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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:20 pm
Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 631Location: 55409
Leaving for work this morning I stepped onto my pedal and thought I was clipped in. I wasn't. I think I did most of a crank revolution, then my foot slipped off the pedal and I caught my ankle on the pedal on the upstroke. Not sure how many stitches I have now (I'll count when clean the wound later). Its recommended that I not bike for two weeks while this heals. Boooo.

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Right after riding home:



In the urgent care waiting room:



Post-cleaning:



Perhaps this is my penance for starting to wear clipless sandals again yesterday (ha). If I'd have socks and shoes on, this would've been much less bad.


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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:38 pm
User avatarJunior VarsityJoined: Tue May 29, 2007 2:55 pmPosts: 1674
Ow Ow Ow.

Hope you heal fast.


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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:48 pm
Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 631Location: 55409
Thanks!



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:18 pm
User avatarBunny-hopperJoined: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:17 amPosts: 8Location: St. Paul
Owowowowowowowow.


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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 5:15 pm
User avatarPretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
Ouchburgers!! That's nasty. Heal up, Versitalex...



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 5:24 pm
Better to have Bikeloved and lost than never to have Bikeloved at allJoined: Tue May 29, 2007 9:22 pmPosts: 2719Location: Golden Valley
Wow nice flapper! Just make sure it doesn't get infected.


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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:43 am
Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 631Location: 55409
Thanks everyone! It was five stitches in total. I've been describing it as like being stabbed with a sharp chisel.


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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 9:21 am
User avatarRides in bad weather just to taunt those who won'tJoined: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:00 amPosts: 1457Location: P-horn
NASTY. Heal up, 'Latex. ;]



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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:31 am
Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 631Location: 55409
haha, Low.

I biked in to work for the first time since last Tuesday. I probably could've started earlier; walking is much more uncomfortable than biking, it seems.

I just noticed that there's still blood on my sandals, too. Classy.


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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:15 pm
User avatarHandslingerJoined: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:48 pmPosts: 479Location: corcoran
I have the exactly the same model candies and I just felt my pedal this morning after reading this thread... yea, my pedal strikes have made it into a nice sharp edge. I'm scared now.



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PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:21 pm
User avatarMy middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
Your chainring: omnomnom.



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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:28 pm
User avatarHas entire BMX Bandits catalogJoined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:04 pmPosts: 4219Location: SW MPLS
Yeesh! I've slipped off the pedals before, but never was punished this severely.



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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:37 pm
Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 631Location: 55409
Got the stitches out. The nurse was a little miffed when I told her that I started biking after a week, but then I explained that it was a lot better than walking to the bus.

Yep, that's a big scab. heh.


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