Two Bike rides two crashes

spidan
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Two bike rides + two crashes+ in two days = 3 inch patch of skin from right elbow left on the road + bruiseing to both legs + sore left wrist+ cut left palm+ both knees bleeding+ sore right ankle+ various other small cuts, grazers and bruises= going out to buy a helmet! :idea:
Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs
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Every time you go out for a ride without a helemt on, God kills a kitten!0
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Those spindly jobbies on the handlebars are brake levers.I don't do smileys.
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Cat With No Tail wrote:Every time you go out for a ride without a helemt on, God kills a kitten!
And I eat one!0 -
Have you got some of those softish black rubbery things around the round hard spinny things ...... er .... tyres ..... that's it ...... REALLY help grip to the trail I find !Rocky Mountain Altitude 50 (+ upgrades.....!)0
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Buying a helmet will not increase your skill on a bike0
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But it may mean the lack of skill is less dangerous !
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I was kidding
Yes, a helmet is advised at all times0 -
Brakes don't work when your airborne. Brand new Maxis tyres slid on landing lol.
I hurt everywhere.
I have learnt my lesson. I will never go on the bike without a helmet again, it could have been so much worse.
Going to spend some time looking at what helmet threads. Have around 40 quid to spend.Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0 -
Cat With No Tail wrote:Every time you go out for a ride without a helemt on, God kills a kitten!
Then you strap those kittens on to your head to form a lovely soft fluffy comfortable helmet.0 -
crashing is good, means your going out of your comfort zone so you can improve0
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So is nearly crashing the best of both worlds?0
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knowing your going to crash but then getting back into controll is awesome and makes you feel pro0
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RichardJiles wrote:crashing is good, means your going out of your comfort zone so you can improveGiant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0
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kaytronika wrote:Cat With No Tail wrote:Every time you go out for a ride without a helemt on, God kills a kitten!
Then you strap those kittens on to your head to form a lovely soft fluffy comfortable helmet.
Is that where the idea for this came from...Cannondale Synapse 105, Giant Defy 3, Giant Omnium, Giant Trance X2, EMC R1.0, Ridgeback Platinum, On One Il Pompino...0 -
I've had 2 crashes in the last 2 months... both resulting is a massive dent in my helmet. Yes its cost a bit to replace them each time but more importantly yes I would definately not be typing now if I was not wearing a lid! (No kittens were killed either!!!
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Apart from the pain the worst part is when your wife/partner says you are 'too old to do that.' And makes you feel like a child being told off by the parents.
I'm only 37 for gods sake!Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0 -
lol, I know what you mean! I got zero sympathy when the wife found out I'd dislocated my elbow!0
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spidan wrote:3 inch patch of skin from right elbow left on the road
Although it is biodegradable, you really should try not to litter. It's not acceptable to leave anything behind after a ride.No-one wanted to eat Patagonia Toothfish so they renamed it Chilean Sea Bass and now it's in danger of over fishing!0 -
lol
good job the mrs is a nurse. I may have to get an x-ray of my left hand. I'll wait for the swelling to down first.
I think i was trying to push it to much as a woman riding a yeti sped past me with ease. lol
next time woman on Yeti next time...Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0 -
she was riding one of these?0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:she was riding one of these?Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0
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Finally had to admit defeat and go to hospital this morning.
Damage = damaged ligaments in left wrist. I'm wearing a thumb spiker for this.
damaged ligaments in right elbow. Arm in a sling.
cuts being treat with antibiotics due to infection.
result is no bike, no kick boxing, no jujitsu, no weight training, no running and worst of all no playstation
also no work
what the hell am i supposed to do for a week while all this craps on my arms. can't even reach to pick my nose.
just one finger on the keyboard.
Anyway, second lesson learned. IF YOU HAVE AN OF,F GET IT CHECKED OUT.Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0 -
A mate of mine hurt his arm six weeks ago, then he went to hospital to get it checked out last week. now he's going to be in a cast for 6 weeks, oh the irony0
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With that injury list it seems you need everything BUT a helmet.Trek Fuel EX 8 '090
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Yes. a bit silly not to get it checked. It only costs a little time.
i tried to work through it but have probably just caused more damage to a maybe simple to fix injury.Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0 -
Jack_is_Back wrote:With that injury list it seems you need everything BUT a helmet.Giant XTC3.5 Maxis tyres, Shimano deore cranks, superstar bits and bobs0
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Jui Jitsu provides a lot more protection than a helmet, I thankfully use both, and elbow pads, and knee pads, sometimes hip pads too...
It is nice doing a huge crash, landing on the pads and rolling it out.
Not much more fun than a mega crash that doesn't injure you.Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?0 -
cavegiant wrote:Jui Jitsu provides a lot more protection than a helmet, I thankfully use both, and elbow pads, and knee pads, sometimes hip pads too...
It is nice doing a huge crash, landing on the pads and rolling it out.
I've never pulled a better roll than when I got taken off by a car in traffic. Somehow dived out and back up before realising what was going on. Thanks to 3 years of angry men in pyjamas shouting at me to land properly!Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0 -
I had my first proper tumble in aggggeeeeessssss the other week. Felt good in a strange way! It had been that long since I came off that I forgot how well I bounce!0