My mountain bike season is off to a great start this year. As you may have noticed in previous posts, I bought a new ride in April. So, I have been riding as much as possible on the dirt, while my roadie hangs lonely in the garage.
On Saturday, while descending the Wathen Trail in Horsetooth Mountain Park, I missed a move and somehow hammered my knee directly into a large boulder. I'll spare you the details, but it was a pretty sexy fall, I must say.
Luckily, I was riding with my friend Trace Whitcomb, who sacrificed his jersey to stop the bleeding. Ill equipped for accidents, we used a bike inner tube to tie the jersey on, and I pedaled and pushed about 5 miles of single track back to the car in Lory State Park. Good times.
The hole in my knee was pretty sweet, as you could see all the way to the bone and tendon. The photo shows my stitches, so you can't actually see any bone. I know you're dissapointed.
Anyhow, here's my list of take aways:
1. ALWAYS carry some first aid equipment, even when you're on home turf.
2. Riding a new bike does require you to break any downhil records.
3. It's nice to have a friend along, when you crash and burn
4. If you have a more severe accident, i.e. broken patella or femur... you are screwed even when you're just a few miles from the car.
5. Maybe knee/shin guards are not a horrible idea?
On Saturday, while descending the Wathen Trail in Horsetooth Mountain Park, I missed a move and somehow hammered my knee directly into a large boulder. I'll spare you the details, but it was a pretty sexy fall, I must say.
Luckily, I was riding with my friend Trace Whitcomb, who sacrificed his jersey to stop the bleeding. Ill equipped for accidents, we used a bike inner tube to tie the jersey on, and I pedaled and pushed about 5 miles of single track back to the car in Lory State Park. Good times.
The hole in my knee was pretty sweet, as you could see all the way to the bone and tendon. The photo shows my stitches, so you can't actually see any bone. I know you're dissapointed.
Anyhow, here's my list of take aways:
1. ALWAYS carry some first aid equipment, even when you're on home turf.
2. Riding a new bike does require you to break any downhil records.
3. It's nice to have a friend along, when you crash and burn
4. If you have a more severe accident, i.e. broken patella or femur... you are screwed even when you're just a few miles from the car.
5. Maybe knee/shin guards are not a horrible idea?
