I just passed out whilst riding.

GizmoDuck wrote:
Not really clear from your post what happened. Do you mean you might
have fallen over and knocked yourself out? Do you have a bump on your
head?

If you just 'passed out' for no apparent reason and no warning before
hand (feeling lightheaded/faint), then you really should get checked
out. There are some serious things that could cause that. But most
commonly it's just a simple faint.



I think it was shock, i believe now that i hit my knee on the
frame(right in the position where i foolishly keep a really sensitive
nerve ending). I have passed out from that before but not for many
years. My head was only dizzy, not really headache and there is no
bumps that i can find, well no new ones.

i will check it out with my gp next week though.

fine now although it feels like my knee is softening the swing of a
small wrecking ball every half second..


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Ouch, nerve endings in awkward spots.

Glad you're okay after all. Hope your knee gets better too.


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tobbogonist wrote:
I think it was shock, i believe now that i hit my knee on the
frame(right in the position where i foolishly keep a really sensitive
nerve ending).



Oh, that sounds painful. Does that mean that it could possibly happen
again quite easily? That could be a real risk if you are attempting a
larger jump in a high place and the same thing happens. Do you wear
knee and shin pads?


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Wear a helmet!

It wasn't clear if you were wearing one or not, but if you weren't and
hit your head (you may not even feel a lump or bruise), there's a good
chance you wouldn't remember exactly how it happened. It could have
been a lot worse.

Most serious bike and motorcycle accidents are by riders not wearing
helmets. (multiple fractures, compound fractures, paralysis, death,
brain damage, etc.)


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caudy wrote:
Oh, that sounds painful. Does that mean that it could possibly happen
again quite easily? That could be a real risk if you are attempting a
larger jump in a high place and the same thing happens. Do you wear
knee and shin pads?


i do when i am practicing street. But i had none of for trials. Just
mucking about in the back yard. yeah it is a problem which could happen
again very easily, i can hardly bear even tapping the inside of that
knee on something. i am going to have to look into a knee protection
brace thing.

skilewis74 wrote:
Wear a helmet!

It wasn't clear if you were wearing one or not, but if you weren't and
hit your head (you may not even feel a lump or bruise), there's a good
chance you wouldn't remember exactly how it happened. It could have
been a lot worse.

Most serious bike and motorcycle accidents are by riders not wearing
helmets. (multiple fractures, compound fractures, paralysis, death,
brain damage, etc.)



I Helmet up when i leave the house but i was only danging about that
yard, I wasn't even 40cm off the ground. I didn't even think to go for a
helmet and that is the first time i have come close to hitting, or hit,
my head whilst riding.

a little scary actually now i look back on it, although my knee is
better now. just aching a little.


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ivan wrote:
Ouch, nerve endings in awkward spots.

Glad you're okay after all. Hope your knee gets better too.


quite painfull. It should be better enough by the end of today.

stud


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