GaryMB
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I was mountain biking today and went through a section of trail that was a bit beyond my skill level...really rocky with lots of drops, and coming out of one turn the front wheel slid out and hit a pretty big rock head-on, sending me over the handle bars with my legs stuck in the frame and the bike crashing down on me. The trail was pretty much nothing but jagged rocks; I tried to catch myself on one, broke my left wrist (I'm a righty, thank god), then caught one on my chest that left a good 8" cut/bruise and (most likely) cracked rib, and then just slid down the hill still stuck in my bike getting even more banged up and cut up. After biking out for two miles I finally was able to get a ride to the hospital to get cleaned up and get Xrays and a cast. To say the least, my Jeep project and upcoming boating trip are going to have to be put on hold for a while...I'm just glad I didn't get hurt worse though--had I landed on that rock with my face instead of my chest, well, I hate to think what would have happened. I'm considering selling my mountain bike though and sticking to Jeeps...somehow I feel safer when surrounded by a metal cage...
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