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Battle Scars

I felt the need to share a new battle scar with everyone.

I fell off my bike today, and landed on a pointy rock, which took a bit of a bite out of my left elbow. I am really quite proud of it.

After a quick visit to the local hospital (4 1/2hours later) I am now the proud new owner of 7 stitches.

Dean was so impressed, he couldn't wait to take a photo of it, so please enjoy.....

Feel free to add to the wall of Battle Scars.

Tags: Blood, Crash, Ouch, Rock

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy S on September 4, 2011 at 21:39
Um.... Ouch!
Permalink Reply by Nigel Jefferys on September 4, 2011 at 23:13
Nice....best I can do is 4 stitches in the head, but that was before I even got on the bike :-(  Its a long story too!  Hope you're back on the bike soon....
Permalink Reply by J9 on September 5, 2011 at 23:06
We were only just discussing last week the need for such a topic on the berm after this occurred at Stromlo weekend before last. Taped fingers rode at Back Yamma, and survived.
Permalink Reply by Karl B aka Crasher on September 6, 2011 at 9:12
Ow, did he have some salt ready to rub into it? That is the army's way of hardening you up.........
Permalink Reply by Andy Ewart on September 6, 2011 at 14:07

Ouch Rick, nice one!  I bet Laura was well impressed!!!

Morgo...may I suggest a new subsection for the damage we do to ourselves, called...The Wall of Pain!

J9er, is that your x-ray?  Well impressed that you taped up and completed Back Yamma!

 

Permalink Reply by J9 on September 6, 2011 at 17:20
Nah...not me, the hubby's finger Andy, he nearly didn't ride, but he's glad he did despite his reservations.
Permalink Reply by Andy Ewart on September 6, 2011 at 22:14

Bloody good effort to your hubby!

And great effort to you...5th in the female Masters!  Nice work :-)

Permalink Reply by Romano Gaspardis on September 11, 2011 at 20:50

Ah scars.. there good memory joggers, all those great rides....

Permalink Reply by Steve K on September 12, 2011 at 10:49
Holy hell.. I was just thinking the other day that I've never been on a Berm ride where anyone has been "properly" injured. Nasty stuff Richard - and xray pics are always freaky!
Permalink Reply by dubdeckerbuss on November 23, 2011 at 8:31

well, unfortunately I forgot to take photos, but Sunday I managed to glide for about 10 meters somewhere coming down run 2 at Stromlo... I managed to fracture my wrist in 3 places and bruise my ribs and various other places on my body, and scrape marks all over the place...

I think I made things a lot worse by finishing the ride down - those corrugated berms really don't go well with a fractured wrist..

 

No riding for me for the next 6 weeks - sad

 

hopefully this will calm my riding stlye down though

Permalink Reply by Karl B aka Crasher on November 23, 2011 at 9:24

Bugger mate, I hope it all heals well.

Permalink Reply by Richard Douglas on November 23, 2011 at 10:16

WOW!! That sounds nasty.

I think you might be in line for a 'Balls of Steel' award for finishing your ride!

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