Loving Llandegla until Forehead Plant......
Went to Llandegla for the first time yesterday evening with a mate (he's been there many times before). Was absolutely loving it, we did the red route at the top (where there are no trees) then dipped down into the forest to do some more red and then my mate turns off onto a black route...
I start off being all sensible, not trying to keep up with him, rolling over the rollers but then my confidence rises (or should I say cockiness) and I try to get the front wheel off the ground over the next roller - no problem, that was great fun, let's try it again.
Front wheel slightly crossed up on landing (the front only, I'm sure the back wheel didn't leave the ground) and then BOOM!! Forehead Plant time:
Ouch, that hurt!!
Thanks then to my mate James who came back up to find me sat on my ar$e bleeding profusely. Because I can't see it I'm saying "I'm OK let's carry on, it's only a cut" but James decides its best to head straight back to the car park and along comes Helpful Soul No. 1 to give us some directions back - thanks again.
Thanks also to Helpful Souls No. 2 & 3 who also helped with directions on a fire road.
I began to think it might be a little worse than I initially thought when 3 young lads were staring at me from 50 yards away after I'd washed the bike!! Thanks lads (from Warrington I believe) for the supplies from your first-aid kit.
Off we pop to Wrexham A & E, if you have to go A & E then I couldn't recommend it highly enough - hardly any waiting and great treatment. Most of the people treating me seemed to be mountain bikers as well - thanks again.
It can't be a real injury because there were no stitches!! Just lots of Steri Strip to hold it together - oh, and lots of scrubbing and washing to get the bits of forest out!!
The reception at home was a little frosty (to say the least) - best line was "I told you to be careful - sometimes I think I know you better than you know yourself".
Anyway, she's talking to me now and has even texted to ask if I'm OK - aah!!
Just changed the dressing:
Linking to an earlier post on the people at Llandegla, the guys we met were very helpful and friendly - but perhaps that's because I looked a right sorry state!!
Thanks again to everyone that helped me - can't wait to go back but first I'm lucky enough to be spending a week on the beach in Lanzarote from Sunday - let's hope the sun & warmth heals my ageing skin quickly.
I start off being all sensible, not trying to keep up with him, rolling over the rollers but then my confidence rises (or should I say cockiness) and I try to get the front wheel off the ground over the next roller - no problem, that was great fun, let's try it again.
Front wheel slightly crossed up on landing (the front only, I'm sure the back wheel didn't leave the ground) and then BOOM!! Forehead Plant time:
Ouch, that hurt!!
Thanks then to my mate James who came back up to find me sat on my ar$e bleeding profusely. Because I can't see it I'm saying "I'm OK let's carry on, it's only a cut" but James decides its best to head straight back to the car park and along comes Helpful Soul No. 1 to give us some directions back - thanks again.
Thanks also to Helpful Souls No. 2 & 3 who also helped with directions on a fire road.
I began to think it might be a little worse than I initially thought when 3 young lads were staring at me from 50 yards away after I'd washed the bike!! Thanks lads (from Warrington I believe) for the supplies from your first-aid kit.
Off we pop to Wrexham A & E, if you have to go A & E then I couldn't recommend it highly enough - hardly any waiting and great treatment. Most of the people treating me seemed to be mountain bikers as well - thanks again.
It can't be a real injury because there were no stitches!! Just lots of Steri Strip to hold it together - oh, and lots of scrubbing and washing to get the bits of forest out!!
The reception at home was a little frosty (to say the least) - best line was "I told you to be careful - sometimes I think I know you better than you know yourself".
Anyway, she's talking to me now and has even texted to ask if I'm OK - aah!!
Just changed the dressing:
Linking to an earlier post on the people at Llandegla, the guys we met were very helpful and friendly - but perhaps that's because I looked a right sorry state!!
Thanks again to everyone that helped me - can't wait to go back but first I'm lucky enough to be spending a week on the beach in Lanzarote from Sunday - let's hope the sun & warmth heals my ageing skin quickly.
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That'll T-cut out.0
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remember to wax it up after the T-cutting to protect the finish
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Nice! Was the helmet wrecked?0
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M.Cole wrote:Nice! Was the helmet wrecked?
No i think he only hit his head .......i'll get me coat !0 -
What did you go and do a silly thing like that for?0
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No damage to the helmet at all, apart from the peak popped off - so yes, I did decide to slow myself down entirely with my heed!!
Further update - only 1/3 of right eye is now open and I'm rapidly looking like The Elephant Man. Can't wait for the missus to come home and tell me what a d!ck I am again!!
YeeHaa - because my level of cockiness / confidence raced past my level of ability as the hill got steeper
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thank goodness the helmet was ok :twisted:
looks nasty mate get well soon0 -
Very nice, I find the best injuries are the ones that look impressive but aren't too serious, as opposed to the internal injuries, they're just a nuisance and don't leave impressive scars.0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:
Damned right, I hate it when I damage my helmet in a crash. It hurts to walk, or pee, or get aroused for weeks afterwards.mak3m wrote:thank goodness the helmet was ok
if its hurting to pee, that might be a different type of "ridding" acccident0 -
I bet it's really useful having you around when watching stand up comedians, or sitcoms, you could explain all the jokes to people, and maybe even re-tell them in less humorous ways.matthew h wrote:if its hurting to pee, that might be a different type of "ridding" acccident
I bet your friends are so thankful to you for that.0
