Ocho
Well-known member
Hello,
On Sunday Nov 5th, I lost control of my bike and fell on my shoulder. It was my second long distance ride, and about 2 months after I started riding. My mistake, lost the rear while I braked, panic braked on the fronts and shot out of the bike.
As soon as I laid on the pavement I sensed it was nothing 'serious'. Fortunately people rushed to help and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Luckily my breaks didn't need surgery and I just made sure to rest for the first week. I bruised my left side and it was annoying to lay down/stand up for a couple of weeks, but that pain is gone now.
My wrist never really hurt unless I moved it, so it has been pretty chill so far.
My collarbone has turned out to be a very inconvenient injury. I live alone so I had to adapt pretty quickly to one arm use.
I'm okay now, my cast will be removed the 11th. I use my left hand to hold stuff no issue unless really heavy, and I can move my arm except when the collarbone is really strained.
I'm hoping no long lasting effects but we'll see.
Psychological wise, I felt I was out of trying to ride motorcycles, but as weeks have passed, I feel like I should learn from my mistakes and keep trying. Maybe try with a bike with traction control/abs.
Thanks Tom and Ich for your support during the first days.
On Sunday Nov 5th, I lost control of my bike and fell on my shoulder. It was my second long distance ride, and about 2 months after I started riding. My mistake, lost the rear while I braked, panic braked on the fronts and shot out of the bike.
As soon as I laid on the pavement I sensed it was nothing 'serious'. Fortunately people rushed to help and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Luckily my breaks didn't need surgery and I just made sure to rest for the first week. I bruised my left side and it was annoying to lay down/stand up for a couple of weeks, but that pain is gone now.
My wrist never really hurt unless I moved it, so it has been pretty chill so far.
My collarbone has turned out to be a very inconvenient injury. I live alone so I had to adapt pretty quickly to one arm use.
I'm okay now, my cast will be removed the 11th. I use my left hand to hold stuff no issue unless really heavy, and I can move my arm except when the collarbone is really strained.
I'm hoping no long lasting effects but we'll see.
Psychological wise, I felt I was out of trying to ride motorcycles, but as weeks have passed, I feel like I should learn from my mistakes and keep trying. Maybe try with a bike with traction control/abs.
Thanks Tom and Ich for your support during the first days.