Sounds like very bad luck to me, although some people will do anything
to emulate Hincapie. I take it this occurred after lunch?

Get well Soon!

-Neil


On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 08:23 +0100, Peter Witting wrote:
> Last Sunday I became a member of the “Over the Handlebars” club,
> joining Nick “Fatnick” Rosenthal and Max Scott to name but two recent
> additions. Like them, I ended up in hospital with no other vehicle
> being involved as far as I can tell (Nick could blame the diagonal
> temporary traffic lights cable in the road, while Max had a front lamp
> lodge in the front wheel).
>
>
> Best guess at present was that I was out of the saddle accelerating
> downhill, when the gear jumped (possibly at the end of the
> micro-adjuster limit). As the pedal dropped from under me, I would
> have been pitched over the bars with hands behind me, so unable to
> prevent the inevitable! But still subject to confirmation by the
> Police whether any other vehicles involved.
>
>
>
> Luckily it was on the A6 at Kibworth, and a passing ambulance stopped.
> I came to while they were dressing my wounds. After transfer to
> another ambulance, I was taken to LRI where I spent the night under
> observation – that means having a light shone in the eyes hourly – for
> which I was very grateful!
>
>
>
> Despite an 8 cm gash down the left side of the forehead, I suffered no
> headache; “Where there’s no sense, there’s no pain”. X-rays did
> however reveal several hairline fractures of the pelvis, which is why
> I am using crutches to hobble around; I can confirm that a groin
> injury is painful! The bruise on the thigh is testimony to the
> strength of my femur.
>
>
>
> I’m hoping to get going on the rollers when not too painful. But
> expect it will be May before I’m out on the bike again.
>
>
>
> Thanks to those who have offered their comiserations.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter Witting
> mailto:peterkwitting@...
> 0116 279 2867
>
>
>
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