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As some of you may know last week I broke both my wrists and right elbow.

I wondered if any other forumgoers had similar injuries, how long until they were back riding, I've been told I should be able to start riding again in 6weeks. My main concern is regaining full movement in my elbow and arm.

The wrist fractures are not of concern to me, as they appear to be relatively small and I have a good range of movement in both wrists already.

The fracture to the elbow is to the radial, it is not displaced and doesn't required surgery, I haven't been put in cast and only have splints for my wrists. I have a series of physio exercises to do to mobilise my elbow.
They are painful to do, but I'm prepared to work through the pain in order to recover.

I'm unable to straighten my arm fully, probably about 25degrees from locking it straight. After half an hour of exercises I can get it to about 10 degrees from being straight.

Will riding a road bike be possible if I can't lock out my arm or fully straighten it?

I know it's only been 9 days since I crashed, but I'm now starting to get down about how well I'll recover, any thoughts or advice is much appreciated

I went back today to try to understand what happened.

The paint while relatively new is not brand new, i took pictures, it is clearly not anti-slip, it is raised up. I guess it's as old as the adjustments to the cycle super highway made earlier this year, so no reason to have warning signs up?

There is a manhole cover directly after one of the bus stop road markings, but i would have needed to tumble 50m from there to where i end up on the ground if that was the cause.

I guess I just have to put this down to an unlucky accident and focus on recovering.

It would be good if the roads in Westminster were safer.

er...i did, both wrists and my right elbow

Should there not be some type of warning for cyclists about this paint particularly when freshly painted? Or perhaps it is not sensible to use this paint on the CS5 Cycle Super Highway where 100s of cyclists cycle every day??

I'm not really sure how I could have avoided this accident.

agree, there appears to have been little education for both cyclists and how to use the cycle lanes and for motorists and the purpose of them.

I have never entirely agreed with the mass rollout of the cycle lanes alone in London being the correct solution.

not too bad today, just needto drink lots of liquids to stop the shoulder I can't move from cramping up, which is actually more painful than the brakes themselves.

Have the fracture clinic tomorrow to find out the long term plan for casts etc.

The doctor suggested that the arm with a broken wrist only may just need a splint, which would quite frankly mean my day to day life would be easier!

that would not be a good place to slide off, especially as people head down off the bridge at pace!

However that's in Lambeth, not sure my wrists currently allow the typing of two letters!

Absolutely, I will write to Westminster council about this

Anyone know what department I could raise this with at Westminster Council?

If anyone's cycling that way today (Southbound on Vauxhall Bridge Road) it would be amazing if someone could possibly take some photos of the road markings, and the fact that I don't think (I may have been mistaken) there were any warning signs for cyclists of the new road markings.

I'd like to suggest they use anti slip paint for these!

Dibs, PM on the way

Took a tumble southbound on Vauxhall Bridge Road, it had just started raining and the newly painted road markings are lethal! Slipped on the bus lane lettering.

Be careful.

Now sitting in St Thomas's with cuts to nose, face, legs, hands and a suspected broken elbow and both wrists!

I was aware of the new markings but had no idea they'd be that slippy, EVERYONE BE FUCKING CAREFUL!

I'll be writing to Westminster for there're lack of warning about the new road markings!

Ribble Evo Pro for £569 with the £30 off code of SHOP5 here

Groupset and Shimano BB-UN55 Bottom Bracket sold to Kernowdreamer, posted off today, Shimano Octalink Bottom Bracket still available

2nd dibs is Yusuf987 doesn't want it

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Price drop to £70

this was 3 years ago, i suspect not!

Shimano 105 Groupset for sale here, in good condition, bought for a project but never used, so I can't tell you how it runs, it's missing the downtube levers

Crankset is 170mm and 52/42 teeth, in good condition
Brakes, Shimano pads, warn, a little life in them
Front Mech, band on type for what looks like a 28.6mm down tube, good condition
Rear Mech looks in good condition
Brake Levers, feel springy and in good condition

I'll take £75 for the lot.

Shimano BB-UN55 Bottom Bracket, unused, not needed, £5

Shimano Octalink Bottom Bracket, used not tested (36x24T 70) £10

Collection from Camberwell (near Burgess Park), or can post at cost during the week.

A donation will be made to the forum.

Price Drop. Front brake sold to iviviv, rear brake available now for £15

The pads on the front are original, I've just checked and they don't have any campagnolo branding on there. I would assume they are not Campagnolo.

tempting, let me get back to you if I have no other offers

UPDATE: Both brakes have their adjusters, despite one not being shown in the photos

REAR BRAKE ONLY from s pair of Campagnolo Calliper brakes bought as a temporary replacement when a spring broke on my groupset, The rear brake ONLY has been used for about 6-7months.

They are the same as these

I'll take £15 for the rear please, collection from Camberwell (near Burgess Park), or can post at cost during the week.

I'll also make a donation to the forum too.

You have a PM

Thanks for this