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Did riding 8k with a cut up leg cause issues above and beyond what not riding the 8k would've caused?
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Probably dripped some extra claret everywhere
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Basically that kind of deep laceration needs immediate immobilisation to mitigate the risk of: haemorrhaging, infections, and the build up of deep scar tissue - which would need a lot of physio and probably further operations to be removed. But fuck it, I never made a single poor decision when I was 18
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Would you want someone you cared about to ride with a gash like that in your leg?
Jimmy_Fingers
TheArchitect
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And we are back to my point about BC. Irrespective of whether you think Lauren was brave or stupid for riding 8km with a fucked up leg, it's the coaches that need to set an example, and pull her out