PSA: Don't challenge a truck with a bicycle

[darkeneddays]

Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
The collarbone thing sucks (broke mine before), but it isn't all that bad. When you go for x-rays or an exam, do NOT let them overtighten the brace when you put it back on, it'll give you some of the nastiest sores possible.

The guy at the hostipal said my shoulders need to be "back" some. He put the strap on way too loose. My wife tightened it up some but I'm concerned about not doing it right and having the bone heal back wrong. I took a 2 hour nap earlier and when I woke up it felt like I had been hit by a semi instead of a pick-up. I dread waking up after 8 hours....

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: darkeneddays

Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
The collarbone thing sucks (broke mine before), but it isn't all that bad. When you go for x-rays or an exam, do NOT let them overtighten the brace when you put it back on, it'll give you some of the nastiest sores possible.

The guy at the hostipal said my shoulders need to be "back" some. He put the strap on way too loose. My wife tightened it up some but I'm concerned about not doing it right and having the bone heal back wrong. I took a 2 hour nap earlier and when I woke up it felt like I had been hit by a semi instead of a pick-up. I dread waking up after 8 hours....

If it feels overly constrictive then loosen it a bit. I remember when the X-ray tech put mine on too tightly, not a good memory. Mine didn't hurt all that much, but I didn't get hit by a truck . I was playing football (no pads, I was 8) and my brother tackled me and I landed on just the right spot.

 

[The Sauce]

Shenanigans. That's right, I called it. Nobody getis into a bike vs. truck@35mph accident and walks away, much less remembers every single detail of exactly what hit what. I know, I see these things all the time in the ER.

 

[darkeneddays]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
Shenanigans. That's right, I called it. Nobody getis into a bike vs. truck@35mph accident and walks away, much less remembers every single detail of exactly what hit what. I know, I see these things all the time in the ER.

Once again, I hit the passenger side door,not the front grill, or yes, I would be toast. The only 2 moments I recall from the actual hit was:

1) Hitting the damn truck
2) Hitting the damn ground

Had I not been riding the brake down the hill I could have been worse. Luckily, I was riding at a crawl when I decided to gun it across the road so I only got about 2 revolutions on the pedals before I got whacked.

Also the guy that I hit called this morning to see if I was ok. He and his wife are Christians, said they were praying for me and asked if there was anything I needed help with. Once again, lucky. I could have hit some guy that would have been a total d!ck.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

I think it's funny that in your picture you call it a wreck.

Edit: Hahha they are praying for you.

 

[AntaresVI]

um...pics?

Good luck with the recovery.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

wear a helmet

 

[darkeneddays]

Originally posted by: AntaresVI
um...pics?

Good luck with the recovery.

Not much to show but I'll see if the wife wants to take some shots later.

 

[The Sauce]

Also the guy that I hit called this morning to see if I was ok. He and his wife are Christians, said they were praying for me and asked if there was anything I needed help with. Once again, lucky. I could have hit some guy that would have been a total d!ck.

Christian or not, I can tell you that what they were praying for ... for you not to sue. More likely that you wouldn't if you had no serious injuries and think he's a nice guy.

 

[thomsbrain]

Wow, talk about a brush with death. falling on the same body parts that hit the car was pretty harsh. glad to hear you came out of it reasonably intact, though. it could have been so much worse. rest that broken bone!