Suissepaddy
Member
Hi all,
I had a bit of a minor spill last week; slid out on a gravelly turn and did some pretty impressive tissue damage to my elbow and knee. The former required surgery under GA to remove some foreign bodies from the wound and a short stay at hospital. Anyway, the whole incident beggared the following questions:
Paddy
I had a bit of a minor spill last week; slid out on a gravelly turn and did some pretty impressive tissue damage to my elbow and knee. The former required surgery under GA to remove some foreign bodies from the wound and a short stay at hospital. Anyway, the whole incident beggared the following questions:
- Can anyone recommend some lightweight elbow protection? I don't do serious downhill or anything particularly technical, but I'll be concious of my injured elbow in the future and just want a bit of reassurance.
- My wife was able to pick me up, but we had to leave the bike with some very nice people at a nearby house as I didn't have the tools to remove to wheel to fit it in the car. My bike is a 2024 Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Race with through-axles but no quick-release mechanism; how do I find out where I can get suitable quick-release axles?
- Once I'd picked the bike up with the help of a friend, I found out the handlebars won't turn completely in one direction. Is there something simple I can check, given my bike maintenance skills don't proceed much further than changing a tyre? Or should I bring it to a shop for a post-accident check regardless?
Paddy
