner, the front tire caught a root that had rain washed away the earth under it. It caught my front wheel on the sides and threw me off the bike. Landed with my right knee on another big hard root.
Laid there for about 30 minutes in pain. Until I heard someone passing by on the adjacent trail. Blew my survival whistle hard a few times and a few people came to assist me.
Now in hospital and had undergone X-ray and Docs said I had bruised my Patella Tendon. The root struck me between the patella knee cap and the lower shin bone where the tendon is. Damn painful.
Expected to be out in a couple days.
Looks like n riding for me at least for a while until my knee is completely healed.
Laid there for about 30 minutes in pain. Until I heard someone passing by on the adjacent trail. Blew my survival whistle hard a few times and a few people came to assist me.
Now in hospital and had undergone X-ray and Docs said I had bruised my Patella Tendon. The root struck me between the patella knee cap and the lower shin bone where the tendon is. Damn painful.
Expected to be out in a couple days.
Looks like n riding for me at least for a while until my knee is completely healed.
07-20-17, 01:21 PM
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Sorry for your injury and the scuttling of your plans. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
07-20-17, 03:28 PM
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Cue the "if you'd been running a flashing headlight, the root would've seen you and moved" crowd.
07-20-17, 04:57 PM
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Get well soon, Towkan! Think positive thoughts to make it heal faster.
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07-20-17, 06:33 PM
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Good Luck.
I think I bruised the patellar tendon a week ago. But, apparently not as bad as you as I got back up and on the bike for a short distance. Day 2 was tough, but since then it has been rapidly getting better.
I've had sprained ankles or hyperextended elbows, and they seem to linger for a long time, but at least this last bruise seems to be resolving quickly.
I just feel lucky that I didn't have an ACL rupture, or meniscus tear.
I think I bruised the patellar tendon a week ago. But, apparently not as bad as you as I got back up and on the bike for a short distance. Day 2 was tough, but since then it has been rapidly getting better.
I've had sprained ankles or hyperextended elbows, and they seem to linger for a long time, but at least this last bruise seems to be resolving quickly.
I just feel lucky that I didn't have an ACL rupture, or meniscus tear.
07-23-17, 09:31 PM
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Had a nasty accident this morning while mountain biking. Ruined all my touring training and plans. While negotiating a slight downhill corner, the front tire caught a root that had rain washed away the earth under it. It caught my front wheel on the sides and threw me off the bike. Landed with my right knee on another big hard root.
Laid there for about 30 minutes in pain. Until I heard someone passing by on the adjacent trail. Blew my survival whistle hard a few times and a few people came to assist me.
Now in hospital and had undergone X-ray and Docs said I had bruised my Patella Tendon. The root struck me between the patella knee cap and the lower shin bone where the tendon is. Damn painful.
Expected to be out in a couple days.
Looks like n riding for me at least for a while until my knee is completely healed.
Laid there for about 30 minutes in pain. Until I heard someone passing by on the adjacent trail. Blew my survival whistle hard a few times and a few people came to assist me.
Now in hospital and had undergone X-ray and Docs said I had bruised my Patella Tendon. The root struck me between the patella knee cap and the lower shin bone where the tendon is. Damn painful.
Expected to be out in a couple days.
Looks like n riding for me at least for a while until my knee is completely healed.
07-24-17, 11:06 AM
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get well soon. be a good patient, meaning, do what the Doc tells ya
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I hope you heal well, and soon.
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07-24-17, 10:48 PM
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Started riding again today. I initially started with a slow 1:3 combi, to sere whether it would hurt. No pain, so spin for 15 minutes to warm up and get the knees acclimatized.
Moved up to 2:2 combi, seems okay and after 20 minutes, moved up to 2:5.
Continued cycling with 2:5, 2:6 and 2:8 combis and in the end the cyclo comp showed I covered 77km.
Moved up to 2:2 combi, seems okay and after 20 minutes, moved up to 2:5.
Continued cycling with 2:5, 2:6 and 2:8 combis and in the end the cyclo comp showed I covered 77km.
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Started riding again today. I initially started with a slow 1:3 combi, to sere whether it would hurt. No pain, so spin for 15 minutes to warm up and get the knees acclimatized.
Moved up to 2:2 combi, seems okay and after 20 minutes, moved up to 2:5.
Continued cycling with 2:5, 2:6 and 2:8 combis and in the end the cyclo comp showed I covered 77km.
Moved up to 2:2 combi, seems okay and after 20 minutes, moved up to 2:5.
Continued cycling with 2:5, 2:6 and 2:8 combis and in the end the cyclo comp showed I covered 77km.
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08-01-17, 12:01 PM
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Thanks Dude, its ok cause I feel ok, all the accidents on superbikes and dirt bikes in the past have made me sort of accustomed.
