New Plymouth’s mayor admits he is nursing a broken wrist and a “fat lip” after crashing off a bike at a community event yesterday.
Neil Holdom was in attendance of the opening of a new skatepark at Otupaiia Marine Park in Waitara earlier in the day.
The community leader said he was riding his single-speed bike around the park before “catching a rail” and then face-planting.
In a post on social media, Holdom said he sustained a broken wrist and a fat lip.
“Stoked to see Waitara’s new skatepark officially opened today at Otupaia Marine Park,” he said.
“Unstoked to catch a rail when riding my single speed around the park, face planting, copping a fat lip and busting my wrist in the progress.
“Note to self – skateparks and washed-up downhill mountain bikers are not an ideal mix.”
Despite his injuries, Holdom appeared to be philosophical about the episode, in what resulted in his 12th broken bone,
“Sh*t happens.”
He shared an x-ray of his broken wrist to Facebook, whilst paying tribute to the local GP clinic for patching him up so “quickly and professionally”.
“Pain is simply [weakness] leaving the body,” he said.
“Love this place, roll on 2025.”
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