Clipped bars with another rider (my fault) on a quick downhill track during an Enduro - 28.5mph according to my GPS.
I was fine (apart from split helmet), he broke his wrist plus lacerated both knees/shins and I rotated the drop-out on my Ti frame (took a trip back to Lynskeys to fix).
[quote Broke my wrist in the Alps in July, spent 3 days in a French hospital, various pins and a plate, still having physio on it and its still not right.]
I did the same in August, 4 pins but no plate though,
No big bumps this year to keep me off the bike, but to many bad things that stopped me from riding. Heart attacks to parents, lost one still have one recovering from the attack (within the space of nine weeks), I got diagnosed with a disease (not fatal or owt just a pain to deal with), lost a good friend to a brain haemorrage, have another fighting prostrate cancer and a heart defect. Just waiting for the year to end and try to start anew. 
I need a good start to the year, fair weather and determination to get on the bike. Got a puncture last time I was out in August and the front wheel is unchanged still, lying in the garage gathering dust.
depends what you'd call a big crash 
this year has been relatively injury free tho.. er.. so far 
My only off was on the road this year on my hack, clipped some railings on Brentford High St, kinda burst my knuckles open on my right hand and probably broke my left hand, severe friction burn on my left upper arm, a twisted right knee and grazed right knee. Three days off the bike then back on it, could'nt use my front brake properly for 10 days or so.. a slow 10 days.
Didn't hurt much though...
High speed washout and head took a bit of a knock that left me in AE for 12 hours under observation as I couldn't remember my name, cracked three ribs at the same time and the usual lacerations.
Dislocated collarbone grade 3 when a tree jumped out on me.
Otherwise all good and only lost a few weeks riding.
As other posters, had a stupid rather than big off that left me with some stitches and glue in my right shin, followed by a 2 week course of horse strength antibiotics to kill the infection in the wound
Nice scar though, and only a couple of weeks off the bike!
Came off very hard and very fast coming down Ventoux in a sudden downpour. Wheels locked up and I went off the side of the road, landed on my head on a pile of nicely positioned rocks. Was off the bike for about 3 months. Lots of physio. But the most annoying thing was it happened on the 2nd day of a 2 week holiday. Missed out on loads of mtbing and the chance to do d'Huez. Hopefully will get another shot this year, or next.
Shattered collarbone last week, gutted!
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/broken-collarbone-with-surgery
Face planted onto rock at Fort Bill on the red run when wheel went into a hole - had left my ff at home - doh but not too bad
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