MTB photography is dangerous

profro

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Feb 25, 2002

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Walden Ridge

Nov 13, 2006

• #1

Just milliseconds after this shot Jeff's pedal hit a rock and kicked his rear wheel sideways. It hit me straight in the face. I didn't even have time to get my hands up in defense. All I remember was seeing the brake rotor.

All told it was 30 stiches with some inside as well.

 

Tmeyer

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Mar 26, 2005

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SLC

Nov 13, 2006

• #2

Holy Sh%t!!!!!!!!!!! Thats insane, hope you heal up ok and your buddy bought you a beer!!

 

AlmostHeaven

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Jun 8, 2005

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VIRGINIA

Nov 13, 2006

• #3

ow! glad to see it wasn't anymore serious than that! i know those rotors can do some friggin damage.

how is the camera?

 

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thaflyinfatman

Turbo Monkey

Jul 20, 2002

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Victoria

Nov 13, 2006

• #4

Jesus dude, unlucky!

 

pinkshirtphotos

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Jul 5, 2006

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Vernon, NJ

Nov 13, 2006

• #5

i had a bashgaurd eat my shin at the second domination race this year when a guy washed out. nocked me off my feet. but def wasnt as bad as yours. at least u got a pic of them

 

profro

Turbo Monkey

Feb 25, 2002

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Walden Ridge

Nov 13, 2006

• #6

I don't think the rotor is what hit me. I think it was the frame/alxe area. I figured the camera was toast, but it was low enough that it just got knocked from my hands. At first I thought the camera hit me in the face, but it was the bike.

Yeah, I made them take a picture of it to make sure the camera worked. I also had the doc take a picture of it after he cleaned it and had it gapped open. It was cool. You could see my nasal bone and this small artery that didn't get damaged.

 

SpaZwEll

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Sep 18, 2002

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Emerald VIP

Nov 13, 2006

• #7

I wanted Doug to have something to remember me by...

How are you feeling this a.m.?

 

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone

Jul 10, 2003

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Nilbog

Nov 13, 2006

• #8

jesus christ.

 

CBJ

year old fart

Mar 19, 2002

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Nov 13, 2006

• #9

Nasty - one of my friends in Denmark got hurt really bad filming somebody doing a stair gap.

 

bizutch

Delicate CUSTOM flower

Dec 11, 2001

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Over your shoulder whispering

Nov 13, 2006

• #10

at least Jeff didn't re-injure his toe....

 

Rockland

Turbo Monkey

Apr 24, 2003

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Left hand path

Nov 13, 2006

• #11

Ouch!

 

OGRipper

back alley ripper

Feb 3, 2004

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NORCAL is the hizzle

Nov 13, 2006

• #12

thaflyinfatman said:

Jesus dude, unlucky!

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An inch or two either way and it could have taken out an eye...damn though, scary stuff.

But, uh, nice pic anyway.

 

Skookum

bikey's is cool

Jul 26, 2002

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in a bear cave

Nov 13, 2006

• #13

Ahaha

Get outta the way you newb! j/k.:biggrin:

Just a few months ago i was off the trail taking a few shots. Didn't know i was standing right on a hornets nest. They hit me twice on the ankle and next to the achilles. i brushed two off and started high steppin and yelling and swearin. The gal rider was like wtf? i just told her to keep riding, get the **** outta here haha.

 

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey

Apr 4, 2004

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SB

Nov 13, 2006

• #14

Yikes! That sucks, but at least you didn't get your eye taken out or anything like that.

 

kidwoo

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Aug 25, 2003

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Squirtin ketchup n' mustard on charred flesh

Nov 13, 2006

• #15

That's gnarly.

So uh........how bout them profro open face sammich pics

 

ÆX

Turbo Monkey

Sep 8, 2001

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NM

Nov 13, 2006

• #16

wow, thats a big rock.

i was watching props road fools and this bike went flying into a
guy and he put his mands up only to get caught in the front sproket.

liked to cut his finger off!

 

coma13

Turbo Monkey

Feb 14, 2006

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Nov 13, 2006

• #17

bcd said:

wow, thats a big rock.

i was watching props road fools and this bike went flying into a
guy and he put his mands up only to get caught in the front sproket.

liked to cut his finger off!

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i remember that one.... quite gnarly! such a total freak accident too...

 

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dw

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Sep 10, 2001

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MV

Nov 13, 2006

• #18

Oh Man! sorry to hear that, hope you heal quick!

 

kidwoo

Artisanal Tweet Curator

Aug 25, 2003

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Squirtin ketchup n' mustard on charred flesh

Nov 13, 2006

• #19

You should beat him up when you're better.

