joec@aracnet.com

Sorry to hear about your crash. Collarbone breaks are THE WORST that I
have had to recover from (two of them on each collarbone. :( )

As always, YMMV but my experience is to stay off the road for at least
6 weeks (Dr orders). This allows the bone hematoma to form and the bone

ends to stabilize. If you feel a strong desire to ride, a stationary
trainer (Cyclops, Computrainer, etc) is your best bet. You can ride and

not worry about falling an causing further injury. Just make sure you
have a good cable package or plenty of cycling Vids/DVDs to assist in
keeping your sanity. :P

This advice is assuming you do not require a surgical procedure to
secure
the clavicle ends. Your off-bike time may be a little longer (only your
Dr
can say).

Good luck and heal quickly!

Joe

On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:38:10 -0700, Blake
wrote:
> I was having the ride of my life last week when I was clipped by a
> car mirror and sent off the road, breaking my clavicle. The driver
> did not stop. I am having a hard time coping with the prospect of not
> moving my left arm and being off the bike for the next eight weeks
> (according to the GP who saw me at urgent care; I see a specialist
> next week). For those of you who have gone through this, how did you
> manage? Were you able to find another routine to stay in shape? Were
> you able to start riding again during recovery, or were you able to
> get on a trainer or similar equipment?
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Ormerod, Gilbert

Made me think of Tyler Hamilton in 2003.

Here's a couple of hopefully helpful links...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/tour_de_france_2003/3090517.stm

http://inrng.com/2012/04/cycling-collarbone-broken/

Best of luck!

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Subject: [OBRA Chat] Coping with a broken clavicle?

I was having the ride of my life last week when I was clipped by a car mirror and sent off the road, breaking my clavicle. The driver did not stop. I am having a hard time coping with the prospect of not moving my left arm and being off the bike for the next eight weeks (according to the GP who saw me at urgent care; I see a specialist next week). For those of you who have gone through this, how did you manage? Were you able to find another routine to stay in shape? Were you able to start riding again during recovery, or were you able to get on a trainer or similar equipment?
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Blake

I was having the ride of my life last week when I was clipped by a car mirror and sent off the road, breaking my clavicle. The driver did not stop. I am having a hard time coping with the prospect of not moving my left arm and being off the bike for the next eight weeks (according to the GP who saw me at urgent care; I see a specialist next week). For those of you who have gone through this, how did you manage? Were you able to find another routine to stay in shape? Were you able to start riding again during recovery, or were you able to get on a trainer or similar equipment?