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Some people will do anything to get out of finishing a ride. Not bloody likely with such a great tail wind about to present itself on the way home. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to capitalise on that aspect as the buffeting cross wind caused me to veer off onto the gravel shoulder. Well, it felt like riding one of those bucking cows you see in amusement centres.

Visions of Banjo Patterson’s “Mulga Bills Bicycle” flashed across my mind. It jumped and bucked on and off the gravel to the bitumen and back. The fate sealer was the high bitumen shoulder that blew the tyre and the last crossing onto the bitumen which pushed the now flat tyre off the rim. It’s one of those memorable sounds of a bare metal rim running on chunky bitumen? The rest is history and so was I, down with a splat. I think my butt hit first closely followed by hip, shoulder, elbow and knee. Oh forgot to mention that i landed on my head as well.

Results - New RSR kit no longer new anymore. Last years Helmet kindly organised through Cyclemania “Lasar Gensis - RD Edition” did its job and is now useless, broke through 3 segments on the left side. Marvellous though, no concussion. The picture on facebook doesn’t show the whole storey but i feel like i have a 3rd butt cheek with the swelling on my rear end. Starting to show some nice colours today, haven’t got a picture up yet.  One week to go before we start and I’m already feeling stiff and sore. Thanks to everyone who helped, I trust this event encouraged people to brush up on our procedures for any  crashes i hope we don’thave.

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