mike:

1. when i had trouble with my wrist last year i realised it stemmed from muscles in my forearm/i-forget-the-name-of-the-muscle-on-the-upper-arm-behind-the-elbow. after the immediate "rice" care some accupuncture/massage/stretching of those areas really helped my wrist.

2. apparently it's been so long since i rode my mtb it has started being parted out! no cassette = no riding! but it looks like keith saves the day. maybe if there's a potential riding partner in the works it'll be an incentive me to get out there.