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Bike Accident Weekend Part 2

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 3:02pm — Bill

2008_05_10_belt_rr_and_injury_6 Hello again after another power nap, still laying here in bed, still with a headache.  I feel the need to blog another piece of the story before I pick up with insurance  research that I began to do this morning (if that wasn't enough to give me a headache).

So there I was at the Hospital and the doctor gave me the exciting news.  It's not broken ... but that I still had one cut tendon (bad sprain), some contusions, and a concussion.  Still dazed I tried to take notes.  The doc said that for three days to put the foot up with 20 minute ice pack.  I was to not even contemplate going anywhere or working.  After three days I could stop elevating and slowly check for movement without bearing any load upon the ankle. If it was not any better to go see a doctor for a follow-up x-ray or MRI. Then for two weeks I can work and slowly regain movement without too much load bearing on the foot. Sounded simple enough.

So with a fresh prescription in hand for some federally regulated drugs I was driven sans back of Subaru to the races site which had moved to Belt for the road race portion of the day.

2008_05_10_belt_rr_and_injury_5 Jed wanted to keep an eye on me so I was given the chance to lay with my foot up in a wheel car for the junior race.  I remember taking a few photos (seen on this blog) out of the make shift bed but mostly sitting there thinking of what just happened.  Still it all was a little fuzzy.

After the race I sat at my car trying to figure out what I would do next.  A couple friends came over to whish me luck and eventually someone (I really am trying to obtain names since I ant remember) volunteered to drive my beetle, Marcy, and myself back to Missoula.  Whew!  I was wondering how to get home.  Jedzilla (the guy who found a volunteer) came through again.  the guy is a saint.

So I was portaged back home and that is where I will leave off until the next time I feel rested.  So until Part 3 of this saga, take care and ride for me!

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 5:32pm — Guest (not verified)

so, how did you hit the

so, how did you hit the ground so quickly/hard? sounds like your pedal/cleat interface may have broke or something. good thing for the mighty helmet.
Mon, 05/12/2008 - 9:10pm — Bill

First off I am realizing

First off I am realizing that maybe something is more important than riding my bike and it is all of you, my friends that have become my family and care enough to give me all the support, help, and wishes that I have received over the last couple days. Thanks! From the way my shoes are scratched up, to my helmet smashed the way it is, and my body injuries, this is my approximation of what went down (no pun intended): I was powering up to full speed at the start of my time trial. My right pedal suddenly released my cleat. This sudden lurch and body shift made my left foot twist and disengage my pedal on the left side. Since my body weight was going down on that pedal my foot went straight to the ground instead and the pedal followed up behind it. My toe hit first and twisted my foot under the pedal and just like a catapult flipped me over and on to my head in an instant, cracking my helmet in two. The rest is just the law of physics ... sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar eats you!