taking a break

[franco6]

Looks like I won t be riding for a while with this darn broken pelvis.Yesterday as I was taking the gogs out on the bicycle ;the puppy spooked and managed to turn in front while the leash turned the front wheel.  . the doc says its nothing and should be walking in ten days.

[hotglue #43]

Heal up quick!!!!  Bummer ...

[mario]

Sorry to hear this Franco.  Praying you heal up quickly.

[HayHauler]

Dammit Fred!!!  I always see a guy riding his bike with his dog on a short leash....  tempted to ask him if he has ever fallen.....

Heal up quick Fred.... 

Hay 
Jimmyt

[RainMaker]

Do what the doc says - it's hard to stay off the Valk for a while but will pay dividends if you wait.

Heal quick!

RainMaker

[Disco]

Broken Pelvis?  I'm sorry you've joined the club, but glad to know you'll be back soon.   

Sounds like non-displaced fractures and a partial weight-bearing recovery governed by pain management.  Right?   

[Lyn-Del]

For in the future, and for other dog/bike riders ...........

There are several devices designed to help protect the dog and rider.  My favorite is the Springer http://www.springeramerica.com/

I had two mounted on my old bicycle, one on each side, and had no problems.  Once, with only one dog, the dog bolted off to the side after a cat, and I barely noticed anything.  Till the dog barked, that is.  The dog weighed about 50 pounds, so it wasn't a gentle tug when he took off.

The Springer won't work on my tricycle, however, so I use the Walky Dog (mounted one on the golf cart, too!!) http://www.thedogoutdoors.com/walkydog-dog-bike-leash.html            

There is a third one I know of, can't recall the name, probably because I didn't like it  but it mounts on the axle, IIRC, and puts the dog entirely behind the bike.  I didn't care for that, I prefer to see the dog.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Heal quick my friend. This'll give you a little time to play papa with the children.

[Red Diamond]

Heal cautiously and quickly Fred, you don't want to miss to much of this cool weather riding.

[Joevalk]

Get healed soon my friend, 

[Super Santa]

Heal quickly, Fred.  It is a bummer not being able to ride.

[franco6]

thanks guys , and yes its the lower part bone non weight bearing but it s hard lifting the right leg but then the pain killers help , they were to blame as i had a horrific dental surgery the day before(monday) and probably was under the influence of said pharmaceutical (still am)  but the dogs needed to run! now was i riding a bicycle under the influence?witout a helmet?!
Phillis, I got a lot of these ideas in my head but never built one yet. usually the leads are shorter than they were that day and even remember thinking that. anyhow I ve been doing this with my dogs for years and it is (only?) the third fall(oops) usually loose pit bulls or chihuahuas  are the cause .guess I lll have to plug the battery tender in the valk and time to  take it apart.

[RainMaker]

I always use these events to fix stuff that requires a lot of tear down and time.  Seems like the older I get, the more time I am on the mend for simple hurts.   But my Valk gets a lot more attention!

[Sparky51]

Take care my friend!  Heal quickly!   

[wizard -vrccds#125]

Heal quick !!!

[f-Stop]

Wow!  Crazy!  Heal soon!

[franco6]

Crazy! insane! nothing can qualify this state of vegetation!
Failed to mention the 2 or3 bruised , broken or who knows what ribs, making it just a little more difficult walking, laying, sleeping   
but it s ok .
- see,i ride this big cycle over there. it s a beast. got hurt bad once .this dog came out of nowhere, Tbonned it. cut that rascal in half. rolled and slid more than three hundred feet and when i stopped had all these broken bones, bruises and all... blood,dog blood everywhere!
ha!ha!ha!