A lesson learned

Last week I went out on my bike for a cycle around the block. It was just a cycle around the block, so I didn't wear all of the armour I usually would if I were going out on the mountain, after all, I wasn't going to do anything dangerous.

This is evidence of the damage I did to myself, while practising bunny hops. My feet slipped off the pedals, my right shin met the borrowed pedals I had at the time - aka bear traps - and boy did it hurt. It really wasn't that deep; there isn't very uch skin on one's shin anyway, but I felt like an idiot. Serves me right for not wearing armour. The lesson? Always be prepared and never practise moves on your bike without protection, unless you fancy some scars, which I don't.