Ha, I am a pro DH and Enduro rider. Will try to work on those skills thoughonly other incident I know of was told to me by my wife. she was taking a skills clinic where another woman balked on a small, rollable drop and scorpioned (went OTB, saddle hit her in the back as the bike landed on top of her). seemed to be okay at first, but after a couple hours wasn't doing so hot. went to the hospital where they diagnosed the spleen rupture/laceration. was too severe for the smaller hospital to address, so they loaded her on a helicopter, IIRC, and flew her to another hospital that was better equipped. I think she was kept in the hospital for a couple days after the initial repair surgery. so, hers was much more severe than yours. she was a very new rider and I'm not sure if she ever took mtb back up again.
as for you, it might be worthwhile to take a step back and focus on skills. skill development DOES help prevent crashes. the bikes might not be doing you any favors, but you can find a way to adapt if you want to.
ok, great. doesn't mean there's not an opportunity to work on some things. your things would be different than mine and probably anyone else's in this thread.Ha, I am a pro DH and Enduro rider. Will try to work on those skills though
yeah, I've encountered plenty of folks with this same mentality. it's definitely not mine, and I have a hard time riding with them because the mentality is so different.Just pissed that all the work I put in from last years injury and the pain it took to recover, to start going through the process again at this age. If I cannot go fast on the DH not really interested in the sport anymore. Probably time to move away from it. Not interested in doing a ride around the park and being careful, but at the same time I feel my body is starting to suffer and will be in pain for the remainder of my time, my scapula never really healed from last year.
I know, don't know if it is nature to back down, did 2 races last month in open class. Was 5th and 2nd.ok, great. doesn't mean there's not an opportunity to work on some things. your things would be different than mine and probably anyone else's in this thread.
but by your own admission, something's gotta give. maybe stop being pro and learn to be more chill?
Ha, I am a pro DH and Enduro rider. Will try to work on those skills though
Your last sentence above may have hit the nail on the the head. It takes time for different things to completely heal before your body can function as a complete integrated unit again. Being a pro, it's understandable how you would feel pressure to cut that time short. Some times it works. Sometimes, no.Just pissed that all the work I put in from last years injury and the pain it took to recover, to start going through the process again at this age. If I cannot go fast on the DH not really interested in the sport anymore. Probably time to move away from it. Not interested in doing a ride around the park and being careful, but at the same time I feel my body is starting to suffer and will be in pain for the remainder of my time, my scapula never really healed from last year.
Thanks for the response, my mind is still 20 my body is not. I have crashed every year and it is normal for injuries. Just not healing like I used to and they are becoming more painful and longer to heal. I have lost mobility in both shoulders, one hip always hurts to walk. Scapula has been in pain since last year, just ranting here to get the frustration out. Appreciate the responses, not aging gracefully I guess. Wife wants me to quit and sell the bikes. I had a good run and it was my only income for 18 years.At the tender age of 65 I can't do the same things I did in my 20s and 30s. That's just life and I accept that but I didn't completely quit the things I like. Eventually we all have to slow down a bit and be more careful. The alternatives are serious injury/hospitalization or sit on the porch and watch life go by. Enjoy being able to ride at all....many of my friends aren't so lucky healthwise.
First thing I look at when buying a bike is the BB height. Less than 345mm and I'm not buying.That my point, broke scapula, collar bone and 5 robes exactly a year ago and now this, the spleen could have killed me. Both crashes were due to a pedal strike and the stoop is new low slack bikes out there. Switched to 165mm cranks and still happened. Don’t these bikes are designed for East coast rocks and root type of riding. Was told today that will be off the bike for 3-6 months. Will be so hard to work back into shape again.
I've tried to follow this theory, but my poor judgement/stupidity is stronger than my ability to back it down incrementally.It doesn't have to be full stop or full go. Just slow down or back it down incrementally. I know all my crashes this year were directly related to poor judgement/stupidity on my part.
