steveo Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Had some pretty grim news. Hoping for some positive feedback... Not only do they want to cut me up,they also insist on selling the trials bike and replacing it with a pushie.....may as well just f#@$%*g die. Is there anyone out there who is still riding or knows of anyone regularly still competing in trials after hip replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Julian Wigg had one a few years back, e mail him via http://www.alexzwigg.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cota kid Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 A bloke in the East Yorks Centre had both hips done at one time or another, he still competes at Clubman National level and is always at the top of the results. Although I know who he is I don't know him personally that's why I am not publishing his name. I hope you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_290 Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 A bloke in the East Yorks Centre had both hips done at one time or another, he still competes at Clubman National level and is always at the top of the results.Although I know who he is I don't know him personally that's why I am not publishing his name. I hope you understand. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hulk Hogan had a hip replacement and got back in the ring. No I don't like wrestling, but it was on MTV -Hogan Knows best (funny as) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Having a hip replacement should make you better! the only downside should be post op, observe for six months then ride in the clubmans/ beginners for the rest of the year (ex- wife Orthapedic surgeon) (I had heart replacement surgery six years ago and i ride every weekend now, before the op i was lucky to be able to observe...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivemeister Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Some years ago there was an old farmer in our village that was absolutely bollaxed until he had a double hip replacement. Saw him a few weeks afterwards walking down the road with a bale of hay on a pitchfork........ After his operation, me grandad ran the fastest 100 metres of his life in the over 80's class. (sorry - that one was a lie but he was a new man in comparison!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endo kid Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Tony from the bognor club has and he still rides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) Lad I used to know up North - Howard Bainbridge, as chubby as me (and a bit more), and only got one leg after a nasty road bike off. Still bloody active like that, so if he can do it with one leg, your hip replacement should put you at World Round level Used to be a bit comical trail riding with him sometimes - at speed he sometimes lost control of the leg and it started flapping in the breeze. Just after the accident, used to see him stop and think he'd put his leg out, but just fall over Didn't hurt getting his leg trapped under the bike though A true character! Edited January 12, 2006 by bikespace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 just go for it mate, you only get one life..........live it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartc Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I can only say follow Scorpion's comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky boy Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Howard Bainbridge, now there is a name i aint heard for ages!! I sold him my old aprilia,top bloke used to come down to the workshop quite a bit years ago on all sorts of bikes.Not heard owt of him for years. back to topic,the guy cota kid is on about is a bloody good clubman rider and usually can be found in the top 5 in clubman nationals, go for it.You will be probably better after it mentally too!! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard wallace Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 My Mum had a hip and knee replaced, and is in her 70`s.Slacked round on the physio recovery exercises, and suffered for years ,till I got her on an exercise bike. Within six months she`s a totally different person. No limp and now brags how many K`s a day she`s doin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwig Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I had a total left hip replacement 16 years ago and it's been a total successbut not everybody has been as lucky as me,I've also heard some horror stories. I'm glad Alexz has got to the stage where I don't have to run round 3 laps of a 15 section national though. If you need to have a chat you can ring me on 01296712510. I also know KM of Oxford has had both done and still performs very well,but still can't play the piano!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks for all your replies.... plenty of good reports certainly gives me a lift along. Totalshell I will ave to get your surgeons name ...the one who gave you the heart replacement..cause if I have to sell the bike it will break the one I got. Bikespace when I pick my game up a bit probably need a minder so dont go off to Canada till I get a chance to do a few rounds over your way. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmctavish Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Buy a better bike coz you will be much improved. Im just about to have my shoulder sewn back together & have entered my next trial 4 weeks after. Ya pussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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