Road Rash!

Inspired by Elizabeth's picture in the pads debate. I thought it would be fun to collect peoples worst road rash pictures - if not too distastefull (esp. when eating lunch) maybe Blake can make a book of them.

Here is the souvenir that I brought back from a skate on a trail in Vancouver - Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (very cool trail by the way). I decided to try out using the back of my leg as a stopping device and this was the result! We had already checked out of our hotel so Brad washed this in a supermarket parking lot with bottled water and hydrogen peroxide (ouch!) and they didn't have any non stick gauze which caused more pain later. A rather uncomfortable drive back to Seattle and flight from Seattle to Detroit. I now exclusively where cycling shorts when skating, for a little better abrasion protection, and carry Tegaderm for emergencies. All better now though and a decent battle scar!

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bgresens/album?.dir=/ab31re2