Breakin Bones -- from the International Mountain Biking & OrganDonation Society

From: mark fisher
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:17:20 -0700
Subject: Breakin Bones

You don't have to do parks to do it. 4 years ago at capitol, on an easy left down turn, hit some mystery thing, down hard now. I think a big rock in the trail did the damge of upper three ribs in back separated. Laying there with a buddy standing over me stating I saw that wimp. Yea, like I'd do as I attempted to get the wind back into me. Then had to ride 6 miles out to an aid station. It had to be funny to see me laying head down the trail, bike above me, one foot hooked in. Fortunatley it was October for the recovery..Then last winter at newberry. On the twisty stuff at 2 miles an hour. Hook a root with the rear wheel. All ahead stop. Front three low ribs this time into the bar and then a bounce on the ground. This one hurt more in recovery, so break the rear ones.Overall no lasting effects from the breaks, both on the same side also. Still wonder as I get older and sometimes run into stuff I did not see, what's next?