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and it scared the crap out of me.
I recently found 2 new riding buddys and we were out yesterday in full force. One buddy was in the lead followed by me and then the other buddy (I don't want to mention names without permission). Anyhow the lead "buddy" was moving along killing us on climbs and I was pushing myself to keep up.
I am guessing we were about 8 miles into the ride and its very hot and I'm getting tired but still keeping the lead buddy within 100 ft. On this one downhill section there is sort of a gully at the bottom, not real deep but fairly rough and there is a slight left turn that transitions through the gully.
So here I go pedeling as fast as I can down this section. I have been through this section many times and am aware of the area but today I am, as I said earlier, pushing myself to go faster. As I approach the gully I am trying to figure my line and then...I choke. For whatever reason I can't think clearly about what I want to do and I am moving along faster than I feel comfortable with cause I'm so winded and tired at this point.
Too late
I ride throug the gully and its pretty rough. My hard tail jars me and I can't think, brake, or turn fast enough and I go off the trail to the right straigt for a large tree...
BAM!!! Contact!
Somehow I'm still standing straddling the bike. I managed to keep from blasting the tree with a tire but my right side took a beating. My right index finger is numb and my wrist is jammed. I stay still for a moment and move my limbs...nothing broken. I look at my bike and still nothing broken but my rear brake lever is pushed, not bent, lower and my chain is off. I put the chain back on first before removing my gloves. There is no tear in the glove but my finger is throbbing and I figured if its cut or mashed I want to get the chain on first before taking the glove off.
I get the chain on and take off the glove. No cuts. What I didn't realize is that my right shin and knee took a good hit as well but the throbbing finger and sore wrist took all of my attention.
The damage...
Thankfully nothing broken.
1 swelled finger
A slightly jammed wrist
A large bruise on my right shoulder
A large bruise on my right knee
Several bleeding cuts on my shin.
a brake lever that needs to be readjusted.
I finished up riding about 2-3 more miles, a good bit slower
All in all a scary moment on an otherwise perfect ride.
Dave ><>
I recently found 2 new riding buddys and we were out yesterday in full force. One buddy was in the lead followed by me and then the other buddy (I don't want to mention names without permission). Anyhow the lead "buddy" was moving along killing us on climbs and I was pushing myself to keep up.
I am guessing we were about 8 miles into the ride and its very hot and I'm getting tired but still keeping the lead buddy within 100 ft. On this one downhill section there is sort of a gully at the bottom, not real deep but fairly rough and there is a slight left turn that transitions through the gully.
So here I go pedeling as fast as I can down this section. I have been through this section many times and am aware of the area but today I am, as I said earlier, pushing myself to go faster. As I approach the gully I am trying to figure my line and then...I choke. For whatever reason I can't think clearly about what I want to do and I am moving along faster than I feel comfortable with cause I'm so winded and tired at this point.
Too late
I ride throug the gully and its pretty rough. My hard tail jars me and I can't think, brake, or turn fast enough and I go off the trail to the right straigt for a large tree...
BAM!!! Contact!
Somehow I'm still standing straddling the bike. I managed to keep from blasting the tree with a tire but my right side took a beating. My right index finger is numb and my wrist is jammed. I stay still for a moment and move my limbs...nothing broken. I look at my bike and still nothing broken but my rear brake lever is pushed, not bent, lower and my chain is off. I put the chain back on first before removing my gloves. There is no tear in the glove but my finger is throbbing and I figured if its cut or mashed I want to get the chain on first before taking the glove off.
I get the chain on and take off the glove. No cuts. What I didn't realize is that my right shin and knee took a good hit as well but the throbbing finger and sore wrist took all of my attention.
The damage...
Thankfully nothing broken.
1 swelled finger
A slightly jammed wrist
A large bruise on my right shoulder
A large bruise on my right knee
Several bleeding cuts on my shin.
a brake lever that needs to be readjusted.
I finished up riding about 2-3 more miles, a good bit slower
All in all a scary moment on an otherwise perfect ride.
Dave ><>