getting back on the bike!

[tim_89]

i had a nasty crash back in May! and had a spiral fracture n broke my tibia, clean break. full cast up to my ass for 10 weeks then 6 weeks in a half cast. i got my cast off 3 weeks ago and have started physio, doc said i can ride my bike on roads and pathways today was the first day but damn does it feel good to be back on my bike! even if its coasting along the road. Should be racing and downhilling in 2 or so months hopefully making it to the nationals. sorry if its a stuid post but im going to have this grin on my face for days!!
cheers tibs

[Incontinent]

My son broke his neck in March, fractured C2 compressed disc and displaced C3.Everyone who's anyone says that he was extremely lucky. I tend to think that he was a tad unlucky. He said it was a pretty lame crash but launched over the bars and landed on his head, totaling a spanking new TLD Carbon Flame in the process. Prior to this I have seen him have some huge stacks and just get up, dust himself off and get back on the bike. Specialist says at least another 12 months before getting back into DH and preferably not at all but he is back on XC bike and getting out and about doing a little lycra bashing. He once said that he would never be caught in lycra but hey sometimes you have to compromise. i'm just happy that he is still able to do what he loves - ride bikes.

[andy73]

I tend to think that he was a tad unlucky. He said it was a pretty lame crash but launched over the bars and landed on his head, totaling a spanking new TLD Carbon Flame in the process.

Were the doctors able to do anything for the TLD?


Tim, welcome back buddy. I had a few months off after breaking my wrist - it's amazing how it knocks the wind out of your sails and strips your confidence (it did for me anyway). Don't push it too hard too soon. But you're right - there's nothing like getting back on two wheels again.

[tinkerbell]

can wait to ride agen tibs

[DH_DEVIL]

hey

i was talking with Lindsay Kleins dad at the toowoomba race and he told me that Lindsay broke both his wrists just after the upper brookfield race while riding a xc bike and then he raced toowoomba only like 3 weeks after the stack......now thats determination....got to hand it to you Lindsay, keep up the good work and good luck in next years sunshine series



cheers