ALWAYS wear shoes when riding bike!

Qh_rIdEr · 06-08-2005, 09:09 AM

Yesterday we were at a family members house, and the kids were riding bike around the block. My sister was riding in front of someones drive way, and hurried up to get through so that the person wouldn't have to wait much longer, she hit a bump on the side walks, and her foot sliped into the pedel of her bike, she fell and cut her toe VERY bad.
We rushed her to the hospitl and had her taken alook at. Out of the 8 cm around her toe (I think that is what they said) 6 of them were cut (which means it was almost all the way around the toe). She came very close to having surgery, but only ended up with 12 stiches (look at your big toe and amagine 12 stiches going almost all the way around) She was in the ER for almost 4 hours...It took very long
Just a reminder on how we should ALWAYS be save.

kashmirjumper · 06-08-2005, 09:12 AM

Ouch. I've heard pretty nasty stories too. Our old neighbor said his brother was riding a bike with no shoes on and his foot got caught in the spokes and the tips of four of his toes were chopped off. Ew.

Glad your sister is alright though!

Qh_rIdEr · 06-08-2005, 09:15 AM

She is on cruches (sp) for probably about 3 weeks...I am stuck doing all the work around here, which is fine....expect for the chickens...I HATE the chickens...lol

HorseCraze120 · 06-08-2005, 09:23 AM

Ouch. that sounds like it hurts! I hope she feels better soon

Appylvr · 06-08-2005, 11:25 AM

OUCH!!! That sounds bad! I hope she heals soon and wears shoes from now on!

I hurt my leg really bad on a bike when I was a kid. I was wearing shorts and riding my mom's bike. You know where the chain goes around the spikes? I leaned the bike up against my leg to talk to someone and they went into my leg! I had to walk all the way home, luckily it was only a 5 minute walk... I had blood running all the way down my leg, my sock and shoe was soaked in it. I refused to let my mom take me to the hospital (seem to do that a lot), so she patched it up as best she could. I still have the scars, the biggest is about a 1/2 inch circle and there are two more, all on the side of my leg below my knee. I never rode a bike after that, until a year ago and that was only for a minute. I can't say how I watched and made sure those spikes stayed away from my leg!

rodeoqueen18 · 06-08-2005, 11:32 AM

OW! i can't even imagine what that would feel like!

Shotgun93 · 06-08-2005, 11:33 AM

Oh, I feel for her. I too learned to always wear shoes the hard way.
I was riding my bike with a friend, he swerved into me with his bike and I lost my balance and my foot got caught in the spokes (to this day I don't know how that happened) and I ripped off all of the skin from the bottom of my foot, I had to be on crutches for almost a month, it was awful.

rodeoqueen18 · 06-08-2005, 11:38 AM

OMG!! shotgun! that sounds awful!!! ahhh you guys are grossing me out!!! lol! ouch!!

Qh_rIdEr · 06-08-2005, 11:38 AM

Thanks everyone...I will let her know people are thinking of her.
Shotgun and Appylvr-You guys know how she feels then....Sorry to hear that something like that has happened to you guys too.

06-08-2005, 09:09 AM	#1
Qh_rIdEr Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,322 Images: 1	ALWAYS wear shoes when riding bike! Yesterday we were at a family members house, and the kids were riding bike around the block. My sister was riding in front of someones drive way, and hurried up to get through so that the person wouldn't have to wait much longer, she hit a bump on the side walks, and her foot sliped into the pedel of her bike, she fell and cut her toe VERY bad. We rushed her to the hospitl and had her taken alook at. Out of the 8 cm around her toe (I think that is what they said) 6 of them were cut (which means it was almost all the way around the toe). She came very close to having surgery, but only ended up with 12 stiches (look at your big toe and amagine 12 stiches going almost all the way around) She was in the ER for almost 4 hours...It took very long Just a reminder on how we should ALWAYS be save. __________________ And now I’m glad I didn’t know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I’d of had to miss the dance Garth Brooks

06-08-2005, 09:12 AM	#2
kashmirjumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,064 Images: 1	Ouch. I've heard pretty nasty stories too. Our old neighbor said his brother was riding a bike with no shoes on and his foot got caught in the spokes and the tips of four of his toes were chopped off. Ew. Glad your sister is alright though! __________________

06-08-2005, 09:15 AM	#3
Qh_rIdEr Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,322 Images: 1	She is on cruches (sp) for probably about 3 weeks...I am stuck doing all the work around here, which is fine....expect for the chickens...I HATE the chickens...lol __________________ And now I’m glad I didn’t know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I’d of had to miss the dance Garth Brooks

06-08-2005, 09:23 AM	#4
HorseCraze120 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10,464 Images: 394 Blog Entries: 4	Ouch. that sounds like it hurts! I hope she feels better soon __________________ Ashley i was on HGS when we hit 3 million posts Rules and Sebastian - forever in my heart<3

06-08-2005, 11:25 AM	#5
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,988 Images: 307	OUCH!!! That sounds bad! I hope she heals soon and wears shoes from now on! I hurt my leg really bad on a bike when I was a kid. I was wearing shorts and riding my mom's bike. You know where the chain goes around the spikes? I leaned the bike up against my leg to talk to someone and they went into my leg! I had to walk all the way home, luckily it was only a 5 minute walk... I had blood running all the way down my leg, my sock and shoe was soaked in it. I refused to let my mom take me to the hospital (seem to do that a lot), so she patched it up as best she could. I still have the scars, the biggest is about a 1/2 inch circle and there are two more, all on the side of my leg below my knee. I never rode a bike after that, until a year ago and that was only for a minute. I can't say how I watched and made sure those spikes stayed away from my leg! __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

06-08-2005, 11:32 AM	#6
rodeoqueen18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 377 Images: 3	OW! i can't even imagine what that would feel like! __________________ hi i'm shelby :]

06-08-2005, 11:33 AM	#7
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,587 Images: 124	Oh, I feel for her. I too learned to always wear shoes the hard way. I was riding my bike with a friend, he swerved into me with his bike and I lost my balance and my foot got caught in the spokes (to this day I don't know how that happened) and I ripped off all of the skin from the bottom of my foot, I had to be on crutches for almost a month, it was awful. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

06-08-2005, 11:38 AM	#8
rodeoqueen18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 377 Images: 3	OMG!! shotgun! that sounds awful!!! ahhh you guys are grossing me out!!! lol! ouch!! __________________ hi i'm shelby :]

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