WINNER! THAT’S GOTTA HURT

We’re pretty sure legs aren’t supposed to look like that! James Watson su ered this severe injury on a recent ride in the Surrey Hills. He tells us: “The day after my birthday, I went out with my riding group. We got to the lip of a steep technical descent that I’d done in the past. I eyed it up a couple of times and then decided to go for it, only this time I made a bit of a booboo – I went in, hesitated, pulled a bit too hard on the brakes, ipped the bike and ew over thebars,breakingmytibiaand bula.Whilebouncing down the hill, I caught sight of my leg apping and at that moment knew it was a ride-ending injury, totalling six broken sections in the leg. Massive thanks to the riders in my group for staying with me. The aftercare from paramedics and the hospital sta was second to none, too.”