herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
There is everything wonderful about Mt biking in that photo.
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mtnbikej
J-Zilla
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
WTF is that for!?
buggravy
iMTB Addict
One of the pitfalls of riding at night is that you can fall into a pit. I think it’s nothing, just sore. Barely noticed it after the incident, but I was limping when I got out of the truck at home. Yeeks.
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
Spin lightly tomorrow and see how it responds. Good luck!
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Boooooo! Don't you know winter is coming? Gotta get back on that snowboard! I hope it's just a little sore. Healing rays your way.
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Boooooo! Don't you know winter is coming? Gotta get back on that snowboard! I hope it's just a little sore. Healing rays your way.
Thanks, y'all. My gut says it's nothing serious. It's definitely sore, and I'm limping a bit, but no discernible swelling or loss of ROM. I was able to descend the stairs this morning with no issue, which bodes well I think. I'm actually more concerned about my hand & wrist. Pain and stiffness from the outside of my wrist up to the base of my pinky. Again though, I suspect a mild sprain at most, but I know hand stuff can be stubborn. Fingers crossed.Shake it off Matt, you’ve got a “race” to win
Seriously..praying that it’s nothing!
buggravy
iMTB Addict
No improvement, but it's not worse, so I'll take that as a good sign.
Luis
iMTB Addict
Damn!
Your first real night ride should have been memorable for the right reasons. Not for this
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Oh, it's definitely still memorable for the right reasons, including the laugh I'll get out of the pic looking back. @SnakeCharmer gave some sage advice this morning, saying it's best to do night rides on trails you're already familiar with, which really makes a ton of sense. There will definitely be more night rides in my future!Damn!
Your first real night ride should have been memorable for the right reasons. Not for this
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Luis
iMTB Addict
Even if you are familiar with the trail in daylight, riding that same trail at night changes things. I don’t care if you’ve gone over the same trail over and over, once night falls the trail seems different. I think getting used to riding at night is the key.
At one of the regroups on Caballero, Pete pulled up behind me and said “most people slow down at night, but not you.” Made me chuckle
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Even if you are familiar with the trail in daylight, riding that same trail at night changes things. I don’t care if you’ve gone over the same trail over and over, once night falls the trail seems different. I think getting used to riding at night is the key.
At one of the regroups on Caballero, Pete pulled up behind me and said “most people slow down at night, but not you.” Made me chuckle
Rocks look bigger, ruts look deeper, drops look higher, trails look flatter.
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Even if you are familiar with the trail in daylight, riding that same trail at night changes things. I don’t care if you’ve gone over the same trail over and over, once night falls the trail seems different. I think getting used to riding at night is the key.
At one of the regroups on Caballero, Pete pulled up behind me and said “most people slow down at night, but not you.” Made me chuckle
All of these things, for sure, but with familiarity one would know where to look out for the giant trail washout of death. I suppose the argument can be made that one should be able to avoid those, regardless.
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
That topic was also covered. In short, we color seeing humans are blind as a bat in darkness. Our depth perception goes right out the door.Even if you are familiar with the trail in daylight, riding that same trail at night changes things. I don’t care if you’ve gone over the same trail over and over, once night falls the trail seems different. I think getting used to riding at night is the key.
At one of the regroups on Caballero, Pete pulled up behind me and said “most people slow down at night, but not you.” Made me chuckle
Faust29
Moderator
I’d lose my head if it wasn’t attached to a helmet
When hidden branches on downed trees conspire to take your head off at high speed on a fire road
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Note how the visor side mount got ripped out
I deleted the video...
Luis
iMTB Addict
Aren’t you part reptile anyway?
Luis
iMTB Addict
I was already sitting on the ground reflecting on life by the time you got to me
Luis
iMTB Addict
At my age another whack on the head doesn’t make a difference
Matt on the other hand... maybe we can still save him
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Haha, awesome. Though if you think I'm much younger than you then you probably have taken a couple too many branches to the dome.At my age another whack on the head doesn’t make a difference
Matt on the other hand... maybe we can still save him
Mikie
Admin/iMTB Hooligan
My neck bones have never been the same since that uphill driving smack into that branch climbing Holy Jim that day.I’d lose my head if it wasn’t attached to a helmet
When hidden branches on downed trees conspire to take your head off at high speed on a fire road
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Note how the visor side mount got ripped out
I hope you are good buddy!
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
This is so true! I run at night sometimes on the same trials I’ve been running for 20 yrs, but they look completely different at night and even at dusk. Like @SnakeCharmer said, it’s the depth perception..there is none!Even if you are familiar with the trail in daylight, riding that same trail at night changes things. I don’t care if you’ve gone over the same trail over and over, once night falls the trail seems different. I think getting used to riding at night is the key.
At one of the regroups on Caballero, Pete pulled up behind me and said “most people slow down at night, but not you.” Made me chuckle
Heal up amigo, see you Sat
@buggravy
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Yes, part.Aren’t you part reptile anyway?
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Remember when he was on his back not long ago, like an upside down turtle, at the Gab waterfall?
Faust29
Moderator
Remember when he was on his back not long ago, like an upside down turtle, at the Gab waterfall?
That crash scared me more; it was a face plant and I watched it happen.
That feature won't be cleanable until someone takes a saw...