Scars

rockmonkeysc

Is it normal to keep finding cuts and bruises after a ride and no idea how they got there?
I have a rather nasty gash in my forearm but no recollection of how I did it. This happens a lot.

cooldad

Maybe your rohypnol is leaking?

robertpb

Sounds quite normal to me, shows your man-up is working at full tilt.

poah

probably hit a bush or tree. normally find marks on my shins.

BloggingFit

Constantly happens to me. My arms look like a patchwork of white lines and blobs in the summer from all the small cuts and scratches.

rockmonkeysc

The worst case I have heard of was a mate finding out two weeks after a relatively small crash that he had broken his neck. He had completely forgotten about the crash but a minor neck ache just kept getting worse so he went for a check up and they found two fractured vertebrae in his neck.

BloggingFit

I remember having a really pain foot for about 3 months which I figured was a broke bone in there which was a bit uncomfortable to walk on but I have no recollection as to how it happened. I left it alone and sorted itself out eventually.

step83

Always get them picked up a couple on my right shin an left arm last week no idea how. Its just an occupational hazard really.

Antm81

I always find something when I finish riding, even bruises under my pads without falling off.

mike hunts alpine

Always end up with lots of little cuts on my forearms and bruises all over without remembering having a crash. Have to wear short sleeve whites at work as well, the customer's and colleagues must think I'm a self harmer hahaha.

Mattharrier

Adrenaline and endorphins (both of which may well be released in the course of a bike ride) may very well mean you pick up a minor (or potentially not so minor!) injury and not notice, I get little cuts and abrasions all the time that I only notice when I get in the shower.