Two Bike rides two crashes

spidan
spidan Posts: 59
edited May 2010 in MTB general
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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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Every time you go out for a ride without a helemt on, God kills a kitten!
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Those spindly jobbies on the handlebars are brake levers.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    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!
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    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • BigAirNig
    BigAirNig Posts: 296
    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 !

    :D
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  • cgarossi
    cgarossi Posts: 729
    Buying a helmet will not increase your skill on a bike ;)
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  • BigAirNig
    BigAirNig Posts: 296
    But it may mean the lack of skill is less dangerous !


    :?
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  • cgarossi
    cgarossi Posts: 729
    I was kidding :)

    Yes, a helmet is advised at all times :)
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  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    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.
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  • kaytronika
    kaytronika Posts: 580
    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.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    crashing is good, means your going out of your comfort zone so you can improve
  • kaytronika
    kaytronika Posts: 580
    So is nearly crashing the best of both worlds?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    knowing your going to crash but then getting back into controll is awesome and makes you feel pro
  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    RichardJiles wrote:
    crashing is good, means your going out of your comfort zone so you can improve
    But hurts
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  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    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...

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  • largephil
    largephil Posts: 358
    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!!! :lol: )
  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    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. :o
    I'm only 37 for gods sake!
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  • largephil
    largephil Posts: 358
    lol, I know what you mean! I got zero sympathy when the wife found out I'd dislocated my elbow!
  • Finbar Saunders
    Finbar Saunders Posts: 299
    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. :lol:
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  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    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...
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    she was riding one of these?
    27348_yeti.jpg
  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    she was riding one of these?
    27348_yeti.jpg
    Could have been. Maybe she hadn't shaved her lady parts in a while. :twisted:
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  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    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 :cry:
    also no work :D
    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.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    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 irony :lol:
  • Jack_is_Back
    Jack_is_Back Posts: 27
    With that injury list it seems you need everything BUT a helmet.
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  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    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.
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  • spidan
    spidan Posts: 59
    Jack_is_Back wrote:
    With that injury list it seems you need everything BUT a helmet.
    I put it down to martial arts that saved my head. Alot of learning how to fall that becomes instinct. Oh, and some luck.
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  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    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?
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    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!
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  • snotty badger
    snotty badger Posts: 1,593
    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! :lol:
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