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Look on the bright side - until it's fixed you can scratch that tricky bit right in the middle of your back 🙂
scar is from 2 previous brakes.1st missjudged a jump and snapped it mid shaft, plated.
2nd, sliped on some gravel on the xc bike and the bone snaped round the end of the plate, plated again.
3rd, near stationary, hit a patch of diesel at a give way line! There's a pattern, the accidents are getting more inoquious! Its been 4 months but obviously not enough as it broke in the same place and bent the plate!
Do you tense up an put your hands out in a crash? I put hairline fractures all the way up the length of my forearm when I moved from V brakes to Hope C2's and was in such agonizing pain that the dozen of so crashes I've had after I just go floppy and at most use my elbows to cushion blows in a way that my arms give way before they break.
"The big thing when you're involved in a crash, as hard as it is, is to persuade your body to relax. If you tense up, you are going to break something. As I took off, I took my hands off the wheel so that I didn't break my wrists from the wheel hitting anything. I just sat there and tried to relax.
and
http://better-biking.com/?p=536
When you hit the ground –Keep your arms and legs pulled into your body and keep your chin tucked into your chest. Resist the urge to uncurl your body upon impact.
Roll. Rolling is always better than splatting. Rolling disburses impact energy, splatting absorbs impact energy. Disburse = good; absorb = bad. Upon impact, keep your arms and legs pulled into your body and you will roll. Letting your arms and legs flap and flail guarantees that you will splat.
Keep your eyes closed. If your sunglasses come off while you are airborne or if the force of your body hitting the ground sends your shades flying, it will be especially important to keep your eyes closed. Sharp objects and debris are the enemies of our eyesight.
Keep yourself curled into a ball until you stop rolling. When you come to a stop, begin breathing again.
Get well soon!
Is that arm still under warranty?
That needs a fancy titanium upgrade sorting in a dockyard where they use proper gauge metal plates and rivets.
They could give you a quick repair in Portsmouth as they will be short of work in the docks soon
Well, the usual spoon based repair is going to be a non starter given the op's username.
Ladle maybe?
The Docs must love you Thisisnotaspoon.
None of that boring simple fracture rubbish.
Something to get their teeth into !
"1st missjudged a jump and snapped it mid shaft, plated.2nd, sliped on some gravel on the xc bike and the bone snaped round the end of the plate, plated again.
3rd, near stationary, hit a patch of diesel at a give way line! There's a pattern, the accidents are getting more inoquious!"
Next time it'll just be a hard stare!
Snap!
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Jesus christ Mattbibbings, that looks like you let Orange weld it up
Jeez - tinas.......you are one unlucky mutha f......, hope you get that sorted and plated accordingly so it doesn't happen again - very best o' luck wi it.
On a different note .......Can we cast a vote for stw forum poster of the year? , i vote for Jamie and his photoshopping skills....every time i see him contributing to a thread i know i'm in for a genuine giggle.
It was all going fine with the sympathy, n'all, until I got to Jamie's posts, at which point I dissolved into helpless hysterics.
Sorry. 😉
Nahhh dez sorry, nothing personal 😛 Promise