While descending back towards aspen, and flowing the government trail quite nicely- my front tire high sided the trail, and I just touched the front brake. Mind you I was going at least 18-20 mph.
Whammo- the bikes' front tire washes out with no warning and I am headed straight down head first. I hit the terra firma with my elbow then shoulder and instinctively go into a "tuck roll". Well, my free hand gets awkwardly caught on the ground and the middle finger gets bent backwards audibly snapping it at the second joint. I hear the "crick" and know something was broken. Not to mention the other fingers which also bend back to the hand.
I knew immediately that I broke something. Looking down, I notice the middle finger pointing in two different directions. The pain was hot and I was still woozy from the impact. I knew it was either set the finger now, or go have a doc do it for a pretty penny. So I reluctantly grabbed hold of the lower part of the digit and tugged out until it "cricked" back into place. It hurt- and also felt good at the same time. Luckily I was less than 100 yards from the end of the trail and was able to get on the pavement and limp home with one good hand.
While descending back towards aspen, and flowing the government trail quite nicely- my front tire high sided the trail, and I just touched the front brake. Mind you I was going at least 18-20 mph.
Whammo- the bikes' front tire washes out with no warning and I am headed straight down head first. I hit the terra firma with my elbow then shoulder and instinctively go into a "tuck roll". Well, my free hand gets awkwardly caught on the ground and the middle finger gets bent backwards audibly snapping it at the second joint. I hear the "crick" and know something was broken. Not to mention the other fingers which also bend back to the hand.
I knew immediately that I broke something. Looking down, I notice the middle finger pointing in two different directions. The pain was hot and I was still woozy from the impact. I knew it was either set the finger now, or go have a doc do it for a pretty penny. So I reluctantly grabbed hold of the lower part of the digit and tugged out until it "cricked" back into place. It hurt- and also felt good at the same time. Luckily I was less than 100 yards from the end of the trail and was able to get on the pavement and limp home with one good hand.
Guess I will be dusting off the old road bike...
-ME
I can imagine: Unngggyyyaaaahhhhh! Nice ride report. Much more exciting than mine.
-- -- Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawallOpen ↗ "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.
"Edwards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YciOa.27977$Ix2.11500@rwcrnsc54...
Quoted message said:
While descending back towards aspen, and flowing the government trail
quite
Quoted message said:
nicely- my front tire high sided the trail, and I just touched the front brake. Mind you I was going at least 18-20 mph.
Whammo- the bikes' front tire washes out with no warning and I am headed straight down head first. I hit the terra firma with my elbow then
shoulder
Quoted message said:
and instinctively go into a "tuck roll". Well, my free hand gets
awkwardly
Quoted message said:
caught on the ground and the middle finger gets bent backwards audibly snapping it at the second joint. I hear the "crick" and know something
was
Quoted message said:
broken. Not to mention the other fingers which also bend back to the
hand.
Quoted message said:
I knew immediately that I broke something. Looking down, I notice the middle finger pointing in two different directions. The pain was hot and
I
Quoted message said:
was still woozy from the impact. I knew it was either set the finger now, or go have a doc do it for a pretty penny. So I reluctantly grabbed hold
of
Quoted message said:
the lower part of the digit and tugged out until it "cricked" back into place. It hurt- and also felt good at the same time. Luckily I was less than 100 yards from the end of the trail and was able to get on the
pavement
Quoted message said:
and limp home with one good hand.
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Guess I will be dusting off the old road bike...
I'd suggest getting the finger seen to first - you Hard Man, you. ;-) Hope that it heals straight. -- Westie
nah- a little athletic tape around the swollen digit-and call it good..
-no more guitar for awhile tho 🙁 -- ME
As a sometimes-serious volleyball player, I've had my share of finger injuries (but no breaks). I hear the doctor makes sure it's straight, maybe give you a cast, and that's about it,.
-- -- Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawallOpen ↗ "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.
"Edwards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YciOa.27977$Ix2.11500@rwcrnsc54...
Quoted message said:
While descending back towards aspen, and flowing the government trail
quite
Quoted message said:
nicely- my front tire high sided the trail, and I just touched the front brake. Mind you I was going at least 18-20 mph.
Whammo- the bikes' front tire washes out with no warning and I am headed straight down head first. I hit the terra firma with my elbow then
shoulder
Quoted message said:
and instinctively go into a "tuck roll". Well, my free hand gets
awkwardly
Quoted message said:
caught on the ground and the middle finger gets bent backwards audibly snapping it at the second joint. I hear the "crick" and know something
was
Quoted message said:
broken. Not to mention the other fingers which also bend back to the
hand.
Quoted message said:
I knew immediately that I broke something. Looking down, I notice the middle finger pointing in two different directions. The pain was hot and
I
Quoted message said:
was still woozy from the impact. I knew it was either set the finger now, or go have a doc do it for a pretty penny. So I reluctantly grabbed hold
of
Quoted message said:
the lower part of the digit and tugged out until it "cricked" back into place. It hurt- and also felt good at the same time. Luckily I was less than 100 yards from the end of the trail and was able to get on the
pavement
Quoted message said:
and limp home with one good hand.
Guess I will be dusting off the old road bike...
-ME
Pictures man! where are the pictures! could you not at least have taken a photo before yoy snapped it back into place?
"Edwards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YciOa.27977$Ix2.11500@rwcrnsc54...
Quoted message said:
While descending back towards aspen, and flowing the government trail
quite
Quoted message said:
nicely- my front tire high sided the trail, and I just touched the front brake. Mind you I was going at least 18-20 mph.
Whammo- the bikes' front tire washes out with no warning and I am headed straight down head first. I hit the terra firma with my elbow then
shoulder
Quoted message said:
and instinctively go into a "tuck roll". Well, my free hand gets
awkwardly
Quoted message said:
caught on the ground and the middle finger gets bent backwards audibly snapping it at the second joint. I hear the "crick" and know something
was
Quoted message said:
broken. Not to mention the other fingers which also bend back to the
hand.
Quoted message said:
I knew immediately that I broke something. Looking down, I notice the middle finger pointing in two different directions. The pain was hot and
I
Quoted message said:
was still woozy from the impact. I knew it was either set the finger now, or go have a doc do it for a pretty penny. So I reluctantly grabbed hold
of
Quoted message said:
the lower part of the digit and tugged out until it "cricked" back into place. It hurt- and also felt good at the same time. Luckily I was less than 100 yards from the end of the trail and was able to get on the
