Every once in awhile we mountain bikers get a quick and painful reminder that it is a dangerous sport, even if we're not doing 10 foot drops. I've been biking with a couple people for several years now, usually once a week, and although we've had our share of blood and bruises, no one ever broke anything--until a few weeks ago. It was one of those slo-mo wipe-outs on a climb; he put his hand out to keep from hitting his head on a boulder, and broke his wrist. But if he hadn't put out his hand, he could have had a head injury, or even broken his neck like Dirt Girl's friend. A momentary lapse in concentration can be dangerous--and for road biking, too, where you share the road with those 4 wheeled monsters.

So, everybody be careful!!