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From: Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net>
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Subject: 16 weeks shaky to say the least
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:42:15 -0500
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Ok had the big crash 05/20/24 (other thread explains.) Broken 
collarbone, hand, and great trochanter too. The great trochanter was not 
found in original x ray only a month ago. Not displaced but hurts in 
some positions. I have been riding indoor train pretty much with maybe 4 
weeks off during parts of recovery. I ride usually 25-35 miles inside. 
Use my regular clipless pedals.

Today first ride outside in 16 weeks I have some sciatica in my right 
leg, the one with broken trochanter. Stopping and simply standing on the 
leg and unclipping had me worried. My leg can give out in certain 
positions so very cautious. I bought some flat pedals with spikes 
thinking that would be easier to deal with. However, today I did a 
25-mile ride out in the country stay away from anything potentially 
problematic. Well now I cannot ride in flat pedals I was completely off. 
Could not get a groove going because my shoe keeps hitting the cranks at 
various points and sometimes, I overpower pushing down and simply cannot 
pedal smoothly at all or least for very long.

My first question is if anyone else has ever done this going back to 
flat pedals and cannot use them well? Second question is I think the 
trochanter is not so bad of a problem. but the sciatic nerve touchy so 
feel unbalance stopping to dismount. My sciatic nerve does not hurt so 
much at all but just the tingling on the outside of leg going down to 
foot. Does not go numb and my back does not hurt. Anyone deal with this 
issue?
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