My turn to endo
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006It finally happened: I went over my handlebars on Monday night when I was out riding at dusk. It’s been really hot and dry here in Minnesota, and the trail is brittle. As a result, taking corners or ridges wrong can result in injury….as I found out.
I was crossing a ridge between two uphill S-turns at ~10 MPH (16 kph), and the ridge suddenly gave way, digging in my front wheel and sending me over the handlebars. It was all over in less than a half second. I sat on the ground for 5 seconds, but it felt like an eternity. It was hard to fathom the amount of momentum I actually had to fly like that.
No serious injuries! I just got really dirty and scraped up my left leg/arm a little. Check out the battle scars from my rite of passage.
1st pic: Standing in my bathroom before my cleansing shower. Check out how dirty my left side is.
2nd pic: My feet are really tan, so you can tell that I was pretty damn dirty above my sock line. That actually happens every time, not just when I fall.
3rd pic: I got most of my cuts on the left side above and below my knee. They are still filled with dirt here.
4th pic: Arms got really dirty, but I brushed them off before I got in my car. My forearm was twitching for some reason too.
July 27th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Ouchy! That leg looks nasty! It might be time to start walking - there may be snakes, but you die when they bite. They don’t tear you up like that! You should be more careful! lol … So, what are you using for your photo gallery? Looks good. Amy
July 27th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
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July 27th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Hey Brent!
Glad to see you are okey. Take it easy!
What bike do you have? a mountain bike or the racing type they use in tour de france?
’spose that burnt a little when cleaning it…
had a tumble with my bike this year as well in april. Remember when I first applied the Detol i spoke in languages not suitable for under 21s
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July 30th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
Amy,
I’m using Wordpress’s Gallery2 plugin (WPG2). Check out this post:
http://www.bs-squared.com/wp/2006/06/26/gallery2-multisite-and-wpg2/
July 30th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
@ben
I have a mountain bike. 2006 red specialized rock hopper
August 3rd, 2006 at 6:08 am
You’re lucky to have come off lightly. Last time I came off I fractured both elbows (radial head), which is extremelly painful and renders you pretty dysfunctional for weeks.
August 3rd, 2006 at 8:00 am
@stephen
Argh. That sounds painful. I rode the course again for the first time last night and wasn’t gun shy at all. I was, however, slow and winded because I didn’t ride for a week.