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What To Do If Involved In A Cycling Accident

September 23, 2009

Fortunately I’ve only been hit by a car once and miraculously came out with minor injuries.  I’m sure many of you have experienced the same and I know a few of you haven’t come away so lucky.  It’s the most frightening thing a cyclists can experience  (a magpie strike is a close second).
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Slippery When Wet

August 13, 2009

The only thing more painful that getting back into race form is constantly wiping out while trying to get back into race form.  In these past 7 wet days in Melbourne I’ve hit the ground 3 times on a variety of different terrains, and have almost gone down on the other 3.   In 4 years [...]

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Keenan Back In Action!

April 23, 2009

The voice of Australian cycling is back!  For those of you who don’t know, Matt Keenan was seriously injured in a freak accident while out riding a few weeks ago.  Thankfully Matt is doing well and he’s back at work already.  A broken neck isn’t gonna stop this champion.  Watch this clip for his account [...]

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Dealing with Cycling Road Rash

November 26, 2008

Stinging showers and wounds sticking to the sheets waking you up in agony. Sound familiar? Fortunately I haven’t had to deal with too many crashes throughout my cycling career. Therefore I’m happy to say that I’m no expert on dealing with road rash. I am, however, familiar with the pain of crashes and have [...]

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