jacostrydom Posted May 9, 2008 Share Those who have suffered from the unfortunate broken collarbone. How long does it take on average to get back on the bike? How about broken ribs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted May 9, 2008 Share Collar bones you can ride a road bike after 3 weeks (although you shouldn't), ribs depends if you're broken or cracked them?Broken means you're not moving much at all, cracked you can ride slowly after about a week maybe even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fees Posted May 9, 2008 Share Ask a doctor, they study for years to give you that advice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 9, 2008 Share The collarbone - with or without a plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacostrydom Posted May 9, 2008 Share With a plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fees Posted May 9, 2008 Share If you come back too soon and fall off again you could have big problems and maybe a stuffed shoulder later in life. Don't rush your recovery, your body needs time to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaccelari Posted May 9, 2008 Share Those who have suffered from the unfortunate broken collarbone. How long does it take on average to get back on the bike? How about broken ribs?Collarbone: 7 days, but it was really painful. Closer to 3 weeks. OK after 4-5 weeks. Andrew McLean did the Epic 4 weeks after breaking his, but he's not normal... Ribs: Not a problem initially (did them in at the same time as my collarbone), but were a problem for much longer. So from 2-3 weeks onwards, my collarbone was fine, but my ribs were %^&8ing sore. It makes breathing hard difficult (and laughing and sneezing)... Probably OK after 6-8 weeks. They didn't keep me off the bike, but were debilitating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted May 9, 2008 Share If it's plated it'll take much less time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_the_builder Posted May 9, 2008 Share Those who have suffered from the unfortunate broken collarbone. How long does it take on average to get back on the bike? How about broken ribs?Collarbone: 7 days' date=' but it was really painful. Closer to 3 weeks. OK after 4-5 weeks. Andrew McLean did the Epic 4 weeks after breaking his, but he's not normal... Ribs: Not a problem initially (did them in at the same time as my collarbone), but were a problem for much longer. So from 2-3 weeks onwards, my collarbone was fine, but my ribs were %^&8ing sore. It makes breathing hard difficult (and laughing and sneezing)... Probably OK after 6-8 weeks. They didn't keep me off the bike, but were debilitating.[/quote'] Agree on the ribs. Didn't seem like a problem at first, but later on.... Constant pain that seemed to drag on forever. took like 2 months to start coming right. Suppose riding through most of it didn't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 9, 2008 Share My son (18) whose collarbone was 'plated' rode a road bike after 4 1/2 weeks and MTB non technical after 5 1/2 weeks ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacostrydom Posted May 9, 2008 Share Seems like It will be touch and go. My newish (done the Epic) Bontrager front tyre delaminated on a downhill during Sani2C nonstop. Lost control and went down hard. Was operated on tuesday morning. I am entered for the freedom challenge Race Acros SA starting 17 June. And I was so ready and fit and lus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted May 9, 2008 Share My son (18) whose collarbone was 'plated' rode a road bike after 4 1/2 weeks and MTB non technical after 5 1/2 weeks ...... Andrew Mclean did it in a 2weeks max I think..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted May 9, 2008 Share Jaco, you'll be fine by then, with the plate you should be able to ride in 2 weeks, just stay on the IDT for now, are the ribs broken though?You might have an issue with the pushing sections in the freedom challenge but the rest should be fine.Also, watch out for soft sand, it tends to rip the front around whcih hurts the shoulder, other than that, you're golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 9, 2008 Share AL - didn't someone say that Andy Mac may not be considered 'normal' amongst cyclists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted May 9, 2008 Share I cracked two ribs last week wednesday and sleeping and sneezing have been duzi! But shall be back on the bike on sunday Best of luck with the collarbone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff Posted May 9, 2008 Share It all depends on the break. If it's clean and plated then 4-6 weeks should be okay. If it's broken in 3 pieces (like mine was) then closer to 8-10 weeks. I was on the road bike after 8 weeks but only started mtbing after 10 weeks and still took major strain with the technical bits. Having said that, try it yourself, your shoulder will soon tell you how happy it is with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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