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Eddie Dubourg
Guest
Nipping down a hill, braking and turning into a junction, hit a patch of oil on the road (I didn't
see it because it was early evening, and just darkening) - the bike just shot out sideways from
underneath me, and I hit the tarmac at somewhere in the region of 25 mph - right elbow first,
shoulder next, then my head, then right knee, and then my right thigh.
A couple of nice policemen in a Panda who saw the wipeout came to help, which was nice, offered me
antiseptic wipes, tools etc - at the time I didn't think it was too bad.
At home, an hour later, I'm munching ibuprofen - when I took my fleece off at home I found my long
sleeved tee-shirt was soaked in blood from the elbow down - I tore the skin (and bits underneath)
off about 4 inches by 2 inches just below my elbow, I can't raise my arm because my shoulder is
killing me, I've got road rash all up my right leg, I can't walk because of the pain in my hip, and
my left thumb (I always hurt my left thumb for some reason) is useless - the bottom knuckle is
somewhat larger than it should be.
Still, I reckon I'll be back on the bike in a couple of days - it hurts less to cycle than walk.
Take care out there guys...
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see it because it was early evening, and just darkening) - the bike just shot out sideways from
underneath me, and I hit the tarmac at somewhere in the region of 25 mph - right elbow first,
shoulder next, then my head, then right knee, and then my right thigh.
A couple of nice policemen in a Panda who saw the wipeout came to help, which was nice, offered me
antiseptic wipes, tools etc - at the time I didn't think it was too bad.
At home, an hour later, I'm munching ibuprofen - when I took my fleece off at home I found my long
sleeved tee-shirt was soaked in blood from the elbow down - I tore the skin (and bits underneath)
off about 4 inches by 2 inches just below my elbow, I can't raise my arm because my shoulder is
killing me, I've got road rash all up my right leg, I can't walk because of the pain in my hip, and
my left thumb (I always hurt my left thumb for some reason) is useless - the bottom knuckle is
somewhat larger than it should be.
Still, I reckon I'll be back on the bike in a couple of days - it hurts less to cycle than walk.
Take care out there guys...
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