Mike Clements Crash at the track
Mike had a crash at Tempe Track last night when we were racing with Randwick Botany. Luckily noone else was near him at the time, even though it was a combined handicap with A, B & C grade all racing together. Unfortunately Mikes pedal came away from his cranks when he was going at high speed, and he fell hard. The PEDAL was still attached to his shoe when they picked him up off the ground. He had a lot of abrasions and had a lot of trouble breathing, and was taken away by an Ambulance. He texted me this morning and he has a punctured lung and won't be riding for 6 weeks. He will be in hospital for 3 days. He is in RPA - Camperdown main building. Level 11 west, Bed 8.
I will probably visit him tonight or tomorrow night...and give him the usual collection of mens magazines to read whilst he is confined to bed.
I will probably visit him tonight or tomorrow night...and give him the usual collection of mens magazines to read whilst he is confined to bed.
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thats crazy, he sounded horrible when he came off the track after the crash. also i think you mean that his pedal was still attached after the crash not his crank.
hope you get better Mike.
hope you get better Mike.
I spoke to Anna this morning (Mike's wife) & Mike did indeed have a punctured lung. Damage was 2 fractured ribs & a punctured lung. He was operated on in the early hours of the morning & is currently resting up in the ward at RPA.
Accidient was caused by pulling the pedal out of the right side crank and as Jo mentioned the pedal was still attached to his shoe when we picked him up off the track.
Get well soon Mike... Does a punctured lung count in the 2009 puncture competition??
Accidient was caused by pulling the pedal out of the right side crank and as Jo mentioned the pedal was still attached to his shoe when we picked him up off the track.
Get well soon Mike... Does a punctured lung count in the 2009 puncture competition??
Get well soon Mike!
Lindsay ... that is hilarious !!!Get well soon Mike... Does a punctured lung count in the 2009 puncture competition??
Maybe we could all chip in $1.00 and start the "Buy Mike some new parts FUND" seeing every thing on his bike is recycled or preloved. I believe he is still using Toff's seat that Toff was going to throw in the tip years ago.
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Will pay Mike a visit later this morning. Will find out what "op" he had. I'd be surprised if it was anything more than just an intercostal tube, which is just a minor procedure done with local anaesthesia in A&E.
How did the pedal come off? Did it unscrew itself or was there a failure of material? I thought that pedal threads were designed to self-tighten.
Well, this has got to be the puncture of the year, but Mike didn't go flat and didn't do the change himself... So can we say that on Jan 30, Mike has already won the 2009 DHBC Flat Tyre Competition?
How did the pedal come off? Did it unscrew itself or was there a failure of material? I thought that pedal threads were designed to self-tighten.
Well, this has got to be the puncture of the year, but Mike didn't go flat and didn't do the change himself... So can we say that on Jan 30, Mike has already won the 2009 DHBC Flat Tyre Competition?
I think Johnno deserves half a point. His Red Cross skills were in full flight. If only Marion hadn't left the track 5 minutes earlier she could have made a significant dent in the board!
Poor Mike. The crash was pretty spectacular - he just hit the deck as though being slapped very hard from above. I'll drop by the hospital on my way to Uni this afternoon and say hello. Maybe he'd like a teddy bear.
Poor Mike. The crash was pretty spectacular - he just hit the deck as though being slapped very hard from above. I'll drop by the hospital on my way to Uni this afternoon and say hello. Maybe he'd like a teddy bear.
Sheesh ... sounds like a nasy accident. Get well Mike ...hope you don't go stir crazy not riding.
I've never heard of anyone pulling a pedal out of an alloy crank before. They are designed to tighten themselves, so they'll only undo themselves if you ride backwards a lot. Maybe he ripped it out stripping the thread out of the crack arm. A post-mortem will be required to find out what actually happened.
Could just be all that power Mike produces.
Get well soon.
Could just be all that power Mike produces.
Get well soon.
Pedals are designed to self tighten, however, they need to be sufficiently tight in the first place, if you don't tighten a pedal enough when you install them, then they do stand a risk of unscrewing.
I have had pedals come off a couple of times, but not as bad as Mike's. Both times, it was a result of constantly changing pedals between bikes, so I probably never did it tight enough in the first place. In both cases it was the left hand pedal.
Does anyone know which pedal it was that came off on Mikes bike?
And get well soon Mike.
James
I have had pedals come off a couple of times, but not as bad as Mike's. Both times, it was a result of constantly changing pedals between bikes, so I probably never did it tight enough in the first place. In both cases it was the left hand pedal.
Does anyone know which pedal it was that came off on Mikes bike?
And get well soon Mike.
James
Paid a visit to Mike late morning. He looked a bit tired due to a lack of sleep since the accident but is otherwise comfortable. When I arrived, he was mucking around with his cut up pair of knicks, wondering what starting price he should set it on eBay. He only has one of those small chest drains in, suggesting that it's only a traumatic pneumothorax of limited size. Looking at discharge over the weekend.
In his usual style, he is still trying to push the limit of his physical capability by asking how deep he should breath and how frequently so that he can attain early recovery. Man, this guy is all about performance!
