Don't do the right thing.
 

I learned the hard way.
I was marshalling a trail ride and people were going off track because of some poor marking, not my fault, and getting into a bit of a tricky place to get out of. So I was riding back up the track to try and fix the marking out.
Had a nothing crash at about 10kph.
Rode into something soft and wasn't paying as much attention as I should have, all of a sudden I've been flicked off the bike, stuck out my right leg and found a firm bit of ground. Snap.


http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/v...5/DaleLeg1.jpg

Had surgery to correct called 'tibia nailing', where they bash a rod down the entire length of the tibia then pin it at the top and bottom. Should have an xray of that soon.
I'm really annoyed, did it the day before semester 1 of university started.
It's really hard to study for courses that don't have any course books, or text books, or online material..
Guess that'll learn me.
Oh well, a few weeks with a moon boot and crutches.

God damn! :eek: Its always the easy stuff or the least expected that gets you. Good luck with that and heal fast!

To help out on another forum of Braces or no braces(whats better)

Were you wearing knee braces?

No, I don't wear braces, would if I could afford them.. haha

I think im doing pretty well, I have 95% of the movement back in my knee, and can pretty comfortably bare weight on it. Not bad 2 weeks after surgery.

I bet ya squawked when they took the boot off.
The ambo's are for the paying punters not 'marshalls'.
You'll be laying low for awhile.
I wont be looking for you at the local trail rides then.
Happy studying.

Ouch! Good luck, heal fast.

What do you study at university?

Thanks.
Chemical and Materials Engineering at Auckland University.

Owww! Bad luck noobi :(

I've just got back riding in the last few weeks (on my new ec250!) after breaking my wrist/arm in November.

Ouch!

I guess there won't be any distractions from studying now, except for figuring how to get from point A to point B ... by hopping. Heal up soon.

I thought all KIWIs went to culinary schoool?:eek:

Heal up quick man.