Have been riding fairly seriously since I was 13 with a few breaks for the usual, but I am currently typing this with my right arm in a sling after getting it wrong at Swinley on Sunday!
I'd done 2 hours plus of fast paced xc with a bit of freeride stuff thrown in and called in on the jump gulley again en route back to The Look Out. A friend and I were dropping in, half way along the left hand side, just before the middle jump when on my third run through, I went in far quicker than usual, took off at the wrong angle and too quickly and in trying to wrench the bike round in the air, came out of my right hand spd and landed high up the bank moments before piling shoulder first into the tree (which has always seemed such a long way away!). I came to a very immediate halt and after having a sit down for 5 minutes, gingerly rode back to the car park and home.
Was pretty sure nothing was broken but woke up today in a lot of pain so went and sat in A&E for a few hours to find out I have separated my collar bone from my shoulder (AC dislocation he called it). Seems as if a bit of physio should sort it out over a few weeks but have been told I shouldn't ride for at least 3-4 weeks which is bloody annoying.
Don't imagine it will have dented my confidence or will slow me down at all but guess I'll find out when I'm back on the bike.
Anyone else done this injury before? Doc reckoned it was quite common for cyclists and rugby players!
I was doing what this guy is doing but overshot the jump massively and hit the rather large tree about 15 foot after the take off.
And please accept my healing vibes.
