Can't wait to get back on the bike!!!

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I had a bad crash at Afan Forest just over a week ago, broke my collar bone, cracked a couple ribs and a few bumps and scrapes!!

Can't wait to get back on the bike but how long should I leave it????

[MadDad]

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I had a bad crash at Afan Forest just over a week ago, broke my collar bone, cracked a couple ribs and a few bumps and scrapes!!

Can't wait to get back on the bike but how long should I leave it????

I crashed heavily this time last year, didn't break my collar bone but did fracture my skull, jaw, eye socket, shoulder, and fractured 3 ribs (as well as a bunch of other stuff). Took me 2 months to get back on my road bike for short (20 mile) rides, just over 3 months before I could do gentle MTB (xc) riding and a good 6 months before I hit the trails with any kind of aggression.

My ribs were the most painful, I was in physio for 7 months and my ribs were still painful when I was discharged. Don't rush back, give yourself time to let the soft healing take place which is 6-8 weeks, you can ride before then but nothing that will jar your body and could cause the bones to move.

It is hugely frustrating not being able to ride, you could always do what I did while I was recovering and build a nice steel hardtail!!!!!

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OUCH!!!!

That sounds very painfull!!
Even though I can work a lot from home, I'm hoping to start driving next week so I can get back to my office.