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Crashed and burned.

Jul 28, 2005 at 5:03 AM Post #2 of 17
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Originally Posted by ArcTeryx
I just thought I'd share my story of how I crashed and burned biking home tonight.
Since my birthday is coming up soon, it'll be great if my gf got me a tube amp cause I'm gonna be off the bike for a while till this thing heals up.
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more like lucky if she doesnt hit you and tell you told you so
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Jul 28, 2005 at 5:08 AM Post #4 of 17
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Originally Posted by bg4533
It is nice to see another BikeForums member around here.

Those wounds look nasty.
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Good luck healing and don't let this discourage you from biking.


Yeah I kept wanting to throw up every time I stuck my finger into the hole to play around with the flesh.
I'm probably going to take the next few days off, my thigh is killing me and my right hand is pretty sore.
I don't see you on bikeforums much anymore.
 
Jul 28, 2005 at 5:10 AM Post #5 of 17
having come off my old bike a few times I have some advice..

first get some calcium tablets and take them regularly

Second, make sure you eat lots of protien (read meat)

and thirdly, give your body time to heal. Don't rush.

Do not take aspirin, it'll make things worse.

If you can stomach it, take some creatine also alongside all that.

I did the above and was back on the bike within 3 weeks of shattering my elbow + surgery..
 
Jul 28, 2005 at 5:15 AM Post #6 of 17
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Originally Posted by ArcTeryx
Yeah I kept wanting to throw up every time I stuck my finger into the hole to play around with the flesh.
I'm probably going to take the next few days off, my thigh is killing me and my right hand is pretty sore.
I don't see you on bikeforums much anymore.


I still browse BikeForums regularly, but I rarely post there anymore. All of my posting seems to be here now. I just bought a Specialized Langster so I will probably be hanging around the fixed gear forum a lot now.

Did the hospital at least give you any fun medicine?
 
Jul 28, 2005 at 5:45 AM Post #8 of 17
Try sierratradingpost for arc'teryx.
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I'm lucky enough to have one of the original jackets, the ones that took about a year to break in, the newer stuff feels like silk, I wouldn't trust that heh.

I got nothing from them. I guess I'm gonna be in pain for the next few days.
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Jul 28, 2005 at 5:47 AM Post #9 of 17
Jul 28, 2005 at 5:56 AM Post #10 of 17
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Originally Posted by ArcTeryx
Try sierratradingpost for arc'teryx.
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I'm lucky enough to have one of the original jackets, the ones that took about a year to break in, the newer stuff feels like silk, I wouldn't trust that heh.

I got nothing from them. I guess I'm gonna be in pain for the next few days.
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I'm using a Marmot PreCip/Patagonia Synchilla combo right now for my jackets, but I might get that REI ThermoLT to replace the Patagonia fleece, it's tempting.

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Jul 28, 2005 at 6:05 AM Post #11 of 17
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Originally Posted by TheChemist
I'm using a Marmot PreCip/Patagonia Synchilla combo right now for my jackets, but I might get that REI ThermoLT to replace the Patagonia fleece, it's tempting.

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I also use a Marmot PreCip but my others are a Mountain Hardware jacked with PolarGuard3D (the best one ever) and my TNF Fleece. I love REI
 
Jul 28, 2005 at 6:25 AM Post #13 of 17
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Originally Posted by zachary80
I also use a Marmot PreCip but my others are a Mountain Hardware jacked with PolarGuard3D (the best one ever) and my TNF Fleece. I love REI


PitZips own my soul, I wonder if I will ever be able to change. And REI is awesome, I got my new pack, the Gregory Forester for only $180. (30% off I believe during the big sale). And I get to finally use it next week. Horray!
 
Jul 28, 2005 at 9:37 PM Post #14 of 17
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Originally Posted by ArcTeryx
eww... hot asphalt.. how'd you ever get that off?


I went to RediMed right after taking those pictures and they began to get out the larger pieces that they could, then I ended up having to go to a plastic surgeon. For around a week I had to do debriding: Put a gauze/cloth thing on top of the wound and let the skin begin to grow back before having to rip it off (twice a day maybe?). After that I went back to the surgeon who picked out all the pieces he could, leaving only a few tiny ones. Now two years later I don't even have a scar.
 
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