[longhairmike]

i was at coming down mine trail at hawes (clockwise) right after the mine. i've gone this direction at least 50 times but just missed the line between the 2 rocks and flipped the bike almost 10 feet off the hillside.
i am so glad there were no cactus right there, but i did get a 1" rock gash on my forearm (currently held together with liquid skin and butterfly wound strips)
It will definitely leave a scar, but luckily its not ON the elbow, and it runs lengthwise with my arm so it doesn't get pulled open when i bend my elbow.

i don't consciously remember stopping the recording after i crashed, so the rest of the ride i kept thinking "it better have been on. it better have been on"

 

[clockwork]

Good one

 

[Dag Nabbit]

Sweet. I guess you do know how to rock and roll.

 

[nomoclips]

That's why I always wear my armor. It's my cheap insurance and anti-bad-luck charm. Never know when it'll come in handy.

 

[big0mike]

i was at coming down mine trail at hawes (clockwise) right after the mine. i've gone this direction at least 50 times but just missed the line between the 2 rocks and flipped the bike almost 10 feet off the hillside.
i am so glad there were no cactus right there, but i did get a 1" rock gash on my forearm (currently held together with liquid skin and butterfly wound strips)

If I had a dollar for every time I crashed on an easy section I've ridden more times than I can remember I'd have quite a few dollars. That's why:

That's why I always wear my armor. It's my cheap insurance and anti-bad-luck charm. Never know when it'll come in handy.

EXACTLY!

GREAT first crash video!

 

[Mtn-Rider]

Looks like you went-pro in rocking style.

 

[Justin MD]

I went over the bars myself on Sunday. I have not had so many scrapes since riding BMX in high school. I ordered some armor yesterday and I think I'm going to incorporate my old BMX shin guards as well. At least for the Dh stuff.

Good times, hope you heal up fast and pain-less.

 

[Hawgzilla]

LHM, it's interesting to watch a crash from that perspective. Glad you didn't get hurt bad.

I've been air lifted to the hospital before myself after a horrifying bike accident and it took 13+ weeks for my wounds to finally close up but that hasn't stopped me from continuing to roll on two wheels.