Windrock this weekend?
Windrock May 19 or 20
- Thread starter clealan
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hell yeah...oh wait....I'm out
We are gonna need you there in the parking lot........Sunday 20th has become the official day.
I just got to the point where I can actually carry something on my collar bone, about 7 weeks seemed to be the turning point.
Crikey, Count me in.
I may be able to make it, that is if I can get out of showing a group down the Cheoah on Sunday.
Tell 'em to just follow the water, how could that go wrong? Parking lot will be dull without you Josh.
Hey?
Its only been two weeks and I'm already pulling my hair out. This woulda been a bad weekend for me anyway, I just remembered its my wife and I's 10 year anniversary. We woulda only been married exactly 10 if I was healthy and went to WR.
Does it feel pretty good DH'n after only 7 weeks? Cause just working right now is killing me. The odd movements suck a$$.
I only feel it when I give somebody the ol...
Riding DH is ok as long as I don't purposely pull on the bars-like wheelies/manuals.
Sac up princess.
3 or 4 of us are coming over from NC Sunday, I haven't heard of anyone else going Saturday. If you can make it Sunday let me know and we can meet you or look for ya somewhere.
ummmm yeah that means you're not ready yet. You're gonna love how that thing feels when you take a hit to the shoulder.
Personally, I stay on the road until I can pull manuals again when I've done collarbones/shoulders. I would recommend you do the same Josh. Seems like a long time but 8 weeks or so ain't nothin.
The crew for Sunday seems to be growing....maybe....lots of maybes!
I maybe out...........mulestar said I was not ready yet
Challenge accepted. Been a long time since my toughness has been questioned.Sac up princess.
Anyone have a presta adapter, I need to pump my nuts up a little.
I think I already have that in my head. I remember talking to you a couple months back and you broke yours again on a landing right? Besides its not just riding that I'm worried about, these that two weeks of building fences has humbled me. I know I have to fully let it heal otherwise I'm gonna be a broke dick.
Windrock was nice and quite today. Old crow showed up and smoked things over and hopefully he won't be skeered away. It sprinkled twice but the cloud cover kept the heat down.
Sucks I couldn't ride today, glad you all had a good time though.
-Brett
-Brett
Got my butt handed to me by DH runs today. Thought I was gonna have a heat stroke at one point. That place is ridiculously fun and will sneak up on you when you least expect it. The wide open step down jump near the top was fantastic.
Can't believe there aren't 17-25 year old shredding the snot out of it. I honestly just think the shops around Knoxville do that place such a disservice. They should all have fleets of DH bikes at the ready to buy/rent. ;-)
Can't believe there aren't 17-25 year old shredding the snot out of it. I honestly just think the shops around Knoxville do that place such a disservice. They should all have fleets of DH bikes at the ready to buy/rent. ;-)
Thanks guys for the education and the great advice. You guys are great ambassadors for the sport. I have all my gear ordered except for shoes? do you like flat specific dh/fr shoes like the 5 10 shoes or would indoor soccer shoes work ok they are flat. & i plan on having a bike in route from somewhere this week.
Thanks again guys for taking me along and letting me help shuttle.
Thanks again guys for taking me along and letting me help shuttle.
how was the overgrowth?
5.10 Impacts. They make all the difference in the world. They are sized how your normal shoe size runs.
rocklobster, the only overgrowth I had a problem with was at the start of Windill but that's b/c I fell on flat ground into it. That doesn't really count.
ha, yeah thatll do it every time.
My only reminder:
You should put a rubber band around your left forearm, wait 15 minutes then use that hand. Its a whole new experience.
"The Stranger!" I thought you could just sit on your hand until it fell asleep?????
It's kinda funny today because the bruising has come through the back of my hand. I have a white thumb with a purple front and back to my wrist.
I didn't see this until today. Mine was shoulder dislocations so a little different but I've done the collarbone too. I was just saying to be careful and let your doctor and your body let you know when you're ready. Personally, I was not comfortable riding DH at all until I could yank on the bars without pain. About 8 weeks for my collarbone, which wasn't repaired surgically.
Right now I'm almost 6 months off a shoulder repair and haven't ridden a DH bike yet and am still pretty concerned about the potential results of a big crash. Many a DHer has doubled his recovery time by coming back too soon, so I encourage everyone to be patient.
I definitely second that. I have been on both sides of it and I would absolutely recommend waiting until well past when you feel 100%.