Crashed

[Rookie]

Monday morning, bottom of Park St in Bristol. Won't go into much detail just now due to only having lrft arm. Basically a BMW turned across me, totally shattered my right elbow. 12 pins, a few plates and 6 hours of surgery later the real fun begins. Just got discharged this morning, going to lose most the movement in my right arm. Still, at least I'm alive and I'll have a whopping big compensation payout to buy a car with.

[dodsi]

Yet you still manage to type better than most plebs on here.

Really sorry about that man, take them to the cleaners.

[FreshAL]

bloody hell

Glad you're mostly ok and on the mend.

Good luck with your recovery

[Shaun]

Shit, sorry to hear that Rookie, get well soon!

[JonB]

Feck Rookster, sounds serious, do you mean you won't be able to use your right arm again?! That bloody sucks.
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[Mooncatt]

ouch really sorry to hear this, glad your on the mend though.
so, are you still going to be able to ride a bike or is it you just dont want to? my old man has pins in his elbow too, he can move it but cant fully straighten it.
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Heal quick

[Rookie]

Apparently I'll have a max. of 40 degrees of movement. Not riding is my choice though, after seeing what it put my family and my girlriend through, I decided enough was enough.

Thanks for the kind words all.

[short1uk]

mate so sorry to hear about your crash. I hope you feel better soon!

take care, all the best

Cath

[Gazdaman]

That sucks the big one man!

I only rode past 15 mins earlier aswell.
Take the fucker to the cleaners and buy a zonda.

Gaz

[dainesefreak]

Sorry to hear that mate but remember, it's in the blood.

[killa]

Thats damn harsh Rookie....so sorry mate.

What sort of gear did you have on your top half, just out of curiosity..

Rest up
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[sagalout]

Sorry to hear that fella - get well soon, and take that driver to the cleaners

[Hetzer]

Sh!t dude, that sucks the large one.

Bear in mind, doctors are like solicitors and always give the gloomiest prognosis (so they look good when things turn out better). Get that elbow moving as soon as you can and work it, you'll most likely be pleasantly suprised (talking from the experience of a knee myself).
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[Andy C]

That sucks, i use to walk up park street when in bristol. 12 pins, shit!! I hope you get better quick. When i saw this i thought it was going to be a lowslide or something .

Nice of you giving up biking, although i didnt i know what you mean about what you put people though.

Hows the bike? I take its a write off?
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[kawashima]

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get well soon.

[Jamie S]

Ouch , GWS.

[St0rmer66]

Very unlucky . If you got the movement back in your arm (so if it turned out to be not as bad as the doctors say) would you consider getting another bike? Seems a shame to give up something you love so much because of some cupid stunt in a BMW .
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[_Will_]

Man that sucks.
Make sure you squeeze for everything they've got!
Hope you feel better asap, keep us updated.
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[steveh]

jeesus mate, havnt had the cat long either.

very sorry to hear that mate, and hope you get better, looks like our meets out of the question then


how bad is the bike, can i have some stuff off this one too?

Btw, ill have that chain and sprocket of you ive got some cash.


get well soon kidda.
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[moggyster]

sorry to hear that mate.What is it with twats in bmw's,one took me out 11 weeks ago and i still can't walk.Leg has been pinned but the stupid doctors made the pin to long and is hindering my knee so once my bone's heal back in for another operation get the pin out and i'll be stuck back on crutche's.Make's you wonder if it's all worth it when shit like this happen's but once i get back onto a bike i hope i'm still loving it.Hope you get better soon mate sounds like a nasty one
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[JonB]

Look on the bright side Rookie, you can still lift a pint with your left hand.
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