[MMike]

I should preface this somewhat.

Remeber when you were a teenager and you would see a guy in his mid 30's doing something really stupid, that he just should not have attempted? Well I've become that guy.

We took my daughter toboganing yesterday at my childhood spot, Allan's Hill. A way-kick-ass spot indeed. So anyway, after a while she got tired of it, and so I figured I'd take a run myself from the top. I start down, and all is going well. Towards the bottom, I see about a 1 foot high jump. I used to LOVE hitting jumps on a sled!! I lean hard and veer towards it. However I hit the jump at an angle, flip over and land mainly on my face. I believe my Oakleys actually preserved a fair amount of skin on my face. I only have a couple of faint scrapes. Rung my bell pretty good though....

Of course there was a flurry of verbal abuse from my wife challenging my intellectual fortitude.

But I used to be so GOOD at it! How did I become such a clod?

 

[zedro]

But I used to be so GOOD at it! How did I become such a clod?

you married and had children.

It's over Mike....let it go.....

 

[kidwoo]

Probably because you no longer engage in any balance/coordination based activities anymore.....you know like riding a bike.

More importantly though, were there a bunch of obnoxious pre-teens making fun of you?

 

[binary visions]

But I used to be so GOOD at it! How did I become such a clod?

Did you not read this part of your post?

Remeber when you were a teenager and you would see a guy in his mid 30's doing something really stupid, that he just should not have attempted?

You became a clod after you ceased being a teenager and became a guy in his mid 30's

Heal quickly!

 

[RhinofromWA]

MMike,

I now have the whole incident playing over and over in my head and can't stop giggling. Thanks for the pick me up. For what it is worth I was that poor SOB who couldn't do sool stuff when I was a teenager so the Mid 30's look to be quite painfull for me....

Rhino

 

[BigStonz]

Most of our group is hovering around the 40 year old range. Keep riding hard and have a huge jar of ibuprofin at home.

 

[Transcend]

next time you do something stupid, call me so i can bring my camera ok?

 

[MMike]

next time you do something stupid, call me so i can bring my camera ok?

Sorry.... I'll try to remember next time....

 

[zedro]

next time you do something stupid, call me so i can bring my camera ok?

geez, and it took place 5 minutes away from my house....maybe i should setup a webcam at the hill just in case

 

[MMike]

Maybe we need a Montreal ridemonkey tobaggan gathering at Allan's hill.....

 

[zedro]

Maybe we need a Montreal ridemonkey tobaggan gathering at Allan's hill.....

ok, i'll bring my DH bike with tire studs....

 

[Acadian]

when are you going to tell us something we DON'T know?

 

[S.G.D]

allans hill! that is like 2 minutes from my place.

i used to rude my bike down there in the winter.

haha!

 

[zedro]

allans hill! that place is like 2 minutes from my place.

i used to rude my bike down there in the winter.

haha!

gee we must live pretty close, i live right by Rockhill near the Beaurepair pool.

 

[ioscope]

Because you tried too hard and thought too much. THat's why little kids are good at stuff like that, they don't think and try and methodize. THey just go.

 

[Damn True]

Hmmm, you are just out of practice.
The bitchin thing about your 30's is that your body still works well enough to act like a jacka$$ with relative impunity. Though stuff takes longer to heal we still posess the physical acuity to do cool stuff.

I suggest acting like a jacka$$ more often.

 

[Transcend]

geez, and it took place 5 minutes away from my house....maybe i should setup a webcam at the hill just in case

Ive been 2 mins from there all weekend.

 

[S.G.D]

gee we must live pretty close, i live right by Rockhill near the Beaurepair pool.

we ran into each other on allans hill in the winter once. you had your stinky and that giant serfas seat!

 

[MMike]

I grew up down the street from allan's hill. Corner of Oakridge and Apple Hill.....

There's a tire swing in the front yard now....

 

[ChrisRobin]

Ahhhh snow...I can't wait to get rid of it.

 

[Stinky Boy]

I am 39 years old and my mountain bike pals have had me going down ski slopes on cross country skis. Did a face plant at about 35 miles per hour!

The scary part is I will probably try it again!

 

[dan-o]

I was sledding with my 2yo last week and had a similar accident. Some gnar whoops caused my son to bounce forward off the sled. Hauling ass, there was nothing I could do but try and bail to avoid smearing him into the snow. The sled ran completely over him. When it came to a stop all I could see was his back, he was buried face down in the snow. Right when I was about to freak he popped up, pointed uphill and said "More?" before setting off uphill with a decided limp. Sledding rules.