[MMcG]

I went for a ride tonight with Tonyhawk and a bunch of other CT based riders at the West Hartford Reservoir. It was a great ride and I rode some sections of trail better than I ever have in my life........but just one moment of lack of focus and you pay for it.

There was a section of trail where you had to drop down off a log and then a take a sharp right......well I lost focus or failed to look far enough ahead and whammo before I knew it I was OTB and faceplanting on a nice CT rock. OUCH! I took a cut above my eye, a nice bruise to my cheekbone and a nice little rock rash to my face.

Still it was a kick ass ride!

 

[MMcG]

I'm a hurtin Monkey tonight - but it was worth it!

 

[douglas]

dude..............ouch!!

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by douglas
dude..............ouch!!

At least I can get out of shaving tomorrow.

 

[TreeSaw]

DOUGH!

 

[Echo]

Dude that looks painful!

 

[Rip]

Ouch

 

[LordOpie]

It's an improvement!

how's the ride?

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by LordOpie
It's an improvement!

how's the ride?

Ha! You facker!

The ride was great!

 

[BigMike]

Originally posted by MMcG
At least I can get out of shaving tomorrow.

I get out of shaving too. I just go scruffy :devil:


Looks like pain, but hey man, keep on ridin!

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by BigMike
I get out of shaving too. I just go scruffy :devil:


Looks like pain, but hey man, keep on ridin!

It hurts like a mofo - but it was worth it.

And other good things happened today. My new bushings and bolts came for my Belair shock mount and my DH2 Fork arrived via UPS!! :devil:

 

[jdcamb]

Were so proud of you! Oh yeah chicks dig scars ....jdcamb

 

[The Kadvang]

Ouch. Yeah they do.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

OUCH!!! Hope you're feeling better and whats the frame story?

 

[The Jinx]

Look like you have been pounded by Mike Tyson

Fast recovery Dude!

 

[math2014]

Mark,

At least you are still beautifull mate, loads of worse things could have happened with a faceplant.

I would suggest not to get a Switchblade, get a true Fullface helmet.

Yannis

 

[Instigator]

Originally posted by math2014
Mark,

At least you are still beautifull mate, loads of worse things could have happened with a faceplant.

I would suggest not to get a Switchblade, get a true Fullface helmet.

Yannis

A switchblade would have saved him in this crash, but a harder impact and the switchblade would not be strong enough.

 

[binary visions]

Originally posted by Instigator
A switchblade would have saved him in this crash, but a harder impact and the switchblade would not be strong enough.

Yeah, but the problem is a switchblade feels stronger than a normal helmet, so you're more likely to take risks. A good fullface, like a Giro MadMax, is the way to go.

Sorry you got hurt!

 

[Mackie]

Originally posted by MMcG
I'm a hurtin Monkey tonight - but it was worth it!

Ouch.
Now you need to make up some damn good story to tell your non-riding buddies & coworkers.

"Well, there were these two lumberjacks getting frisky with a young woman at a roadside bar. Being the chivalrous man I am, I had to interceed.....I would have emerged unscathed if I had noticed their friend at the bar before he him me with that chair.......needless to day, I dispatched the villans, and saved the honor of the young lady......"

Milk it for all it's worth.....

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by math2014
Mark,

At least you are still beautifull mate, loads of worse things could have happened with a faceplant.

I would suggest not to get a Switchblade, get a true Fullface helmet.

Yannis

I have a full face - a Vigor Vamoose II but I would overheat big time wearing that thing on an trail ride.

I just need to be a better - more focused - rider.

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by Brian HCM#1
OUCH!!! Hope you're feeling better and whats the frame story?

I'm going to get the frame on Saturday afternoon.

 

[I Are Baboon]

CRAP! That looks painful! I'm not sure I know what section of the reservoir you're talking about.

Hope you got some sympathy from some mudhunnies.

 

[tonyhawk]

actually, he's being modest. we were flying down a tight twisty section, er a steep rocky technical section that ends in a 2 ... no 3 ... no 6 foot drop and a squirrel ran in front of him, I mean a girl scout walking her dog walked right under the landing, so he did a table top to avoid hitting her but biffed the landing, or maybe he hit a branch or something, then crashed. yeah, that's exactly how it hapened. honest

 

[Skookum]

Originally posted by tonyhawk
actually, he's being modest. we were flying down a tight twisty section, er a steep rocky technical section that ends in a 2 ... no 3 ... no 6 foot drop and a squirrel ran in front of him, I mean a girl scout walking her dog walked right under the landing, so he did a table top to avoid hitting her but biffed the landing, or maybe he hit a branch or something, then crashed. yeah, that's exactly how it hapened. honest

Wow i had the EXACT same thing happen to me yesterday during my solo ride!!! But there were also gremlins and their pet squirrels shooting poisin darts from the tree's, and i actually cleared this concrete slab booter at the end because of my MAD SKILLZ combined with the sturdiness of my Fox Talas!
Nobody believes me though so i never usually say nothing about stuff like this.....

 

[Jozz]

Ouch!

Nothing a little botox here and there couldn't fix!!

So seriously, how's the Balfa..

 

[stosh]

Originally posted by Jozz
Ouch!

Nothing a little botox here and there couldn't fix!!

So seriously, how's the Balfa..

Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nice MMcG!
Glad you're ok though.

 

[MMcG]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
CRAP! That looks painful! I'm not sure I know what section of the reservoir you're talking about.

Hope you got some sympathy from some mudhunnies.

It was a section of trail I had never ridden (nor do I think you have ridden either) before.

Totally biffed it.

 

[Knuckleslammer]

Is it me or? Just bustin ya dud, heal up. I got busted ribs yo. BTW John Denver rules.
Knuckle

 

[N8 v2.0]

Ouch!!!