| Re: Body armour?
"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
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> Marz wrote:
>> Ok so I fell 3 weeks ago. Broken hand (almost fine again) and badly
>> bruised and swollen elbow. The elbow injury led to an burst bursa (some
>> gland at the elbow) and possibly a touch of gout. A large amount of
>> swelling and pain which went down after two huge antibiotic injections
>> and a course of pills.
>> I've got about another 3 weeks before I can ride again and the wife
>> wants to know what I'm going to do about avoiding a similiar accident
>> again (this was my first big crash in 5 years and the one before that
>> was on the road). She'd be very happy if I took up golf or maybe
>> squash, but I like mtbing, a lot. I also like taking my 6 inch travel
>> all mountain baby up and down any trail I can find; picking my way
>> across a jumble of rocks and roots is half the fun.
>>
>> Anyway, my question is, is body armour only for mad down hill and free
>> riders or is it ok for all mountain rides or extreme xc'ers to wear it
>> too?
>>
>> Laters,
>>
>> Marz
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> If you can handle a bicycle, you don't need it.
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> JD
And if you can handle a car, you won't need a seatbelt?
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