Yet another collar bone

Discussion in 'Crash Confessions' started by Poofighter, Jul 22, 2019.


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  1. Poofighter

    Poofighter Member

    Location:
    Cypress Hill
    Name:
    Noel
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Shortboy
    Yes like the title says another broken collar bone. I haven't been online lately due being busy at work, and also being jealous of rides that I can't do for a couple of months. It happened about a month ago on the Luge, not due to difficulty, but trying to chase down a friend that's faster than me. I was carrying too much speed into a turn, got a foot or two off the trail and the handlebars got caught up in some mustard and turned the handlebars 90* to the right and that's all she wrote. I don't remember too much after that, so luckily I was riding with friends that day and they helped walk my bike back to Live Oak Canyon Rd. A big thank you to them and also to an unknown rider that gave up an ace bandage that was converted to a sling.

    First pic is from the ER the day of, and the second pic is 3 weeks later with broken piece considerable closer to being reattached to the other end. The human body is an amazing thing, being able to heal itself like it does.

    Keep the rubber side down.

    collar bone ER.JPG

    collar bone 3 weeks later.JPG
     
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  2. pperrelle

    pperrelle iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Oracle, AZ
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ripley V4 & Ripmo V2
    Bummer on the collar bone break. Heal up soon.
     
  3. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
  4. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    :eek: NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo........

    I have always wracked my brain on how we can come up with something simple to protects those fragile bad boys. Seems to be the most common break.

    Well you are already healing up, so continued healing vibes Noel. :thumbsup: Be back at it in no time.
     
  5. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    not Like...

    Sorry to hear about this. Sounds like you were pushing yourself, and that's a good thing. Mistakes and injuries happen when you do that, as we all know. As far as The Luge is concerned, much better to go into the weeds than over the edge!

    Healing vibes to you, and get back to the chase when you can!

    PS - much better than obtaining an injury falling over in the parking lot or on a flat piece of trail, right?
     
  6. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Ouch... I’m glad you’re on the mend already. :thumbsup:
     
  7. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    Ouch. Looks like an unusual break. Glad it is healing up.
     
  8. blixet

    blixet Well-Known Member

    Location:
    San Gabriel Valley
    Name:
    Tom
    Current Bike:
    Transition Scout, TJ Ti
    Looks nasty. Hope you heal up well!
     
  9. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Well, there goes your modeling career... :(:p Those are quick healers; you'll be back to 300-lb bench presses before you know it. If you're gonna break a bone over peer pressure, the clavicle is the one to choose, so good work there! :cool: Speedy and full recovery to ya. :)
     
  10. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    @Mikie , as I have said before they should rename it the "Mountain Biking Bone".
    Let's start a petition and send it to the American Medical Association to get that name change going. :p
     
  11. Chicane32

    Chicane32 Member

    Location:
    Westminster
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Ripley V4
    Damn that sucks! I hope your bike is okay. Good to hear you had a riding buddy, because driving yourself to the ER with pain at 13 really sucks.
     
  12. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    Gnarly x-ray! Sorry to read about the break, Heal up fast!

    I see what you did there Hrz....yeah, I fell over yesterday while stopped on a fire road chatting with Chris :facepalm:, nice bruise on the arm. I'm blaming the clip-in pedals, yeah that's it....
     
  13. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Good news: It will be even stronger after it's fully healed!!! Continue to heal up!
     
  14. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    Oh bummer! Hope your finding other ways to get out into the mtns! Heal up fast!
     
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  15. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    Sux, hope you heal up quick.

    Broke mine when I was 13 years old or so playing ice hockey. I was a late bloomer and got crushed into the boards behind the goal by one of those kids who grows beards in the 6th grade.
     
  16. MolarM

    MolarM Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz 5010
    Sorry to hear about the break, get better soon. Amazing how the body heals itself after a break like that.

    But a funny story about crashing in a parking lot- a couple of buddies and I flew up to San Francisco with our bikes years ago to ride back down on the “1”. Bike boxes went to a freight dock at the airport for pickup. After we picked them up and reattached wheels, handlebars, etc., I was riding around in parking lot looking down at my wheels, making sure they were true. Looked up just in time to see one of those cement parking blocks right in front of me. Nothing I could do, went over the bars, and body slammed the asphalt. Luckily no injury, but what a way to start a 500 mile ride. Funnier now than it was then
     
  17. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Airbag
     
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