[hooples3]

Well I dropped something on my big toe at work last night and the x-ray confirms a fracture. The pain isnt so bad, and swelling has gone down. I even checked if i could squeeze into my Mtn bike shoes and I did. I have to go to the podiatrist on thursday, but I feel they will tell me to rest it.. so Here's my question...

I was hoping to go to a Fat tire Festival on Sunday. Has anyone gone mtn biking (clipless) with a broken toe? If i am not feeling tremendous pain is it still ok to ride? , am I screwing it it up even more?

 

[RUFUS]

I did 15 races, way too many freeride days and a lot of hike a bikes in clipless shoes on a broken left big toe.

Broke it mid june last year and although there was some pain at times I got used to it after about 15 minutes and enjoyed riding.

Just try not to pull up on the the pedal with that foot too much, obviously you will but try to minimize as much as possible.

You will be fine.

 

[Sghost]

If you have stiff soles, you won't even notice.

There's some high percentage of people with a broken toe this second that don't even know it, but most statistics are made up anyways.

 

[DirtyMike]

With jsut a fracture?????? It will pretty much be SUre as long as you can handle the bit of pain your going to get. If its more than just a simple fracture, and yo have bone that is feemoving, then no. But it that was the case, the doctor would have told you so.

 

[Wumpus]

I've ridden with a broken second toe. It was more about how much pain than anything else.

 

[syadasti]

I think its only an issue if you've ripped your toenail really bad or basically off. At least that was the case for my friend.

 

[5150dhbiker]

I fractured my hand in 4 places racing in Angel Fire and I'm still out riding. Actually, I'm out riding motocross instead because It's easier on my hand right now. If i'm out doing 110' jumps with a fractured hand, you can still ride with a broken toe

FYI, my philosophy is if it is not hurting you so badly that you loose all your riding focus then you're good to go! Now get out and ride!!!

 

[BMCarter]

Actually, I'm out riding motocross instead

haha

 

[hooples3]

pain wasnt the problem.. it was the possibility of screwing it up even more i was worried about... Went for a small ride today and everything looks ok!!!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I broke a toe a few years back and still rode. It hurt but I got over it.

 

[Sshields32]

aId say it depends on your pain level! id go for it though.

 

[macko]

I don't understand why people must ask the internet mundane questions about their own lives.

My pee was a little dark this morning, you think I should call in to work?

 

[hooples3]

I don't understand why people must ask the internet mundane questions about their own lives.

My pee was a little dark this morning, you think I should call in to work?

well lets see ..

This is a mountain bike forum and in it are people who ride, (usually) So the odds of someone who rode a mountain bike with a broken toe are much greater than me asking the question on a better homes and garden forum.
I guess i should have stuck with my original post of me being an adolescent and smacking up my car or something..

 

[5150dhbiker]

haha

Don't lie...you wish you had the balls to ride what I do on a motorcycle

 

[pirate28]

I asked my Orthopedic Surgeon, one time, if I could race with my injured rotator cuff... She said, "I don't know... Can you race? Either you can or you can't."
I thought that was a good point, but it did sound kinda odd coming from a doctor. (I suppose being an NFL team doctor might have had something to do with her saying it like that.)