Mountain Biking - Crashed Today... (Pic)

I crashed today while trying to bunnyhop over a little log. Wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't slammed into a tree and cracked my helmet. I also got some trail rash on my side and shoulder. What you can see in the picture continues further down my back and side.

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So I went to the hospital, they gave me a CT scan, and told me my brain was "unremarkable". Kind of hard to hear for a PhD student. Anyway they told me not to drink or ride for a few days. Bummer because tomorrow I turn 28 so no birthday ride. Anyway my derailleur is messed up and the there is now play in my rear brake lever. Suck.

So what's your worst injury?

I broke a nail one time.

Riding with no hands on a sandy road. Skidded and went down. Tore up a grip, broke a brake lever, scratched the other, helmet, tore seat, scraped fork, pedal, and rear derailleur. Tore up right elbow and leg. Ripped shirt. It really wasn't fun.

I heal, but the bike was dissappointing. The derailleur and seat were 3 days old.

landed on my penis.

landed on my penis.

I forget, was it you who made the most pointless thread on bikeforums a couple weeks ago? Can you say unecessary?

no that wasn't me.

Great picture! :thumb:

That was someone else, found the thread. Sorry 'bout that :D

wrecked foolin around in the yard today. broke a toenail, racked the twig and berries on an upturned handlebar. not fun.

What you can see in the picture continues further down my back and side.
You mean hair???



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Why you all clinch-fist-flexin' like that there? Tryin' to impress Gastro?


So I went to the hospital, they gave me a CT scan, and told me my brain was "unremarkable".
My mom has always said that about me.

Shopping bag got stuck in the spokes and sent me over the bar. Bent the forks. Hurt me ego.

wrecked foolin around in the yard today. broke a toenail, racked the twig and berries on an upturned handlebar. not fun.

those are the silly ones that suck...did any neighbors see it happen?

Smashed part of my face slamming a speedy staircase handrail. Cheek and orbital bones nicely banged up but not broken. Misjudged the corner in middle of the staircase, lost control and slammed. Just glad I didn't go over the handrail, the trip down the mountain would have hurt more I think. Now when I have a head cold I can totally feel the nerve in my face being pressed on by my sinuses, and if I press it I can feel it in between my front teeth. It was the only black eye I had come to think of it. Once I healed I went back and did it again without crashing. Considering all the stuff I've done on my bikes over the decades, I've been pretty lucky....I've crashed , just not gotten hurt too much, now if I was to count skateboarding...

no that wasn't me.

Yah, that guy SKIDDED on his thingy. :eek:

Good thing you had your helmet on! Screw the Docs, I'd be riding and drinking right away. Rock on.

You mean hair???

That too...



Why you all clinch-fist-flexin' like that there? Tryin' to impress Gastro?

Of course. Clearly that's what I live for.


Seriously, though. Road rash isn't the painful compared to having your head slam into a tree. My head still aches and now I have to fix my bike. Suck.

I lost an eye one time.

I escapped seriuos energy on my last "major crash."

I was going 20 mph, flat section of trail. I went to hit a jump, some how i messed up, landed wrong, bounced, ended up a tangle of body/gear/bike and flew/rolled/skidded/bounced 25 feet away from the inital jump.

I was bruised and escaped a broken rib by literally less than an inch, and a concussion/broken neck from a tree, by 2 feet.

worse injurys would be BMX related. I went down on freshly "paved" (in Alaska....) road.
my arm and leg and side looked like I went over a cheese gratter.

Man scars are so sekcy!

I lost an eye one time.
No one else need reply. All are pansies next to Ken.

BTW...he's still on the bike.

That's a cute scrape you have there.

No one else need reply. All are pansies next to Ken.

BTW...he's still on the bike.

In a way it kinda sucks that my eye thing didn't happen doing the gnar or going balls-to-the-wall................it was a low speed wash out on a gravelled turn, easy/gentle tip over on the bike, but the eye meets a frikkin stick poking outta the side of trail, skewering said eye. Suckatration, big time.

Wear yer eye protection, kiddies!

Yah, that guy SKIDDED on his thingy. :eek:

That must have hurt like hell. Just tell him to slip a pair of socks in there for cushion and he'll be protected in case there's a next time.

Duct tape them on just to be sure. You never know, it might slip.

In a way it kinda sucks that my eye thing didn't happen doing the gnar or going balls-to-the-wall................it was a low speed wash out on a gravelled turn, easy/gentle tip over on the bike, but the eye meets a frikkin stick poking outta the side of trail, skewering said eye. Suckatration, big time.

Wear yer eye protection, kiddies!

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What do you wear now for eye protection?

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What do you wear now for eye protection?

Well, for one thing, I wear prescription glasses and they are polcarbonate-shatterproof. And I wear them every waking hour of the day- when you're down to one peeper, not taking any chances.

On the bike I'm currently wearing Adidas Evil Eyes with prescription inserts. I'll switch 'em out for the regular glasses when in the dark woods.

Ya know, some peeps think I'm foolish for continuing to ride with only one eye. Well then, maybe they should just shoot me 'cause my god rides a mountain bike.

I lost an eye one time.

My pinkie nail trumps that.

My pinkie nail trumps that.

You lost the nail? That sucks royal.

Broke my right hand middle finger three weeks ago. Needed surgery and now have two nails on the joint to hold the 'pieces' together. Last week got infected and its been a pain in the ass (and in the finger). Worse part is that I havent been able to ride in a long while.

Well, for one thing, I wear prescription glasses and they are polcarbonate-shatterproof. And I wear them every waking hour of the day- when you're down to one peeper, not taking any chances.

On the bike I'm currently wearing Adidas Evil Eyes with prescription inserts. I'll switch 'em out for the regular glasses when in the dark woods.

Ya know, some peeps think I'm foolish for continuing to ride with only one eye. Well then, maybe they should just shoot me 'cause my god rides a mountain bike.

Losing an eye is pretty effing extreme. I'd still ride. I get a similar reaction from folks who know/find out I nearly lost my leg in an accident MTB a few years ago. Stuff happens, biking is too good to let go.

Stuff happens, biking is too good to let go.

You said it, bro! WAY too good.