I can't believe you were walking on a leg that was broken in three places...ouch! Did you break both the tibia and fibula?AFaceInTheCrowd said:3 places... wow. you really did a number on that thing...
That kinda creeps me out.vallEbikes said:I just got back on the bike yesterday, after a month of being off of it from hyperextending my hip.
I hope we see some pictures soonbfranke said:I just got back from Bootleg, got a little banged up Saturday, enough that I couldn't ride today.
I know that other parts of the country tend to get rain this time of year, but it's pretty strange for us in So Cal. It started to rain about this time last year, and we all know how that turned out for us.fiddy_ryder said:w00t!!! come on rain!!
yup a sh1t ton of rain last year.. it was way too much,, made for good snow but a pain in the ass to get too.. i could imagine what the trails were like w/ the saturated ground.blt2ride said:I know that other parts of the country tend to get rain this time of year, but it's pretty strange for us in So Cal. It started to rain about this time last year, and we all know how that turned out for us.
I don't think I could handle another winter like we had last season...
Thank goodness for rain. Taylor and I will be heading up there Tuesday afternoon to add some berms to the upper portion. My goal is making top to bottom runs faster with more flow. There are 2 very slow flat sections I want to improve by adding berms. Should add to the fun.fiddy_ryder said:w00t!!! come on rain!!
Believe me, it sucked. I'm hoping this rain is just a fluke and not a repeat of another soggy SoCal season. The whoops didn't actually get hit that bad but many, many trails needed serious rebuilding afterward. Keep your fingers crossed.fiddy_ryder said:i could imagine what the trails were like w/ the saturated ground.
whoops are up near santa monica,, lots of medium and big dubs.. only a fw small table tops and dubs.. i found a spot i wanted to add a double,, but i might see if its enough for a table top, or at least find another spot for a nice mid sized table top.Argonzero said:Where are these whoops anyways (city wise), and how hard is the jumps and stuff? Do they have table tops? =D
At first, we welcomed the rain, we made some new jumps, berms, etc. However, the rain pretty much just ruined almost all of the trails we rode. Not to mention that it never really stopped raining, so the jumps never really had a chance to dry so we could ride them.tgreathead said:Believe me, it sucked. I'm hoping this rain is just a fluke and not a repeat of another soggy SoCal season. The whoops didn't actually get hit that bad but many, many trails needed serious rebuilding afterward. Keep your fingers crossed.
Oh my god dude. Thats crazy. Did he give you an estimate of when you'll be back on a bike?Grizzle said:Well an update on my leg, went into the doctor today, and he said that on top of fracturing my leg in 3 places, i tore all the ligaments off that connect the tibia to the fibula. He says i will need surgery to put a screw in my leg, and another surgery to take it out. This blows fat donkey balls.
That's seems a little excessive. My 1st knee surgery required the same ordeal, 2 screws to hold in the new ACL ligament. They could have stayed in forever, but I snapped it again, so they took them out and used a different method. Who am I to say though since I'm no doc and it's a different part of the body. Good luck bro, and 2months isn't that bad for ligament recovery, I was out for more than 6 months!Grizzle said:Well an update on my leg, went into the doctor today, and he said that on top of fracturing my leg in 3 places, i tore all the ligaments off that connect the tibia to the fibula. He says i will need surgery to put a screw in my leg, and another surgery to take it out. This blows fat donkey balls.
Dang dude, I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you a speedy recovery...keep your head up. For what it's worth, it looks like we're in for another wet winter; which means that we're all going to be off of our bikes for a while, too. I'm sure you'll be ready for Fontana's winter series...Grizzle said:Well an update on my leg, went into the doctor today, and he said that on top of fracturing my leg in 3 places, i tore all the ligaments off that connect the tibia to the fibula. He says i will need surgery to put a screw in my leg, and another surgery to take it out. This blows fat donkey balls.
When I broke my leg, I would have loved to have something like that. After I left the doctor, my nerves were all out of control, which left my broken tibia hitting the inside of my cast. To this day, I haven't felt any pain even close to that...Grizzle said:Well, an update. I had my screw put in my leg today, and the doctor gave me what is called a nerve block. My advice to you guys on these, do not let the doctor give you one. It is like 10 times worse than having a dead leg, but it lasts a good 24 hours. I cannot even feel my toes if i stick needles in them or jam them on a corner. It is the creepiest thing ever, and i absolutely hate it. I also cannot see what the cut they made looks like, or any of that stuff unfortunately, maybe i can get some pictures up on here of it.