The scrapes you'll recover from quicker than the watermelon swelling that you'll have to overcome. Make sure you don't rest that knee too much, and keep it active, even if it hurts like hell. Climb a flight of stairs twice a day to stay limber. Coulda been worse. Now go get some armour!
Clipped by a cager!!!!!
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Definitely glad you're not hurt any worse than you are. Sounds like a foot or two more and you woulda bought the farm.
I only wear full on riding pants with armor when it's wet and/or cold out. I do wear some Kevlar reinforced jeans for longer trips, but commuting to work or elsewhere around town I just wear jeans. I hope I don't regret this stance, and maybe if I ever suffer road rash I'll change my ways, but until then, it seems like more hassle than it's worth for short trips.
I only wear full on riding pants with armor when it's wet and/or cold out. I do wear some Kevlar reinforced jeans for longer trips, but commuting to work or elsewhere around town I just wear jeans. I hope I don't regret this stance, and maybe if I ever suffer road rash I'll change my ways, but until then, it seems like more hassle than it's worth for short trips.
Hey 2.O , Dang man that looks like it hurts. Sorry brother! Thank God that's all that happened, could have been way worse! Thanks for sharing your story/pic's... I'm guilty of riding in jeans and at times and not wearing my boots (to lazy to put on) I at times wear van type shoes, my God my foot/ankle would have been half way gone.... I get to comfortable at times and over confident with my abilities, "Nah I'm a good rider, I won't need riding boots today" This gave me a wake up call, thank you!
BTW - I think you said you had boots on? If so did they get any road rash? (pic's)
And no one should flamme you for not wearing riding pants, It's your skin, you take the risk! But sad to say your knee lost
BTW - I think you said you had boots on? If so did they get any road rash? (pic's)
And no one should flamme you for not wearing riding pants, It's your skin, you take the risk! But sad to say your knee lost
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Gwai lo 2.0
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Yeah kinda man. I was going east bound on Kingston rd near Victoria park.
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Yeah, I'm not worried about the minor rash. It's the impact and twist to the knee and ankle that has me icing the crap out of them. I can barley walk but I'm forcing myself no matter how shitty it feels.
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I was on my way to work 16km (10miles) away. You never know when someone is gonna do something stupid.
wow, glad your here to tell us about it...
I've had three cars do this to me and have been lucky every time... first two were just crazy old people who couldn't stay in their lane... last one was avoiding a tree branch, right before a blind hill. Still my biggest fear with all the narrow roads we have around here with blind turns and hills...
I've had three cars do this to me and have been lucky every time... first two were just crazy old people who couldn't stay in their lane... last one was avoiding a tree branch, right before a blind hill. Still my biggest fear with all the narrow roads we have around here with blind turns and hills...
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I'll take some pics of the boots tomorrow evening.Hey 2.O , Dang man that looks like it hurts. Sorry brother! Thank God that's all that happened, could have been way worse! Thanks for sharing your story/pic's... I'm guilty of riding in jeans and at times and not wearing my boots (to lazy to put on) I at times wear van type shoes, my God my foot/ankle would have been half way gone.... I get to comfortable at times and over confident with my abilities, "Nah I'm a good rider, I won't need riding boots today" This gave me a wake up call, thank you!
BTW - I think you said you had boots on? If so did they get any road rash? (pic's)
And no one should flamme you for not wearing riding pants, It's your skin, you take the risk! But sad to say your knee lost
alaskanflyboy
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That's about how I did it in Thailand when I low-sided that 150cc scooter. Though snorkeling in the ocean the next few days seemed to be a wonder cure for the soreness. You might consider making it an excuse for a beach vacation.
They discourage use of hydrogen peroxide in first-aid these days. Unfortunately, the part that makes it such a wonderful antiseptic also makes it a horrible healing agent. It kills live skin tissue as well as live bacteria, which slows skin growth.
I have yet to ride anywhere without full gear. My co-workers give me crap about it and I am now known as "Spaceman", "Rocketman", and "Tron"; but I do feel a lot safer, especially on that 9 mile or so stretch of freeway I run four times a day (split shifts, yay!). I've gotten to a point where it's automatic and putting on the riding pants isn't that laborious. Mine zip up the sides to about my lower hip so I can slip in and out of them quickly — I don't even have to remove my boots. I just fold them up (with the legs still unzipped) and leave them under my backpack I take to work. I toss the jacket on top of the pack and it's all ready to go when I'm set to leave.
I have never used hydrogen peroxide, but it was commonplace in my hubby's house when he was growing up. I will not go near it. Clean it up, (soap and water will do it, but sometimes you do have to rub a bit more to get gravel out). In place of hydrogen peroxide in my house is Bandaid No Hurt Antiseptic Rinse. (We use it on us and the dogs when they get into trouble, as well as something called Colloidal Silver but it's hard to find in stores, however has natural healing aspects). Put some polysporin on it a few times a day, leave it open to air, try not to disrupt the new skin growth when you wash. Might want to shave your knee so the hairs don't grow into the scab and hurt even more. If you are able, have a soak in the tub with Epsom Salts for 20-30 minutes twice a day for a week, you'll help relieve the ache in your knees.
Been there, done that, hurts like hell, ride on!
alaskanflyboy
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My mother used that when I was growing up. It works pretty well. She had a little device for making her own.
That's about how I did it in Thailand when I low-sided that 150cc scooter. Though snorkeling in the ocean the next few days seemed to be a wonder cure for the soreness. You might consider making it an excuse for a beach vacation.
Sea water is awsome for this kind of wound. Kills all kind of bad things.
Epsome salts dissolved in warm water (warm as you can stand) and soaked into a towel covering the wound for 30 minutes or so 2-3 times a day also helps alot. Then reapply antibiotic ointment and cover.
glad you're not too badly hurt. hope u heal up well and get the bike fixed.
hope u get some kevlar riding jeans (or riding pants) + armored shorts + knee/ shin guards + hard shell boots... it's not cheap, but it is worth it.
this is what i wear on the lower body for street, always: (about $300 total)
1. Shift Racing Lodown kevlar-lined riding jeans
2. Knox Multi-sport Armored shorts
3. Knox Cross-knee guards
4. Vega Sport race boots
hope u get some kevlar riding jeans (or riding pants) + armored shorts + knee/ shin guards + hard shell boots... it's not cheap, but it is worth it.
this is what i wear on the lower body for street, always: (about $300 total)
1. Shift Racing Lodown kevlar-lined riding jeans
2. Knox Multi-sport Armored shorts
3. Knox Cross-knee guards
4. Vega Sport race boots
Gwai lo 2.0
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apparently there's $4000 in damages to my bike. Haven't heard from the insurance adjuster yet but heard that he said it was border line between repairable and a write off!
That's sad news. How's your knee?
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Torn ligaments in my knee and ankle
That's sad news. How's your knee?