Injury: Sprains, Strains, Breaks & Insurance

Jules

Apr 02, 2014 at 01:40 AM

Glad to hear you're in one piece Jeff

mugwump

Apr 02, 2014 at 02:46 AM

Jeff Apruzzese said:

now my ride to nyack will be replaced with some advil and watching 'cosmos.'

This is what your ride should have been in the first place.

Unknown

Apr 02, 2014 at 02:05 PM

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Andrew Da Silva

Apr 03, 2014 at 03:09 PM

just another note on the saddle sore situation. Switching saddles woah... I never realized how uncomfortable I was. Rode specialized Toupes a few years ago but they kept breaking every time I crashed. Convenience lead me to using Ariones. Back on the Toupe and it is amazing.

Jules

Apr 03, 2014 at 03:38 PM

If you like the Toupe you might also like the romin

dstokes

Apr 03, 2014 at 05:06 PM

I would hazard that any saddle that touched you in different places was going to be a relief at this point.

Bruce van-Schalkwyk

Apr 03, 2014 at 09:05 PM

I had some bad chafing, front and back, after a race in the rain last year and relegated those knickers to short rides only, after that. I assumed part of the problem was that after lots of use, they had stretched and were simply not tight enough.

I second the Toupe. I broke mine in a crash last year, switched to the Romin but it just didn't feel right, so ordered a new Toupe and am very happy with it.

The name is unfortunate, however, as research online tends to bring up adds for products I'm deliberately staying away from. . .

Jules

Apr 04, 2014 at 12:39 AM

Day 10 of #jankeythumb...

My captors have seen fit to encase my hand in a black, carbon-esque thumb-prison. Other than making the entry/egress for all my clothing a Cat2 event, with shooting pain-stars if I err, it has the added benefit of grooming my... how shall I call it... THUMB STANK. There is no other way to describe the sweet yet slightly foul odor now emanating from the thumb hole of my bizarre contraption.

I tried soaking my entire hand in isopropyl alcohol (hoping the heat-moldable plastic would not melt to my skin) but the result was an incredibly new, even more potent form of stank, embiggened by the volatile gasses of the alcohol. Thankfully they fled the building soon enough - not sure what havoc they wreaked but soon thereafter there were police helicoptors circling...

Thankfully it hasn't interrupted my training too much; at least not relative to the er... new relative, so to speak. I can't really grab the bars in anger but I knocked out 500+ for a minute in the saddle today so I'm in defensive mode, not Full Nostromo countdown...

neilx

Apr 04, 2014 at 01:06 AM

Bruce van-Schalkwyk said:

The name is unfortunate, however, as research online tends to bring up adds for products I'm deliberately staying away from. . .
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You think that's bad Bruce? I ride a "Selle Italia Merkin."

Jeff Owens

Apr 04, 2014 at 01:51 AM

Pic of batman thumb cocoon please.

Jules

Apr 04, 2014 at 02:58 AM

I AM NOT INSANE!

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Jeff Owens

Apr 04, 2014 at 12:22 PM

^ I want one! Looks like the thing Lebron had on his face. Team discount?

Jules

Apr 04, 2014 at 02:06 PM

Trust me, if they'd had an orange option I'd have been all over it...

Phil Maronilla

Apr 04, 2014 at 05:41 PM

I guess it's my turn -

Biking home last night in Astoria, about 7:30pm. 3 blocks from my apartment.

I'm going north and i see yellow and i try to catch the light (bad move). As I'm entering the intersection, I see a car on the right going west. I tried to turn left to avoid getting t-boned but still got clipped.

The car hit me in my right butt and hip and I roll over his hood. He stops and I end up on the pavement in front of his car. No broken anything. I didn't hit my head. No scrapes. The bike has no damage or scratch. Luckily the car stopped. The driver was not belligerent but he wanted to leave and said he would just give me his information. I told him to just stay and let's wait for the police. I call 911, an ambulance came within a couple of minutes, they ask me questions, check my heart rate, and I decide against going to a hospital. The cops show up a few minutes later and I request a police report (which btw - $10 to get a copy??)

I'm sore and my hamstring is really tight. On top of its hard to sit properly. It could have gone really badly.. This morning I woke up and was really disturbed at what could have been... I'm really lucky.

Jules

Apr 04, 2014 at 05:53 PM

Very relieved to hear you made it out with only bruises...

OK FOLKS ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE CRASHY-CRASHY!

dstokes

Apr 04, 2014 at 06:43 PM

Was the light yellow or red? Does the police report specify?

I heard a story from an attorney in Brooklyn that judges were handing down fines in the form of reams of photocopy paper! Hopefully this will allow the police to at least make a copy for you.

Phil Maronilla

Apr 04, 2014 at 07:58 PM

I saw yellow, and I tried to make the light. It was admittedly a mistake to take that risk. There were witnesses that said i had green, and then there were others that said the car had green. Absence a video evidence, it'll be hard to say who's right.

Jules

Apr 06, 2014 at 02:05 AM

Hey, who had that bone stim device? Still available?

Jeff Condon

Apr 06, 2014 at 03:14 AM

@Jules Not sure i ever mentioned it but I have one. You're welcome to borrow it.

David Yang

Apr 06, 2014 at 04:26 AM

Jules said:

I AM NOT INSANE!

David Yang

Apr 06, 2014 at 04:28 AM

@Phil - Really glad you're okay, homie.

Jules

Apr 06, 2014 at 12:43 PM

Thanks @Jeff!

Phil Maronilla

Apr 08, 2014 at 03:24 PM

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/04/cycling-and-concussion-is-it-time-to-stop-ignoring-the-dangers/

An article on crashing and concussion..

Phil Maronilla

Apr 08, 2014 at 03:47 PM

Tips for dealing with concussion

If you are concussed while riding (or if you have hit your head and might have sustained a concussion) you should consider the following steps:

1. Drop out of the race / stop riding
2. Recognise the symptoms of concussion
3. See a doctor
4. Understand when it’s safe to ride again
5. Know that concussion may not always resolve quickly

Jules

Apr 30, 2014 at 01:28 AM

I am typing this on a thumb without a cast. A freakishly long nail, but no cast. That is all.

#freedom

JohnMalcolmson

May 01, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Dear Dr Bob,
Last Friday night I banged a rib, but no immediate pain.
Sunday: raced and then 2 hours of tennis. Monday until now: it hurts, painful to touch and can't sleep on it.
It's not unbearable, and seems to be getting better, but should I be laying off the hill repeats or will it just go away slowly and business as usual?

Jules

May 01, 2014 at 11:47 PM

@John, short of falling on it or hitting it again you aren't going to damage it by riding your bike.

Now enough with the kangaroo boxing, ok?