Switchback pass gone wrong
- Thread starter knucklebuster
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Derkderkall
iMTB Rockstah
Scary stuff. Glad you walked away and had some good back up there with y you....
Definitely makes me think twice about going it there alone again...
Definitely makes me think twice about going it there alone again...
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Wow, that lid is pretty trashed! Scary to think how much worse this could have been!
Hope you heal up quickly!
Hope you heal up quickly!
rossage
iMTB Hooligan
Pics or it didn't happen!
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
Trust me, it happened...but we were too busy giggling and high-5-ing to take any photos.
https://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/trabuco-to-yaeger-cherry-poppin.3965/#post-44157
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knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
I would surely take the "no pic" side of that deal if presented the option!
Ya know, I don't mind it, even though it's ugly it's a good reminder of the feeling at the moment, which was a mix of "damn this sucks" and "wow I'm lucky my feet and hands move".
mike
iMTB Hooligan
You're more zen that I, my friend. Power to you for chanelling positively.
I've got some sweet vid of myself endangering my own spine. I'm sickened by viewing it and would never share it publicly. I've had a few of those low moments, and I get no motivation from reviewing them. But I'm kind of light, so YMMV.
Dave, I'll repeat how fortunate you are with the outcome on this one. That's my takeaway.
Oh, the mammaries! I look forward to the next time we do that ride, D.
rossage
iMTB Hooligan
You're more zen that I, my friend. Power to you for chanelling positively.
I've got some sweet vid of myself endangering my own spine. I'm sickened by viewing it and would never share it publicly. I've had a few of those low moments, and I get no motivation from reviewing them. But I'm kind of light, so YMMV.
Dave, I'll repeat how fortunate you are with the outcome on this one. That's my takeaway.
Oh, the mammaries! I look forward to the next time we do that ride, D.
I understand the feeling. I don't even like to watch Pinkbike's Friday fails...I don't want to laugh at other's misfortune.
knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
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mike
iMTB Hooligan
Thanks, Ross.
Many or most of those fails are pretty harmless. As you know. Those are funny. But they do put bad ones in there, and I agree with your sentiment.
knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
I can't even watch videos of other people's crashes, especially high speed ones. In fact I've never seen the PB fails vids. Not sure I'd want to see a vid of the crash I just had, but usually I'd want to analyze what I did to cause it. The dipped head aftershot just reminds me that yes, I was very fortunate to be sitting there and not laying down further in the canyon.
TrailQuest
Member
Dang, this made me laugh so hard the mocking birds quit singing momentarily, carry on my feathered friends.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
Unlike many of my posts, it was intended as an honest request. Believe it or not!
Cheers, TQ.
CBone
iMTB Rockstah
I find myself moving to this feeling too. Some of those crashes are really bad and I don’t know if they were ok or not.
Also - life imitates art. I don’t want to be art (Art?)
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Me either. I won't watch.
knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
After five weeks and change, back on the bike today. Great getting out there, pretty tame trails but felt epic. Very thankful I can ride again. No problem with the neck and shoulder pain while riding, but after, when it all stiffens up.... Still, so much better than it was even a couple weeks ago.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
After five weeks and change, back on the bike today. Great getting out there, pretty tame trails but felt epic. Very thankful I can ride again. No problem with the neck and shoulder pain while riding, but after, when it all stiffens up.... Still, so much better than it was even a couple weeks ago.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Yay!After five weeks and change, back on the bike today. Great getting out there, pretty tame trails but felt epic. Very thankful I can ride again. No problem with the neck and shoulder pain while riding, but after, when it all stiffens up.... Still, so much better than it was even a couple weeks ago.
I'm you now, but not nearly as spectacular.
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knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
Don't know about spectacular but that was by far the hardest crash I've ever had. Sure hope it doesn't take you 5 weeks to get back at it!
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Broken rib(s) supposed to take 6 weeks. Dunno if that's the diagnosis or not. My home-made x-ray machine is sort of unclear.
knucklebuster
Well-Known Member
I still have a little pain when taking deep breaths, but much better than it was that first couple weeks. My x-rays showed no fractures just like your machine
Nothing you can do anyway... as long as a rib isn't poking into your lung you should be ok (Holiday Inn last night)
rossage
iMTB Hooligan
I had 3 broken ribs and one dislocated...They took at least a full month to feel any improvement. And when I sat up in bed one morning, and my body pulled the displaced rib back to the spine, the relief was nearly orgasmic.