 

c2001

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Aug 10, 2001

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where everyone is

Nov 13, 2006

• #20

HOLY CRAP DUDE! that's nuts!

dw...time to make photo-specific face bashguards!

jeez man. 30 stitches!

 

bizutch

Delicate CUSTOM flower

Dec 11, 2001

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Over your shoulder whispering

Nov 13, 2006

• #21

bcd said:

wow, thats a big rock.

i was watching props road fools and this bike went flying into a
guy and he put his mands up only to get caught in the front sproket.

liked to cut his finger off!

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guy I know who owns a bike rental shop at Myrtle Beach is being sued by a girl who stuck her fingers in the chain to "stop" it. It took one off and had to be re-attached.

 

Downhiller

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Sep 20, 2004

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CROATIA....europe....CROATIA

Nov 13, 2006

• #22

damn man i hope bike is ok

 

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renegade999

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Jan 6, 2005

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Nov 13, 2006

• #23

my booking agent would kill me if i showed up with a scar like that. put some vitamin E on that harley, and it'll heal fast.

 

In8Racing

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Jul 5, 2006

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Trying to find some skillz...

Nov 13, 2006

• #24

my booking agent would kill me if i showed up with a scar like that. put some vitamin E on that harley, and it'll heal fast.

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Are you kidding! A shot like that to the groin would kill my porn career!

 

profro

Turbo Monkey

Feb 25, 2002

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Walden Ridge

Nov 13, 2006

• #25

kidwoo said:

That's gnarly.

So uh........how bout them profro open face sammich pics

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She only gave me a print of it. I'll see if I can get the actual digital image from them on Friday when I get some of the stitches out.

 

S.K.C.

Turbo Monkey

Feb 28, 2005

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Pa. / North Jersey

Nov 13, 2006

• #26

Doug - for when you're takin' pictures - Full Face bro... I'm tellin' ya...

Glad to know you still have sight in both eyes - that came really close to taking one out.

Jeez man, back up some more and bust out the telephoto lens... or go remote.

Heal up soon.

"...hell, if I've got some cracks in my face, so what? At this point in my life I've earned them..." -Johnny Depp

 

LOOnatic

Turbo Monkey

Jun 7, 2002

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Hucking Race lines at WindRock while i wait for jo

Nov 13, 2006

• #27

Jeebus CryXist Furgusson..............
And it looks like Big Foot trails at that.

Sure looks like you might wind up with a Charles Manson Swastika scar

 

bikenweed

Turbo Monkey

Oct 21, 2004

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Los Osos

Nov 13, 2006

• #28

Bummer man, heal up quick! Couldn't have happened at a better time as far as the racing season goes, though.

 

dondon

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May 21, 2002

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Laguna Beach yesterday, Bend today

Nov 13, 2006

• #29

Ive been hit like that by a skateboard once. Had Mike Vallely snap a fish eye off my camera once too. Heres a shot of Cedric @ worlds awhile back in his 4x heat almost doing the same. If you know how wide a full frame 15mm lens is then you'll apreciate it. The lens hood had tyre buzz.

 

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My Nuts Are Flat

Apr 18, 2002

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Towing the party line.

Nov 13, 2006

• #30

Sven - holy crap that rules.

I was gonna say,flashes usually take the brunt of MTB photo accidents. Good luck with the nose profro. Be glad you weren't shooting 15 fish when it happenned! Death lens, indeed.

 

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dhrace507

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Apr 2, 2004

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Mountains

Nov 14, 2006

• #31

Doug, it's Wentz. I hope you heal up man, that sucks you got popped in the face. It's a damn good thing you didn't lose an eye.

 

RaID

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Oct 27, 2001

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Not the real North Shore (Sydney), Aus

Nov 14, 2006

• #32

kidwoo said:

That's gnarly.

So uh........how bout them profro open face sammich pics

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i second that motion


heal up, sounds like youre pretty luck to only sustain those injuries

 

profro

Turbo Monkey

Feb 25, 2002

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Walden Ridge

Nov 14, 2006

• #33

dhrace507 said:

Doug, it's Wentz. I hope you heal up man, that sucks you got popped in the face. It's a damn good thing you didn't lose an eye.

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Good to hear from you. Thanks.

 

profro

Turbo Monkey

Feb 25, 2002

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Walden Ridge

Nov 14, 2006

• #34

bikenweed said:

Bummer man, heal up quick! Couldn't have happened at a better time as far as the racing season goes, though.

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If you know me at all, this won't slow me down. However I got some serious good fortune with a friend on this one since I currently don't have insurance. I am going to keep it on downlow until it heals up just a bit more. I can't waltz back into the doc and ask for his kindness a second time.