In his usual style, he is still trying to push the limit of his physical capability by asking how deep he should breath and how frequently so that he can attain early recovery. Man, this guy is all about performance!
Sorry to hear it happened last night. Sounds like Geoff and I had just left! We will be heading in there this evening.
In terms of points: Mike got the flat - flat lungs so it should score big points for the competition. If someone rang me, I could have accompanied him into RPA and fix the flat myself. Then, being of female gender, and fixing a flat and another DHBC flat, I could score some points! That is probably the only type of flat that I am happy to deal with.
I will give Mike a few Key Performance Indicators tonight in terms of blowing the deep breath physio balloon! That should keep him happy. He gets to go home sooner if he can blow alot of hot air!
In terms of points: Mike got the flat - flat lungs so it should score big points for the competition. If someone rang me, I could have accompanied him into RPA and fix the flat myself. Then, being of female gender, and fixing a flat and another DHBC flat, I could score some points! That is probably the only type of flat that I am happy to deal with.
I will give Mike a few Key Performance Indicators tonight in terms of blowing the deep breath physio balloon! That should keep him happy. He gets to go home sooner if he can blow alot of hot air!
Let the PA physio teach him. They are Goood...I will give Mike a few Key Performance Indicators tonight in terms of blowing the deep breath physio balloon! That should keep him happy. He gets to go home sooner if he can blow alot of hot air!
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Get well soon Mike!
I'm sure you'll come back from this enforced break rested and more motivated than ever.
Cheers,
Alan W.
I'm sure you'll come back from this enforced break rested and more motivated than ever.
Cheers,
Alan W.
Nice photos... But he isn't going anywhere without getting that tube out.
Ahhh... The view out of the old E11N window. Brings back memories.
Ahhh... The view out of the old E11N window. Brings back memories.
Get Well soon Mike. Having experienced broken ribs and a punctured lung myself I can definetely sympathise with you.
We will be submitting the Commissaire's report to Cycling NSW on Monday 2 Feb 2009 now that we have all the details thanks to the forum.
You may have a little trouble expanding the lung as it heals due to scar tissue pulling on the ribs. The good news is that the absolutely best way to push past the scar tissue is riding your bike. I suffered like a dog for a week trying to stretch it past a certain point with little walks around the park as suggested by the doctor. I then, contrary to Doctor's orders, got on my bike and within half a lap I had pushed past the sore spot, fully inflated the lung and felt like a new man again, swapping off turns with the bunch. They heal really quickly so don't worry too much about it. Get well soon.
Cheers
John Buckton
President Randwick botany Cycling Club
We will be submitting the Commissaire's report to Cycling NSW on Monday 2 Feb 2009 now that we have all the details thanks to the forum.
You may have a little trouble expanding the lung as it heals due to scar tissue pulling on the ribs. The good news is that the absolutely best way to push past the scar tissue is riding your bike. I suffered like a dog for a week trying to stretch it past a certain point with little walks around the park as suggested by the doctor. I then, contrary to Doctor's orders, got on my bike and within half a lap I had pushed past the sore spot, fully inflated the lung and felt like a new man again, swapping off turns with the bunch. They heal really quickly so don't worry too much about it. Get well soon.
Cheers
John Buckton
President Randwick botany Cycling Club
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Mike discharged RPAH (Sunday) at 14.15.
Get well soon Mike. Kevin
Get well soon Mike. Kevin
Ummm... One legged (Lt) pedaling drill hasn't been shown to be of value.I hope you were not serious about taking the roller session on Thursday!
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I look fat in that photo, must be the hospital food.
Mike on the mend
I had trouble getting my pain killers from the chemist, as they were written on the wrong paper. So had to go the doctor to get a replacement script and she explained that these pain killers are sort after, due to their addictiveness. Anyway, got that sorted out so I'll hopefully sleep well tonight.
That's what all bulimics/anorexics say.I look fat in that photo, must be the hospital food.
January interns.I had trouble getting my pain killers from the chemist, as they were written on the wrong paper. So had to go the doctor to get a replacement script and she explained that these pain killers are sort after, due to their addictiveness. Anyway, got that sorted out so I'll hopefully sleep well tonight.
All "good" pain killers are addictive. I wouldn't worry about using them while you recover from you injuries in the short term. Focus on getting rid of the pain so that you can function normally.
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Worked it out, it was due the the pain killers preventing a #2 for 3 daysThat's what all bulimics/anorexics say.
No evidence of that. Whatever was backed up would all be in your pelvis, you won't see it.Worked it out, it was due the the pain killers preventing a #2 for 3 days
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Wider tyres make your behind look thinnerWelcome to my world.
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Just as well I wasn't wearing bib nicks
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Rumor untrue, I was still in Hospital.
Thanks for the support Guys/Gals.
BTW, does anyone know how far I slid? One of the questions for the helmet study, I didn't know the answer.
Thanks for the support Guys/Gals.
BTW, does anyone know how far I slid? One of the questions for the helmet study, I didn't know the answer.
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Camilla said that I hit the ground and just stopped, ie didn't slide, so it sounds like I kinda dung into the concrete.
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