BMX crash - three broken ribs

[Scream And Fly]

Had a bad crash in Naples at a district race last Saturday (12 feet, right onto hard clay). I thought I had some bruised ribs, but then I started feeling something moving inside my chest. Not good, right? Went in for X-ray and they found one broken rib, then later on the radiologist identified two more broken ribs. The pain is something I can deal with - what bothers me most is that I can feel the broken ribs moving and "thumping" inside my chest when I move around. That will teach me, right? No way - as soon as I can, I'm getting on that track again. :D

I am out of commission for the next two months. :(:(:(

Greg

[mr.clean]

Sorry to hear about that but I can't say I'm surprised. Rest up and leave the Tabletop jumps for the little rubber people like Stokernick's grandsons. Ribs take a long time to heal so it's a good thing you have endless supplies of Computer related entertainment :D

[Wile E. Coyote]

Sorry to hear you got hurt, it sucks, but at least you got hurt "having fun" .....ah now grasshoppa, you learn first lesson of getting older, it takes muuuuuch longer to heal, and broken ribs are one of the more painfull injuries....its gonna be awhile, hope you feel better soon....
Bill

[beer30]

Some of the stuff I see those guys on BMX racing do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek: Glad it's only ribs and nothing else. Back when I was 17, I had 4 broken ribs( got my ass kicked by 6 guys:o ) took alot longer then 2 month to heal. So 2 months is great. I am sure the web-site can keep you busy.;) Chuck

[gotboostedvr6]

Thats a shame, but what doesnt kill you mak....well you know :)

I wish you a speedy recovery.

[Tony Brucato]

Too bad about that. Get well soon.

[robert jordan]

try not to sneeze or laugh. and dont get the hick ups!

[Racemore]

Damn Greg.Hope you heal quick.I know you would rather leave your boat it the water for a month than be laid up.I think.:confused: Just don't laugh.:D :cool:

[CDave]

Damn, ya need to get a flack jacket. :D

[NNT]

I thought I heard someone crying loudly last saturday :D Hope you heal fast http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gifand since you won't be riding for a bit, how about coming over and helping me set up my wireless network? :D

[delawarerick]

Did that cutting the lawn dont cough or sneeze ouch. Make sure you still take deep breaths now and then so you dont get pneomia. Most of all get well soon. Rick

[transomstand]

Sorry to hear your injured Greg. Get well soon, I'll try not to make any funny posts, don't want you to reinjure yourself:D

Pete

[WILDMAN]

Now you know! Bikes are for kids!

[jmg944t]

Tie a rope above your bed (the eye hooks should already be there;) ) And pull yourself up every morning. I've had that break and it seemed to feel like I was rebreaking the things every morning until I put a rope up there. After that I could be "comfortable" all day.

[76baja18ft]

Now you know! Bikes are for kids!

definately.. Old folks break easier,, and take longer to heal than kids...

Broke some ribs in a car wreck many years ago...Definately not a fun thing...

[The Big Al]

Get well soon!

Stupid is! As stupid does!

[ghost28]

OUCH....sorry greg....the clicking rib thing may be there to stay....when i got run over by the car 2 years ago messed up one of my ribs and it still clicks and feels weird till this day....

GET WELL SOON.....

[velox]

I bruised my ribs once at it felt like I had been shot by a 45.
It took over 5 years before they did not hurt everytime I bumped them.
The one thing I have found: Old Age is just the accumulation on all of the injuries we aquire in our crazy years!
Take it easy and get well soon.

[Frank Molé]

sorry about THAT CHIEF:eek: feel better as fast as poss.....:)

[stokernick]

sorry to hear about the ribs,just remember the older you get,the longer it takes to heal!!Nick4 crashed and missed the ''mains'' in Kentucky this weekend,so I guess it is what it is!!Heal fast,laugh little!!

[CDave]

Here ya go Greg. This'll keep ya safe.
http://doubled548.stores.yahoo.net/colamaprobuv.html

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[The Big Al]

I bruised my ribs once at it felt like I had been shot by a 45.


