I think I need a new sport!

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As you may recall, about 6 weeks ago, I broke my collarbone whilst enjoying my favorite activity, which is mountain biking. I've healed faster than I expected and and have begun riding and enjoying the trails again. So...

Third time out on the bike after the broken collarbone healed sufficiently and I managed to encounter another sudden gust of gravity and break two ribs! Holy krap that hurts.

Embarassingly stupid "tip-over" in the worst possible place. I managed to fall with minimal speed, and great form (I must say) about 4 feet onto an old steel tube barrier fence right in the middle of my right side. KRACK! (x2) Ooof!

So now attempting to (insert ANY activity here) hurts like you cannot imagine. Mountain biking... a great sport, I highly recommend (watching) it.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A friend of mine discovered the same thing about hang-gliding...

Don't get a cold Russ, The last thing you want to do with broken ribs is cough a lot.

good luck, god speed with healing
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Russ....one of my bike-shop owning friends, who's into MB racing was not impressed with the 'no-fear' stickers for the sport and made his own in the same style and font.....they read 'Shit-scared', instead....

The trick with Mountain-Biking is that you must stop being a putz. Gravity only gets you down, so ignore it....

[Try to get well soon.....and maybe invest in body armour]....
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Russ - we can get segways (that new super scooter thing) and go scooting around!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah...get well soon Russ.

I think that Jafo might have a good idea there...body armour!!!

I personally think that you were just 'unlucky' ...ride easy, get your confidence back, and you prolly won't have another crash for ages.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Holy crap Russ, you've had a rough season.

As a longtime mountain biker myself, I can't imagine a sport that can really replace it. The ability to get fairly far into the bush, still under your own power, and enjoy the surroundings around you is hard to beat.

I reccomend you heal up good, and then get back on er
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
might i suggest a little less dangerus sport.. badmitten might be good for you =]

seriously though you're taking your nick name a little too serious. Maybe think of changing it to uhhhh Saferuss mmmkay?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Heh... you have to watch it Russ, I was enjoying my road biking and many broken bones until 3 consecutive knee op's sidelined me for few months. Now I'm lucky I can still get up the stairs.
I recommend more skinning and 3D work my friend!
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I hear Russian Roulette has a lesser injury rate than Mnt. Biking...
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I once tripped walking down TWO steps and broke my foot. Some of us just have a gift.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Got Milk?

better drink alil more Russ for them weak bones of yours! hehe

jusss watch out for those bumps on the road that's all you have to do!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Heal swiftly, and maybe a a full set of motocross gear for a while after recovery!
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
perhaps you should consider a slightly safer sport, at least 1 week in 2?

/me recormends racing maltesa's
small, fairly round, not to much chocolate, and which ever is slower of the course gets eaten. soon you will be able to bread extramly fast chocolates due to the wonders of evolution