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Old 03-28-10 | 04:35 PM
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Big Lew
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From: Fraser Valley British Columbia Canada

Bikes: devinci monaco (upgraded)

Not all tours are "sunshine and roses" as you just found out. You probably did the right thing by discontinuing, rather than risking further damage to your ankle. I made that mistake after slipping in loose gravel while pushing my loaded bike over to a rest area, badly tearing shin tissues. Thought I could ride through the pain, but after going another fifty miles, I couldn't walk at all on the damaged leg. I had to abandon the rest of the tour, and was laid up for 2 weeks. Start planning another tour, the next one will be great! P.S.---I always carry a good anti-inflammatory such as "extra strength ibuprofen" for the smaller strains.
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