Most never wake up shot with a 45:)

[The Big Al]

I like the title of this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gA_3BAxtVM

[1BadAction]

you went down HARD CORE!!1!! :D

sorry to hear man, does this mean we gotta let up on the "ribbing"? haha

[fastcat300]

look at it on the bright side,an accident that would break your ribs in a car or boat would cost mucho money, the bike probally didnt even get dirty.........

[Rich Owen]

I hope your get well soon .
Maybe by Oct 20 ?

[Scream And Fly]

I hope your get well soon .
Maybe by Oct 20 ?

Rich, I believe that's a very good idea. Is that the official date?

[sho305]

Sorry to hear, that sucks. I feel the pain every morning so I just don't miss those days and find safer things to do...usually. Well I did GPS the little bayliner at 42.6 today in the smooth, but I was getting more rpm and air during the weekend with all the traffic. lol:D

[Forkin' Crazy]

try not to sneeze or laugh. and dont get the hick ups!


That's what I was thinking! OUCH! :eek:

[Forkin' Crazy]

Get well soon!

Stupid is! As stupid does!

Yea, it must suck to wake up every morning and look at it in the mirror, huh Al?

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[WARLOCK]

That sucks, Greg! Hope ya heal up soon....ribs take a long time, though! The day of Super Bowl, I crashed my snowmobile and crushed 4 ribs and broke my laft clavicle. I rode the sled 18 miles home in a lot of pain. All is better now, but man, as I get older, I definitely don't heal as fast! Later, Dave

[blkmtrfan]

Sorry to hear that Greg, hope your feel better soon

[Superbender]

Get well soon,probably safer in your boat:D

[Maureen M]

Get well soon,probably safer in your boat:D


sure he is - it's in the garage! :p

Sorry Greg, couldn't resist. ;)
Feel better soon :)

[Tom Foley]

Had a bad crash in Naples at a district race last Saturday (12 feet, right onto hard clay). I thought I had some bruised ribs, but then I started feeling something moving inside my chest. Not good, right? Went in for X-ray and they found one broken rib, then later on the radiologist identified two more broken ribs. The pain is something I can deal with - what bothers me most is that I can feel the broken ribs moving and "thumping" inside my chest when I move around. That will teach me, right? No way - as soon as I can, I'm getting on that track again. :D

I am out of commission for the next two months. :(:(:(

Greg


I've done this a few times !! 8 weeks baby , get used to relaxing for a while !!! Hope you feel better soon !

[Fish]

Been there, done that. Try not to laugh or sneeze, both remind you your ribs are broken big time. Get well soon greg, and if you need anything let me know.

fish

[Checkmate-Chris]

Sorry to hear this. :(

Get well soon Greg.

[The Big Al]

Yea, it must suck to wake up every morning and look at it in the mirror, huh Al?

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Yea, But then I go out in the garage and look at the mean Mercury Engine and just forget about it.:D :D :D
Being #1 on the water has it's advantages!

[Raceman]

So I heard the REAL story today. Greg has wunna' them baseball cards on the side of the frame with a clothes pin, tryin' to make his little bike go vroom, vroom, kinda like the big kids mopeds sound. It kept slippin' losin' the vroom, and he was bendin' over foolin with it and crashed.:D :D

[Scream And Fly]

So I heard the REAL story today. Greg has wunna' them baseball cards on the side of the frame with a clothes pin, tryin' to make his little bike go vroom, vroom, kinda like the big kids mopeds sound. It kept slippin' losin' the vroom, and he was bendin' over foolin with it and crashed.:D :D

LOL, Yes!!! That's good stuff! If I pedal fast enough, I could get a really cool "fart fart airplane" sound. :D:D:D

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. All is well here, just taking it easy for the next several weeks. This just gives me more time to order more bike parts for my return to racing again. :D :D

[roostertailn826]

I broke three ribs at the sternum when my GF went to get of off her bed she pushed down on my chest next thing i new i was told to take it easy for8-10 weeks and drink plenty of milk. Allen Get well soon

[tunnelmike]

Been there done that !I did mine ala Foley style.....CR 250 ! They all hurt the same . Get well soon Greg......Mike

[stokernick]

don't need no stinkin bike parts,you need a flack jacket!!

