El Prieto Trail Takes Bert's Hand

2007 Sea Otter Super-D Medalist and last year's National Champ BERT BLANCHETTE fractured his hand last week as he bombed down El Prieto Trail behind Jet Propulsion Laboratories. On his second lap's descent, he decided to prudently remove his hand from his bars while navigating a 20' long boulder face with large chunks of jagged rock waiting to kill him. This was not as prudent a move as originally planned, and Bert "The Hurt" took a sweet header that he really doesn't remember. Of course, since Interbike last year, he really doesn't remember MUCH. Amazing how beer and a really heavy stripper can erase the ol' memory.
Bert is still planning on racing XC and SD this weekend at Firestizzle, despite the eductional background of his doctors. If anyone wants to know how thi goes down, ask Jim Roff. After cracking his wrist at Bonelli two years ago, Jim made the same decision and now has a CLAW for a hand. He can grip small branches really well, but his Junk may never be the same....


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