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Hi Graeme,
I had a arthroscopic removal on my right knee, about half of my meniscus after tearing my ACL about six years ago, I was riding about within about three weeks of the arthroscopy and it didn't seem to cause me any pain that i can remember. However I then had an ACL autograft 6 months or so later which required almost 9 months without any serious physical activity and a fairly strict rehab plan.
My knee is now fairly decent, I am still able to ride my fixed gear (51/20 gearing) without it being an issue, if anything I personally think that it has helped keep my quadriceps strong, as per the advice of my surgeon and physio
Good luck with getting back on your bike,
It was recommended that I look into glucosamine supplements, as there's a greatly increased risk of osteoarthritis with a damaged meniscus. That might be of interest to you also.
Cheers.

ey, that it is.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_twGTZqpKfAc/SaFVTCaijoI/AAAAAAAAACc/JWTZFUItY80/s320/khe_anchor_Bmx_News_025208_g.jpg
one of the most rancid and pointless inventions since the internal gyro that KHE tried to offer the world a few yeahs back.
if it ain't broke don't maker an ugly poorly working version of it. that what i say

you'll be fine, if it's not too severe a cartilage tear then you should be able to use your knee as normal even before the surgery.
And if you do get the op done then it's a day case and you should be out within a matter of hours.
I had mine done a few years ago and was back riding my BMX within a month.
Just rest it until you think it feels as it should.
glucosomine is a good suggestion, but again, i'm not convinced.
i did end up tearing my ACL and having most of my cartilage removed so i guess that's mhy.
good luck with the recovery

i've been listening to this again recently
YouTube - Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)

rusty definitely has his moments.

went to the El-B launch the other week
Kode9 and Flying lotus played after
it was heavy

Loefah this sunday??/
http://www.ilovefwd.com/

he's been riding since '82
not a lot has changed
he just got manlier

this is quite interesting... (if you find this sort of thing interesting)
http://www.23mag.com/gens/miron.htm

i hope this works
Jay Miron - MacNeil DVD on Vimeo

Jay Miron in the 1st MacNeil video.

this guy was amazing. shame he stopped riding
i guess there's only so long you can ride like that for before you can't move anymore

has this been done by anyone before?

http://sourcebmx.co.uk/dyn/_news/page.shtml

it'll probably take a while to get any decent amount of pressure going
but a nice idea

Fixed;
[/quote] +1 EMPIRE sticker

i'll be in on some wednesday sessions once this cast is off
(3 weeks left)
especially now the clocks have gone forward
make the most of those light evenings whilst they're about
might need to get a bigger chainring though. 28-10 is too damn light since i put 51-20 on my big bike

err yeah, like Tommy said

what sort of hole was in your innertube?
was it a snakebite?

Good luck with the hand today nick. I got the splint taken off today for good by the physios and some silly putty to grip as well as some more advanced exercies. Its not the longest amount of time off a bike but it still sucks. You will get there eventualy.

i'm basically counting the days
no stranger to down-time unfortunately
i guess i just won't be employing my usual method of dismantling my bike to remove the temptation..
Gotti you must be pretty happy, how"s the hand feeling/looking?

Here in Bournemouth last year the council spent more money on compensation claims than actually fixing the roads...

that is amazing
i hope southwark fold as easily
wouldn't mind getting some of that council tax money back

really appreciate all of the advice, thanks
i'm heading off to see Ms Taylor in a bit so i should have a better idea of where i stand this afternoon
but with the amount of movement i seem to be gaining as the swelling fades away i am quite hopeful that i'll be free from any more metal work
as far as compensation goes it might be worth me phoning one of those no win no fee companies that seem to be everywhere nowadays
maybe use some of the cash on this guy
http://www.physioclinic.net/
and his magic bone laser treatment

ah good, i've been trying to do that for the past few days, not being too sure wether or not i was doing myself any favors.
i went to university collage hospital.
i waited until the next day to see how serious it was
and go sent to a&e by my boss the second i walked into work on monday morning

cheers for the help

Shit, that sucks. I am getting towards the end of my recovery (fingers crossed anyway, no pun intended) for a broken 5th metacarpal (index finger). It really is compleatly shity. No riding (no grip), I could bairly do anything. It was also my left hand and I am left handed. If you need any advice on exercizes and what not then let me know.

Do you have a splint that is velroed on? If so, you can take it off and see the mad bruseing. Its like all the colors of the rainbow.

Oh, I was lucky and didnt need sergery (thank fuck). I do now have a hole where my knuckle used to be though.

i had a splint on until friday and the Dr. at the fracture clinic swapped it for the cast,
my hand is turning green/black, which isn't too pretty.
did you have any exercises whilst your hand was restrained or did they wait until you were out of the cast??

i've been put in a cast, from my elbow to just below my knuckles possibly for 6 weeks, with my fingers unrestrained
so i guessing i'm allowed to move them
just can't apply any resistance or make a fist
so riding is totally out of the question for a while
gutted

Wrong side fail.

na they're just appealing to left side drive bmxers
niche marketing

i'm in need of some advice,
last sunday i was riding down Great dover st. on my way home and whilst checking behind me for traffic i hit a manhole cover with a huge hole in it.
this caused me to go straight over my bars, breaking my 4th metacarpal (ring finger) on impact.
i was going to report the hole but have been instructed by several people to put a claim in to the council for some sort of compensation.
i was wondering if anyone else here has had a similar incident and what they did about it, i'm pretty reluctant to do so
but after 3 trips to hospital and 3 months without my right hand it definitely begining to wear thin. i find out tomorrow if i need to go in for surgery...
any constructive advice would be much appriciated

cheers

i find reinacting this often clears a path
YouTube - Apocalypse Now..Ride Of The Valkyries

the funniest thing to do is shout do a skid while someone is track standing they usually get so confused that they fall orf.
or alternatively do a track stand while they are whizzing along

i did that last night on the old kent road... it was met with much confusion
although my friend just thought i was a bully

Awesome cat.
+1

he looks pretty fucked in that clip. What was he in rehab for?

He went down hard on a 360 and had some serious head injury
http://bmx.transworld.net/2008/10/07/5050-bmx-sets-up-mike-aitken-fund/
this has an overview.
it's crazy to think that he's already up and about, let alone pedaling a bicycle after only 5 months.
you can't keep a good man down i guess

Attention Staleybridge and The Wythenshawl Waltz are both Manchester scene vids. Edited by Clarky and Will, both amazing riders in their own right, Clarky's the one hopping over the rail to the bank to wall 180 out.

There we're a couple of hundred copies of Attention replicated and they disappeared quite quickly. I'll ask him if he's got any copies left if you want?

I know what you mean about the Crammers and Webbs (http://thecomeupbmx.net/videos/new-mark-webb-web-video) of this world, jaw dropping riding but I can't relate.

i really want to see attn staybridge
any chance you could see if there's a copy knocking about?

http://fbmbmx.com/news.php?newsid=1603

nice 44 tooth sprocket
rear tyre could do with a some pressure though..

Amos Burke. Carson used to ride for Standard and then went to Metal, then Federal then fuck knows..

from fed to T1
T1 can do little wrong
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4RljefQFgPs/SGp8PQJNDrI/AAAAAAAAALg/u5ryo97WeT8/s1600-h/008.JPG
here's my ride, before its current paint job

just sorted myself out a new back wheel
black shadow conspiracy 36 spoke and a 30t sprocket