[Racemore]

So I heard the REAL story today. Greg has wunna' them baseball cards on the side of the frame with a clothes pin, tryin' to make his little bike go vroom, vroom, kinda like the big kids mopeds sound. It kept slippin' losin' the vroom, and he was bendin' over foolin with it and crashed.:D :D

I ran dual exhaust cards so I didn't have to do that.She was soundin off baby.Clacka lac alac a.:D

[Ripper]

Greg, call me... I sent you a PM

Ripper

[INXS]

Sorry too here Greg,hope you feel better soon. You have the bad things happen in life but inthelong run the we live life INXS! Some people never know life and just wish of things afterwards.
BTW, I'm doing 30 ft cliff jumps here in Greece! Double my morn butit feels like such a rush!
Get well, and back on it my freind!

[Forkin' Crazy]

Being #1 on the water has it's advantages!

Yea, I guess having the #1 ugliest mug on the water has its advantages. :eek:

:D

[Forkin' Crazy]

I ran dual exhaust cards so I didn't have to do that.She was soundin off baby.Clacka lac alac a.:D

I had 'em in the front too. With a few missing spokes, it sounded like a Harley! ;)

[sho305]

I took the lid from a sour cream/cottage cheese container, and cut a strip out of the center leaving the lip on one end. The lip would wrap over the frame tube nicely to keep it in place, the plastic had a much longer lifespan and better sound....lol. But shortly I got into BMX and that was that.

[Scream And Fly]

I should take this as a hint to quit, right? No way - new custom (made in USA, of course) frame/fork/bars were ordered today for my new race bike. :)

[speedaholic]

Is there any place you can order some stronger bones? (made in the USA of course.....lol

[Scream And Fly]

Is there any place you can order some stronger bones?

I wish. This was the first time I broke anything too. I'm telling you, it's that track at Naples. LOL. I'm never racing there again. :):D

[CDave]

All BS aside Greg, there are some good rib protectors out there. GO have fun while ya can!
http://www.ridegear.com/rg/item/F-54725/T-Pro/Forcefield-Rib-Protector.html

http://www.weplay.com/Adams/football/rib/protectors/block.html

http://www.hitrunscore.com/1570-adams-rib-protectors.html

[Racemore]

OK Greg,been about 3 weeks.How are ya feeling? Hope it hasn't been to tough.

[Scream And Fly]

I appreciate you asking :)

It's getting better, no problems. I still can't get on the BMX bike, but I've been able to ride my mountain bike on the road, which is cool. The doc says I should be able to race again by the end of October. :)

[Racemore]

Hey,thats good news.Do you wear a chest protector when you race or is it too restrictive? You could wrap up the first race.Might keep you from tweeking them a little.The thing I notice watching is the chance of getting collected by somebody else happens about 95% of the time.Thats part of it though.Like an old friend said " If your gonna be dumb you've got ot be tough"

Ain't it the truth? Later

[rossi]

What kind of Mountain Bike ya ride Greg...anything decent ? Just curious because I know your BMX machinery is awsome.

[Scream And Fly]

Hey,thats good news.Do you wear a chest protector when you race or is it too restrictive?

No chest protector, but I may start. They do make BMX-specific protectors. Not 100% sure about it though. I already started training again for racing, but I still can't go on the track. I'm racing at the Grand Nationals next year for sure. Right now I'm ranked 69th, which isn't bad, which isn't bad for just getting back into it. I have a lot of ground to gain though.

I race against the 11th ranked rider all the time (he's a Naples local), and he gets me by only a bike length, so I'm dropping my gear ratio one tooth on the front chainwheel so I can get him out of the gate. I also made the decision to go clipped in, which may increase my chances for injury, but it will definitely help with the tabletops. I would rather jump them than manual through it.



What kind of Mountain Bike ya ride Greg...anything decent ? Just curious because I know your BMX machinery is awsome.

