[gemini2k]

Here's some pics from my ride yesterday. Just a great day. Nothing unusual to report.

The hike up

The top of Inspiration point

My buddy on his hardtail

Me hitting a nice staircase section, a little over exposed sorry :'(

Doo doo doo, just hitting this tech rock section, no big deal

.......................and SPLAT! That's what a mild concussion, 5 stiches in your chin, a really really strained shoulder and never wearing a non-fullface again looks like

Trust me, that rock is harder than it looks. DO NOT TRY IT. Experienced DH'ers have broken their elbows on the go around even. Miraculously no broken bones. A few sprained fingers/wrists. But even the concussion wasn't that bad. Only a 1/4 of a second of memory loss, and was able to coast/walk down the trail even.

 

[Banshee Rider]

Boy, you got lucky. XC is scary because you never know if the crash will happen a mile away, or 10. Last fall I rolled my front tire in a turn and put my face into the ground (literally) at super speed. I was really fortunate to hit the deep moss and not the granite chunks near by. Thank god you only walked away with stitches and had a quick way out!

 

[Heidi]

Ouch! Am I the only mountain biker without stitches in my chin?

 

[jonKranked]

Boy, you got lucky. XC is scary because you never know if the crash will happen a mile away, or 10. Last fall I rolled my front tire in a turn and put my face into the ground (literally) at super speed. I was really fortunate to hit the deep moss and not the granite chunks near by. Thank god you only walked away with stitches and had a quick way out!

Yup. I've run out of spare tubes and patch kits before and was over 5 miles out from the trailhead. So I rode back bare rim. That was skeeeeeeeetchy!!

 

[4xBoy]

Ouch! Am I the only mountain biker without stitches in my chin?

Never got stitches from a bike.

Only from work injuries.

I should ride and quit working I would be safer.

 

[amishmatt]

...and never wearing a non-fullface again looks like

Don't forget your goggles.

Rocks have a way of finding you, even when wearing a full face lid. I did this at Diablo while wearing my Remedy. What you can't see is the hole in my face - open to the bone.

 

[profro]

Seven stitches from XC riding.

 

[TheTruth]

Don't forget your goggles.

Rocks have a way of finding you, even when wearing a full face lid. I did this at Diablo while wearing my Remedy. What you can't see is the hole in my face - open to the bone.

I was there

 

[Total Heckler]

Wow thats gnarly man. Glad you weren't more hurt. Things look like they could have been WAY worse.

 

[gemini2k]

Wow thats gnarly man. Glad you weren't more hurt. Things look like they could have been WAY worse.

Yep, I'll count myself lucky on this one for sure.