Hi all. :stupid2:
I'm off for a while so gonna be posting up here a bit more.
I was cycling my bicycle into work yesterday when I forgot i was wearing the shoes that clip into the pedals. The traffic lights were red and i came to a complete stop. I'm in the habit of keeping my feet on the pedals/pegs until I come to a complete stop. I had only bought the pedals 2 days previous and was wearing them for the third time. Anyway, when I came to a complete stop I couldnt get my shoes out of the pedals. It was like slow motion, the bike just fell over with me attached to it and i landed on the footpath.
It was so embarrassing that I just got up, brushed myself off and continued riding the last 600m to work. When I got in I went to take a shower. I couldn't lift my left arm at all, there was no power and i couldn't straighten my arm either.
I went to my GP who gave me a referral to get x-rays taken. X-rays showed a fractured radial head in my left arm (i could have told them that without x-rays, the pain was so great). I was sent down to the dreaded A&E dept to be cured. I couldn't believe how quick I was seen. I was in and out of A&E in 15 minutes. I think the referral had a lot to do with this. There was loads of people ahead of me in the cue but honestly some people come to A&E for a headache. I was given a collar & cuff with no cast. The specialist will know more on Thursday about how much damage i have done.
The reason I am saying all this is because if I had done the same off a motorcycle I would have been grand as i wear ATGATT.
Bicycles are dangerous things especially with those pedals fitted and 40 sets of traffic lights along the 12.5km journey into work. Luckily I have a great employer and personal injury insurance to soften the blow.
For all those jeans and t-shirt riders i recommend getting some with a bit of protection with kevlar or covec lining and knee, elbow & back protection. It's not worth the pain.
Stay safe......
Sinkers
I'm off for a while so gonna be posting up here a bit more.
I was cycling my bicycle into work yesterday when I forgot i was wearing the shoes that clip into the pedals. The traffic lights were red and i came to a complete stop. I'm in the habit of keeping my feet on the pedals/pegs until I come to a complete stop. I had only bought the pedals 2 days previous and was wearing them for the third time. Anyway, when I came to a complete stop I couldnt get my shoes out of the pedals. It was like slow motion, the bike just fell over with me attached to it and i landed on the footpath.
It was so embarrassing that I just got up, brushed myself off and continued riding the last 600m to work. When I got in I went to take a shower. I couldn't lift my left arm at all, there was no power and i couldn't straighten my arm either.
I went to my GP who gave me a referral to get x-rays taken. X-rays showed a fractured radial head in my left arm (i could have told them that without x-rays, the pain was so great). I was sent down to the dreaded A&E dept to be cured. I couldn't believe how quick I was seen. I was in and out of A&E in 15 minutes. I think the referral had a lot to do with this. There was loads of people ahead of me in the cue but honestly some people come to A&E for a headache. I was given a collar & cuff with no cast. The specialist will know more on Thursday about how much damage i have done.
The reason I am saying all this is because if I had done the same off a motorcycle I would have been grand as i wear ATGATT.
Bicycles are dangerous things especially with those pedals fitted and 40 sets of traffic lights along the 12.5km journey into work. Luckily I have a great employer and personal injury insurance to soften the blow.
For all those jeans and t-shirt riders i recommend getting some with a bit of protection with kevlar or covec lining and knee, elbow & back protection. It's not worth the pain.
Stay safe......
Sinkers
