Great Job!!
I used purple in honor of your bruises! Hey, endos happen. Do you know why? (We're supposed to learn from our mistakes). Did you hit your front brake as a panic reaction? Or did you hit a large object without lifting your front wheel? How fast were you going?
The next couple of days will be fun. At the LBS or with your biking pals you're the star. Everyone wants to look at the damage and talk about the crash. But out in the real world (bank, grocery store, and work) uh... a big hat and sunglasses might help. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but I think my face looked a little worse than yours. There was no way for me to hide the big bruise on my chin.
Did you hit your head / helmet? How old is your helmet? Most "helmet authorities" suggest that you replace your helmet after a big crash even if it doesn't show any obvious damage. There may be damage or weakening inside the foam that you can't see.
Glad see you're going to be ok. Get right back there and ride! Oh, and about this:
There's now crying in moutain biking!stopped off for a little shock induced hyperventilation and cryfest![]()



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