The Evening Bleeding Knees Report for Saturday, March 29 2008

INCIDENTS

Location: above Pasadena
Update on latest bleeding knees instance

Subject was mountain biking down trail, apparently feeling good about self. Went through section with loose rocks, got out of control. Fell. Somewhere between involuntary dismount and full-on crash. Almost went headfirst into rocky ground, snapping off helmet visor in process. Incident occured somewhere above 2 mile marker.

Points of impact/sources of flowing blood:
Front of left knee (no deep cuts, but will have restricted movement/bruising)
Palm of left hand
Inside of right knee
Outside of right forearm
Bridge of nose

Comments

I think the Whitney day hike would be safer.

A little road rash, par for the course. It all heals eventually.

Young people get hit all the time, get a car. ( ;-(