For serious stuff, I ride a GT i-Drive 5 2.0 and a Trek 6700 (for the road). Also, I'm actually having a custom made BMX frame and fork being fabricated to my specifications. That should be here in a few weeks.

http://www3.gtbicycles.com/GTFiles/ProductImages/4780_1836_large.jpg


Check this out, ever see a mountain bike at a skate park? LOL!
http://i22.tinypic.com/2rhbw5g.jpg

[Moonshot180]

Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Those bikes can really hurt ya bad as you have found out. You may want to stick to four wheeled sports instead.:D

Would a good set of training wheels have helped at all?? j/k:)

[sho305]

I detest getting any air with my mountain bike because it feels so unsafe/incapable compared to a BMX bike. I can see why people get hurt so much on mountain bikes...all they are is a road bike with knobby tires. Mine is even a 24", the smallest I can just fit on and still sort of properly ride distance.

[Scream And Fly]

I detest getting any air with my mountain bike because it feels so unsafe/incapable compared to a BMX bike. I can see why people get hurt so much on mountain bikes...all they are is a road bike with knobby tires. Mine is even a 24", the smallest I can just fit on and still sort of properly ride distance.


You kidding, mountain bikes (24 or 26 inch) or BMX cruiser (24 inch) are extremely stable on jumps. To say that mountain bikes are road bikes with knobby tires is to completely miss the point. Mountain bike frame geometry is much, much different than road bike frames. I'm talking about the good bikes - not the Walmart ones. :)

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[rossi]

I have to agree with you 100% Greg. As far as frame geometry the two road/mountain are completly diffrent. Also jumping a mountain bike is a dream, especially with dual suspension, it's like landing on a cloud and I also feel they have a nice balance to them if they are a quality bike.

I ride a Specialized FSR XC. I love this bike and have and still am adding upgrades all the time. It was perfect from new but you know how it is. I'm also thinking of adding a Specialized Epic Comp to the stable but can't believe it would make me much happier than the FSR.

If you were still living in Long Island I would try to hook up with you for a few hours of riding.

[Scream And Fly]

Those are really nice rides. New York is a great state to be in if you love mountain biking. I've ridden at Hunter Mountain and that was just an awesome experience. These days I tend to do ride the bike more on the road than off-road, since most of my "heavy" riding is on the BMX bike. Either way, it's a lot of fun and a great workout. :)

[The Big Al]

Greg, How are you doing with the ribs?

Seriously, hows it coming?

[Scream And Fly]

Greg, How are you doing with the ribs?

Seriously, hows it coming?

X-Rays show they are healing, but not actually "connected" yet, so I still have to take it easy for a while. All in all, things are well though. They really don't hurt much - only when I first get out of bed, that's really it. :)

Greg

[Racemore]

This was another vid trailer.Pretty good on any bike.

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Check out the trailer of the speed run crash,equipment failure,ouch

[Scream And Fly]

That's pretty cool. Mainly trials-type riding there. Nothing wrong with doing the cool stuff on a mountain bike!

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[sho305]

The first video is a downhill, not the heavy bike to actually pedal and ride around. Lots of fun until you get into the hospital, a friend of mine broke a pelvis doing that in CO and he was a champ motorcross rider. Sure looks like a blast to do though. Did you guys see the one of the guy on a mountain in Chile or where ever when the frame broke in half? The second that kid is good, but I'd like to see him ride a few miles and jump some stuff then ride back....all with no seat.

The one I have is an aluminum mongoose, but not from walmart its one the dealers sold. I could have the seat high enough to ride roads and still jump fine with the BMX, but not with the mountain bike. I also feel like I'm over the bars too far, and it is really hard to pull the front with it. Can hang way off the back and front stays planted but can lift the rear no problem....can you say endo? Tried some other bikes when I bought that one in about '99, but felt the same. Sure I can ride over a jump, but what fun is that? I only have a rebuilt roxshocks and nothing in back, but maybe its lighter. I was going to get a suspension seatpost but never bothered. I do like style of the frame as it is much more like a BMX bike than others I looked at back then.

