Heal Soon, Rhubroma

[Merckx index]

I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread about this. Rhubroma, well known especially to posters on the Politics threads, had a very nasty bike accident about a week ago or so. He mentioned in a post that a vehicle cut across a lane such that he ran head into it, and fractured his back. This happened in or near Rome where he lives and teaches, as i understand it.

I guess his consolation is that it could have been much worse. Several cyclists have been killed in San Francisco in recent years from this kind of accident--a driver changing lanes or making a right hand turn and not seeing a cyclist on the right side of the road. It happened to me abroad a few years ago, though fortunately the driver was going fairly slowly, and only knocked me off my bike, with no scratches and damage only to my bike computer.

Anyway, you can express your best wishes to Il Professore here.

 

[Parrulo]

Wow i didn't know anything about this. . .

Get well soon Rhubroma!!! Italian races just aren't the same without your input.

 

[Benotti69]

Guarisci Presto Rhubs.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Always hate to hear theses stories.

I'm not sure how bad the injuries are Rhub, but you are ornery enough where I'm actually wondering how bad the damage to the car was.

Seriously, heal up. Being broken is no fun.

 

[rhubroma]

Always hate to hear theses stories.

I'm not sure how bad the injuries are Rhub, but you are ornery enough where I'm actually wondering how bad the damage to the car was.

Seriously, heal up. Being broken is no fun.

This is exactly what a good friend from back in the States wrote me! I'm from Jersey, so we're pretty bad-a$$ of course, and that truck's side took a severe blow from my head for sure. Felt kinda bad for it!

But seriously, Merckx index...you really shouldn't have, but if I weren't on my back and god knows how far from you, I'd give you a big hug.

E grazie a tutti!
Cheers

 

[LaFlorecita]

Hope you have a fast recovery Rhubroma

 

[rhubroma]

Hope you have a fast recovery Rhubroma

Thanks, LaFlo.

 

[Cyivel]

Sorry to hear about this, hope you get well soon brother.

 

[rhubroma]

Sorry to hear about this, hope you get well soon brother.

Thank you.

 

[The Hitch]

Tough break man.

Hope you have a quick recovery.

 

[rhubroma]

Tough break man.

Hope you have a quick recovery.

Thanks Hitch!

Yep pretty tough break, especially since I was really in shape to start racing.

In fact the team had already registered me for races in Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany. Granfondos.

The whole winter preparation up in smoke, because somebody didn't look where he was going. The orthopedic doctor says 3 months before I'm totally back to normal. Hopefully I can resume riding again well before then though.

Thanks again.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Sorry to hear this, get better quickly, but don't try to get back on the bike too fast. This is one of those go slow to go fast moments.

 

[rhubroma]

Sorry to hear this, get better quickly, but don't try to get back on the bike too fast. This is one of those go slow to go fast moments.

Indeed, I realize this. The back is the back, I mean it's not a collar bone. Thanks for your concern.

 

[del1962]

Rhumbroma, Such an accident sucks, and I am sorry to hear about it, I hope you get well and are able to get back on your bike quickly.

 

[rhubroma]

Rhumbroma, Such an accident sucks, and I am sorry to hear about it, I hope you get well and are able to get back on your bike quickly.

That's very nice, thanks man.

 

[mewmewmew13]

oh gosh! just saw this..very sorry for the accident..so glad you are with us and will heal.
yes..sounds like you are thinking smart and take your time..a few months whatever off the bike is nothing compared to the lifetime
cheers and heal quickly rhubs

 

[peloton]

Just saw this too, ouch, hope your recovery goes well and smoothly!

Hopefully the driver who caused your accident is held responsible for that..

 

[rhubroma]

oh gosh! just saw this..very sorry for the accident..so glad you are with us and will heal.
yes..sounds like you are thinking smart and take your time..a few months whatever off the bike is nothing compared to the lifetime
cheers and heal quickly rhubs

Thanks. I'll take what it needs, bitter as that may be.

 

[rhubroma]

Just saw this too, ouch, hope your recovery goes well and smoothly!

Hopefully the driver who caused your accident is held responsible for that..

Thanks peloton, and that's what I'm working on. Cheers

 

[Granville57]

To one of the posters whose input and intellect I hold in the highest regard, rhubroma, I do hope you recover quickly and fully from this unfortunate incident.

All the best.


(Jersey? I never would've guessed! )

 

[Stingray34]

I guess the upside to this is you'll get to spend a lot more time writing your excellent posts on here.

Has the driver been charged, were they sorry?

All the best.

 

[patricknd]

hopefully you can use the down time to further your studies and come to the conclusion that Scott is, of course, correct on all things in the politics thread

but seriously, I'm thankful we're reading about an injury and not an obituary. I hope the recovery is speedy and you're back on the bike very soon.

 

[Merckx index]

I'm not sure how bad the injuries are Rhub, but you are ornery enough where I'm actually wondering how bad the damage to the car was.

I'll bet the damage was severe, Scott. You know Rube always tries to stop anyone from turning to the right.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Get well soon.

 

[rhubroma]

I guess the upside to this is you'll get to spend a lot more time writing your excellent posts on here.

Has the driver been charged, were they sorry?

All the best.

Thanks Stingray. No, the driver hasn't been charged yet. However, I'm in contact with a lawyer and building a case. At least he didn't flee the scene, for which the police also took his info. He just kept repeating, somewhat in a daze, mi spiace, non ti ho visto (Sorry, I didn’t see you) I was, needless to say, in such agony at the time that I was in no condition to follow up on what the police where doing. They took my story and then I was put into an ambulance and sent to hospital.

I had a good riding friend, who I called from my cell phone before going to the emergency room, come and fetch my destroyed bike. At the scene the police, who were still there, as was the delivery truck driver, told my friend that he made the same turn to enter the driveway of the tire salesman as the delivery truck immediately next to the scene. In fact the delivery truck was turning in there when he cut me off. Due to the double white stripes at that spot, however, which was only about 100 meters from a traffic light, the police told my friend that neither he, nor the delivery truck driver was allowed to make that turn.

Consequently not only did he cut me off, but turned where that wasn't permited by the street code. Seems like I thus have an air tight case. The only thing is I have to wait 90 days to get the police reports, though I can request the driver's insurance info. before.

In short, I've got a lawyer on it and am just trying to heal in the meanwhile.

I've got a second appointment for x-rays today and then either this afternoon, or tomorrow morning, the orthopedic medic will come to my flat and tell me the prognosis.

I have never been on my back in bed this long before and I can say that the pain is still constant after a week, whereas the nights are always the worst.

Hopefully the orthopedic will be able to give me a better idea with the new x-rays regarding how long I can expect to still be in this much pain, and what type of timetable I'm facing before I can resume normal activity more or less.