Mason had his first real big crash today. We started the day with a hike up at Paris Mt and after seeing all the bikes up there he wanted to go ride. I took him down to the big Park here in Greenville. There are lots of paved bike paths to ride on there. There is also a long grass hill that runs down to a big grassy field. We go there to practice DHing. After a few runs down the hill with big smiles on his face and all the people clapping for him he wanted to head back to the play ground there. We were on the way back getting ready to cross a bridge over whats called the Reedy River (very dirty river that runs through all of Greenville downtown). Now the bike/walk path is about 1 foot away from about a 15 foot 60 degree drop to the river. He was riding close to the edge and I looked at him and asked him to get away from the side, well he took one look at the edge and water below him and lost focus and went straight of the edge into the river. He was on the bike about 85% of the way down the hill then went over the bars face first into the muddy river. Thank God the muddy water was a softer hit than a Rock or the ground. He did have his half shell helmet on. I jumped off my bike and then jumped 15 feet down into the water to pull him out because him feet were above his head. After making sure he had no water in his lungs I started to look him over to see how back he was. There was blood and mud all over his face and his cloths were muddy from head to toe. After people stopped to help us out of the river and get his bike out too, I carried him back to the car that was about ¼ mile away. He cried the whole way back. I dont blame him. The nice couple took both of our bikes back for us. Was very thankful for them to stop and help. Well after a long story he is ok and just had a little bloody nose and mainly scared. I took a shot of him when we got back to the car. He made me proud because about 4 hours later he asked to go ride his bike again. What a trooper!!!!
I will be calling the County Park first thing Monday and ask them to put a rail along the 100 yards of this path next to the river. Its really a big drop and there should be on there to protect everyone.
Cecil
I will be calling the County Park first thing Monday and ask them to put a rail along the 100 yards of this path next to the river. Its really a big drop and there should be on there to protect everyone.
Cecil
I'm sure a psychologist would say it's misplaced pride. And it exposes a weakness in my own personality.
But when he makes it over stuff that some adults can't do....man....it's better than drugs. 
