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Old 08-08-10, 04:19 PM
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ScruffyChimp
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Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Bikes: Fuji Sunfire 1995, modified for touring

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What injuries have you had?

I did a short overnight tour this weekend, and about 1km after leaving home my waterbottle fell out. I lunged downwards to try and catch it, and probably twisted my handlebars, because I ended up getting thrown over the handlebars and coming down in a bit of a heap in the road.

I've fallen before, but only when the bike's gone over sideways, so this was a new experience for me. The worst consequence of the spill was losing a large circle of skin off one elbow, so I was really quite lucky (but less lucky than a person who doesn't fall off their bike).

But it got me wondering: What injuries have you had from touring?
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