Anyone ever bruise your tailbone mountain biking?
I was riding trails in Hither Hills last week and had a great time for two and a half hours, until my bike flew over a rock without coordinating with my skeleton. Major impact between spine and saddle (no shocks). Didn't feel too bad until I went running on Monday and had a massage afterwards, now it's agonizing.
Needless to say, this is putting a crimp in my cycling plans.
The last time I bruised my tailbone was in eighth grade. I remember it hurt for a long time, but not how long that was.
Any advice?
Mountain biking injury
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 5:49pm
Tue, 07/20/2004 - 6:38pm
#1
Learning the hard way
If this ever happens to you, expect a three-plus week recovery period. And many hours sitting on an ice pack.
Maybe this could have been avoided if I'd gotten a bike with seatpost suspension. Maybe not.
Thanks to Hank for the suggestion about riding standing up. You can get quite a workout in five miles that way!
Tue, 07/20/2004 - 8:33pm
#2
No, thank Al Boland. (nm)
