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[slowmotion]

Slight adjustment to your pedal positions and you should be good to go.

There's acres of plastic for installing cleats, but I think I might clash with the crank arms.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I got a splendid new bit of footwear in Paddington this morning. It's not very comfortable, but it would be a lot worse without it. View attachment 392719

I wore one of those last year. I've still got it. We could get together and make something with two lame left feet.

Generally speaking: lurgies be gone!

 

[slowmotion]

What happened ?

I'd love to say that it was the result of a high speed descent, or to due a heroic act in the defence of a helpless maiden, but the cause was slightly less noteworthy.













I slipped on the bathroom floor and had a perfect fracture of my left lateral malleolus

 

[slowmotion]

It's the first step to becoming an Imperial Stormtrooper.

It got gasps of admiration from a teenager as I left St Mary's.

 

[GM]

For the last two weeks there has been a surgical boot on the central reservation on the M25 between junction 17 and 18. Well, it wasn't there this evening, so I assume the owner has reclaimed it.

@slowmotion I see you've found it then! Ouch!

 

[raleighnut]

I'd love to say that it was the result of a high speed descent, or to due a heroic act in the defence of a helpless maiden, but the cause was slightly less noteworthy.













I slipped on the bathroom floor and had a perfect fracture of my left lateral malleolus

GWS fella

 

[slowmotion]

@slowmotion I see you've found it then! Ouch!

If you look on Ebay, you'll find lots of them on the secondhand market. Fortunately, the wonderful NHS produced mine for no charge. If anybody is really keen to own a new one, you can buy them from an outfit in Clapham for about £100. Alternatively, suffer a bit of pain and get one free.

 

[Salty seadog]

I got a splendid new bit of footwear in Paddington this morning. It's not very comfortable, but it would be a lot worse without it. View attachment 392719

 

[slowmotion]

GWS fella

It heals in about six weeks they say. The pain comes and goes depending on the dosage of analgesics but it's perfectly manageable. Hobbling about is OK with a bit of practice. The best bit is that you can take off the cast for a bath or to give your foot a bit of air.

 

[raleighnut]

It heals in about six weeks they say. The pain comes and goes depending on the dosage of analgesics but it's perfectly manageable. Hobbling about is OK with a bit of practice. The best bit is that you can take off the cast for a bath or to give your foot a bit of air.

1 piece of advice, don't hobble/limp even if that means walking very slowly. Once you 'teach' yourself to limp (muscle memory) it takes ages to 'unlearn' it, just try to keep to your normal gait as much as possible.

I've had surgery on my knee as well as twice with my broken femur and I still don't limp, can't walk very far but unless you knew what I'd done you'd never notice.

 

[slowmotion]

1 piece of advice, don't hobble/limp even if that means walking very slowly. Once you 'teach' yourself to limp (muscle memory) it takes ages to 'unlearn' it, just try to keep to your normal gait as much as possible.

I've had surgery on my knee as well as twice with my broken femur and I still don't limp, can't walk very far but unless you knew what I'd done you'd never notice.

Thanks for the advice. It's very early days for me because it only happened on Saturday. I need to study some YouTube clips of how to use my crutches but I don't have time. I'm off to India this morning. Fortunately, I'll have an air cast not a rigid one. It'll be "on the job training". There'll be plenty of time to learn out there.

 

[Illaveago]

Oooh! There's a strange pink glow all around !

 

[Levo-Lon]

Gws @slowmotion
Easy does it.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not a nice morning

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'd love to say that it was the result of a high speed descent, or to due a heroic act in the defence of a helpless maiden, but the cause was slightly less noteworthy.













I slipped on the bathroom floor and had a perfect fracture of my left lateral malleolus

Heal quick my friend