Below are some almost unbelievable photos of the severe leg injury incurred by a cyclist after a freak bike accident.
He was on a ride last week after the storm the weekend before last. The guy he was riding behind ran over a large branch which kicked up and impaled Bob’s leg when he ran into it. The EMT’s had to cut the ends of the branch off to get him in the ambulance.
They have him on heavy-duty antibiotics. They did not place any screws to set the broken Fibula, fearing that disturbing the bone might complicate contaminants getting further into his body.
The prognosis is good. He has to go back to the trauma surgeon on Friday to work out plans for a skin graft.
Apparently there may have been a line of riders, maybe 6 - 10 riders, two abreast, going approximately 25 mph, and the rider’s bike in front of him kicked up a branch, and you can see the results. The branch did not have a spear point at the end that went through his leg. That is why it broke his bone.
Imagine the pain. This happened a couple of weeks ago. He is going to be fine.
Be careful while riding your bike. You never know what can happen.
Anyone ever done this? Come home with your bike on your car roof top after a day in the saddle and totally space that your bike is on the top of you car. Open you garage door and pull in only to hear a bang and immediately know what you just did.
Not only is your bike trashed but your bike rack and the roof of you car is all banged up.
There has been a new category added called Road Rash/Crashes. This category is dedicated to road rash, cycling crashes, or anything that goes wrong when it is just you and the bike.
Email us your best pictures and stories of asphalt pounding failure on two wheels. For your pain we will send you a FREE t-shirt.
Email us at: info @ ride-strong dot com.
Pictured above is the basic road rash kit to heal your wounds.
Beer to slam before washing out your wounds
Vemma to drink to fight free radicals and inflammation
Wound Wash Saline to remove bacteria and debris
Gauze pads to clean up the mess
Neosporin + pain relief to stop infection
Dressing sponges to cover up the mess
Ibuprofen to stop the pain
M&M’s to eat as you lick your wounds on the couch while watching TV
