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webleymk3
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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: Ouch! |
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Thought yous would be interested:
A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding) had a bit of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route and came off. Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.
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He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his knee cap into about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France) where they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll hopefully get out soon.
They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one in his right leg!
Will keep yous posted with his progress
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househusband
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Ouch! Hope he is able to make a good recovery.
That's why I like to wear just even basic knee protection with me when I throw myself down the Black - am so wary of my kneecaps! Broken bones I've had and can deal with, but the knee is something so crucial yet so vulnerable.
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ChrisL
Joined: 11 May 2006
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Location: Edinburgh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: Ouch! |
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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
| Quote: | He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
knee cap into about 20 pieces!
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:-O
My knees are aching in sympathy, that sounds really painful.
| Quote: | he is currently in ERI (Little
France) where they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering.
He'll hopefully get out soon.
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Please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
| Quote: | They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
in his right leg!
Will keep yous posted with his progress
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Hearing a story like this, it makes me wonder if I should wear my
knee pads even more than I do - like whenever I go out of the flat or
something! I'm really sorry to hear about this and I hope he's up and
about soon.
Chris
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streako
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Ooof. Thats awful.
I had a fall on the black 2 weeks ago on a seemingly innocent section of singletrack. Luckily I only had a few nasty scratches and a bit of blood on my shin.
I have just ordered some pads.
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Des Ferguson
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:18 am Post subject: Ouch! |
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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
| Quote: |
Thought yous would be interested:
A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding)
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had a bit of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route
and came off. Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.
| Quote: |
However...
He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
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knee cap into about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France)
where they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll
hopefully get out soon.
| Quote: |
They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
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in his right leg!
| Quote: |
Will keep yous posted with his progress
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Ouch indeed. Poor chap. Will he cycle again?
Makes my broken leg pale into insignificance. I managed to fall off in
the Pentlands on Saturday morning. Pretty innocuous fall, just toppled
over sideways. Not sure if it was the fact that I couldn't unclip 'til
the last moment or I hit a rock on the landing. Anyway tried to carry
on but thought it was a sprain so decided to head back. Cycled a mile
or two back to the car then drove home. Thought it wasn't too bad but
as it was still painful on Monday, I went to A&E and found it was a
broken fibula just above the ankle. I'd been walking and driving on it
all weekend.
In plaster now and will find out on Tuesday if I need a plate, looking
at six weeks in plaster. It's a bummer.
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Bumbly1
Joined: 20 Aug 2005
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Location: Edinburgh
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: Ouch! |
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Very sorry to hear of both incidents, The knee sounds nasty, I hope he
recovers to full operation before too long. Des it was the Pentlands that
broke my ankle too!
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Des Ferguson
Sent: 01 March 2007 00:41
To: mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mtbscotland] Re: Ouch!
--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
| Quote: |
Thought yous would be interested:
A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding)
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had a bit of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route and
came off. Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.
| Quote: |
However...
He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
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knee cap into about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France) where
they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll hopefully get out
soon.
| Quote: |
They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
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in his right leg!
| Quote: |
Will keep yous posted with his progress
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Ouch indeed. Poor chap. Will he cycle again?
Makes my broken leg pale into insignificance. I managed to fall off in the
Pentlands on Saturday morning. Pretty innocuous fall, just toppled over
sideways. Not sure if it was the fact that I couldn't unclip 'til the last
moment or I hit a rock on the landing. Anyway tried to carry on but thought
it was a sprain so decided to head back. Cycled a mile or two back to the
car then drove home. Thought it wasn't too bad but as it was still painful
on Monday, I went to A&E and found it was a broken fibula just above the
ankle. I'd been walking and driving on it all weekend.
In plaster now and will find out on Tuesday if I need a plate, looking at
six weeks in plaster. It's a bummer.
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AlanK
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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You gotta love these things!
My knee passes on its sympathy to all those injured at the weekend!
Perhaps the next pub night should be at the ERI? |
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