I can't believe you guys think they work well for jumping, maybe you'd like an old steel frame huffy they feel the same to me. Just can't move that big thing around under you like a BMX. Maybe newer frames are better and this just my .02. Mine rides nice on the road, its light so it goes good even with the big knobs as long as you keep the tires up. I don't see that much difference in frame geometry from road except the head is steeper so it turns quicker, maybe the rider is moved forward a little for hill climbing (and worse for downhills), and of course a 24 is very small for a road frame. Mine does have a long neck on it that I don't like, but with the smaller frame it gives some room to me. Really should try a setback seatpost and shorter neck but thats not the whole problem. Since I don't do the hardcore offroad anymore I gave up on it and now hardly have time to use it at all. Mine is like this one but not sure that is exact number, but think the frames in that series were all the same and numbers change with components: http://www.epinions.com/bike-Bicycles-All-84105-Mongoose_NX_7_1__1999

Likely I need a frame like the blue one in that pic, its just a BMX frame for larger wheels....have not looked lately but never saw those sold as mountain bikes they were 24" BMX. When I bought all the bike shops told me to get a mountain bike, and it was just like a road bike generally....and I could only find this 'goose that was close to what I wanted. It had to be big enough to ride may miles as I rode trails then. This was one of the very few frames with a lower top tube.

[CDave]

Greg, they're running tubular rims/tires on BMX bikes?

[Racemore]

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stupid

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[sho305]

Yeah thats it, the one where the whole headset falls off that pos frame. That musta hurt something fierce. There is an english version that shows both runs.

[Scream And Fly]

It takes skillz man. Skillz. The Mongoose you sent in that link is quite honestly crap. 1999? That's ages ago - and its design looks more like 1989. I wouldn't ride that thing (or any Mongoose, for that matter) on a track unless they paid me.



I can't believe you guys think they work well for jumping

[Scream And Fly]

Greg, they're running tubular rims/tires on BMX bikes?

The BMX bikes are using double and triple-wall rims now. :)

[sho305]

It takes skillz man. Skillz. The Mongoose you sent in that link is quite honestly crap. 1999? That's ages ago. I wouldn't ride that thing (or any Mongoose, for that matter) on a track unless they paid me.
Skill it must be; I always tried to have a good bike that was easier to ride...not a kmart junker that was harder to ride. (and thats what a mountain bike is compared to a BMX when you jump, a kmart blue light special)

That mongoose is a mountain bike not BMX. I've never seen mountain bikes raced on a track but don't keep up with it lately either. It also kind of reminded me of my old PK. I rode minimum of 10miles every time I took it out when I got it...can't do that on a 20" bike that well.

Ages ago? LOL, you are the one talking about all the 80s BMX stuff:) People are paying thousands for that ancient crap, though I doubt new bikes are much different. The rider is what matters.

[Scream And Fly]

In terms of mountain bikes, 1999 is a very long time ago. Mountain bikes have changed a lot more than BMX bikes, especially in recent years. Mountain bikes are not normally raced on BMX tracks, but they are legal to race in the cruiser classes, according to NBL rules.

[sho305]

If I had time to ride more I'd look for something else, but I don't. At the time I rode with people who were so into it...I told them the bikes sucked and any 15yr old kid who could ride his BMX would kill them on the offroad trails we rode sometimes, because the kid would have. They were getting hurt all the time thinking they could handle rough trails. In the open and steep hills you had gears and that was the only advantage....corners/jumping was a death trap. Those mountain bikes were for on/off road touring and nothing more. But I will check some new ones out just to see what they look like now.

I really should just get a BMX and set up a jump in the driveway...:D lol

[Scream And Fly]

I ride my mountain bike everyday, even now with my broken ribs, but I have to keep it on the street. BMX is where my heart is though - nothing is like it. Best full-body workout there is when you're racing.

[sho305]

The MB I have just isn't fun though it works great as long as you are on the seat. The worst issue is that the front is so heavy, its pure work to get the front up at speed. I found it hazardous on back trails when you might have to react quickly to an obstacle or head over the bars. It might be great for pedaling up cliffs but I don't live in Moab. I'll have to find out what the post size is...another pita with MBs.

I miss riding, just no me-time right now.