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Hurt a bone mountain biking

I just got myself one of the coolest mountain bikes in the market by kona and don't know why got into major trouble. I spent pretty much all my savings on the bike and was really exicted to have it. But as if luck went againt me, I got into trouble while taking a mountain trial. I slipped off one of the rocks and landed on the floor leaning my hands.

My wrist got fractured in the process. I really never thought that it was a fracture. In-fact I was happy that I escaped such a fall with a minor wirst sprain. But I was in for a suprise as I got home. I could not sleep the whole night and the next day morning my left wrist got badly swollen. It was only at this point that I went to a doc. An x-ray revealed that I had developed fracture in one of my wirst bones. I really did not believe what the doc said and took a second opinion. Same thing there as well. The worst part was that both docs told me that the bone was really delicate and would take at-least a month or two to heal. Even after that, they advised me not to ride my bike for at-least a couple of months. This is something which I really did not expect. I feel sick as I look at my bike standing outside my home with noone to ride it. Why did this have to happen to me.

I mean, I have seen so many guys fall down while biking and get completely unhurt. I myself have fallen down quite a few times and escaped unhurt. I always wear safety gear. So why did this happen? Is my new bike jinxed? I really have 2nd thoughts about riding my new bike again. I just think I will sell it off and may be carry on with my old one save money and get another bike later. Sobs..

by boytoon on 22:21 on 1st August 2008