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I sprained my wrist yesterday doing bike tricks.

It was actually the second time yesterday that I went over the handlebars.

The first time, I was getting ready to park the bike (my single speed Raleigh) at a gate that happened to be up on a 5-inch curb.  So I pulled up parallel to the curb, and endoed the back wheel up… and fell over forward.  Oops.  No one saw that time, so it was OK.

The second time, I was skidding around on the sidewalk outside the pizza shop, trying to skid into a 180 spin.  (It looked kinda like this. Especially with the breakdancing in the foreground.)  I went down on my palms and sprained my wrists.  Ouch.  Should have had the gloves on… and it should have looked more like this.  But I am pretty sure I made some girl’s day… she was sitting in the pizza shop, covering her face and laughing.

 I did have some pretty successful wheelies, though.  At least two cranks in succession.  And that’s a big deal when you’re running 65 gear inches.

 Also, Steve and I are playing a concert tonight.  See you there.