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Iris616
So tonite I'm going to the LBS to pick up gloves for me and 5yo DD. She happened to take a nasty fall yesterday too. We had fun comparing road rash and bloody knees
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. WE came to the conclusion that we are "pretty tough biker chicks!"
First I wanted to say I'm sorry you biffed it. That is never fun!! I hope your injuries heal quickly.
I had to chuckle at your conversation with your DD5. When I was living in El Paso, my DD was 4, and I used to go mountain biking all the time. As Pardes says, falling is expected, so she got used to me coming home covered in dirt and bleeding (Oh, those were the days!). I bought her a bike about that time, and of course, as a beginner she took a dive and ended up with her fair share of road rash. She cried for a bit, then suddenly wiped her eyes, looked up at me and smiled, "Now I'm a real biker mom, I have road rash!" That's my baby! She's 15 now and mountain bikes and is thinking of cyclocross...
Christine
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