INJURIES!
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Mark_h4dng
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As long as no-one posts the 'I cut my finger off with a disk brake' pictures
the_cyclops
Dirt Disciple
Ive managed to...
Smash my front teeth out
Need 5 stitches to my forhead
Have my right little finger sewn back on
Smash my left kneecap and need reconstructive surgery
Break both my ankles at the same time
All for the love of riding bikes!
Smash my front teeth out
Need 5 stitches to my forhead
Have my right little finger sewn back on
Smash my left kneecap and need reconstructive surgery
Break both my ankles at the same time
All for the love of riding bikes!
FairfaxPat
Senior Retro Guru
Injuries
While in Moab, Utah, I dropped into the Slickrock trail-the fork failed and I did a faceplant at 30 mph, breaking teeth and paralysing myself. Spent 18 days in hospital, was able to move my limbs after 8-9 days and took 2 years to recover.
While in Moab, Utah, I dropped into the Slickrock trail-the fork failed and I did a faceplant at 30 mph, breaking teeth and paralysing myself. Spent 18 days in hospital, was able to move my limbs after 8-9 days and took 2 years to recover.
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Earlier I posted a topic regarding rigid v full suss and how I'm happy to pile down Red Routes on my trusty rigid steed.
Two years ago said Red Route and then trusty Rigid Steed became involved in an altercation where by rider (that is me) thumped heavily into downslope of the table top that had just launched me skyward. Collar bone bust in 3 places, twisted back and several blackouts later I find myself heading for casualty in Edinburgh in the back of an Ambulance.
Makes comments on how full suss bikes make riding easier than it should be seem somewhat silly.
Rigid bikes still rule though !!!!!!!!!!
Two years ago said Red Route and then trusty Rigid Steed became involved in an altercation where by rider (that is me) thumped heavily into downslope of the table top that had just launched me skyward. Collar bone bust in 3 places, twisted back and several blackouts later I find myself heading for casualty in Edinburgh in the back of an Ambulance.
Makes comments on how full suss bikes make riding easier than it should be seem somewhat silly.
Rigid bikes still rule though !!!!!!!!!!
Last year in LaRoche on my Principia with leaking Sid98 (I'm 85 kg so you can imagine how the suspension worked......NOT. Running down a steep singletrack, running out a frined with a Nicolai trombone fully, at the end a 90 degree curve, a riverbed, big stones, no control and......
Shoulder hurt, hip blue and worst of all how you call those straps/thing holding your ankle together torn of..... Two weeks rest, 2 months no cycling... Stupid me
Good luck you all!!
Shoulder hurt, hip blue and worst of all how you call those straps/thing holding your ankle together torn of..... Two weeks rest, 2 months no cycling... Stupid me
Good luck you all!!
