August 24 spectacular wreck
08-25-08, 08:21 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,892
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
August 24 spectacular wreck
well, I went out sunday with one of my teammates. He was leading and I was trying to stay with the young buck. I still don't know how it happeneded other than hitting something at 20mph and caused an endo. Cuts on my face, left arm, right elbow and went...ok....nothing broken.. I looked down and my right middle finger was shorter and pointing funny. I thought...dang...it is broken. I looked closer and it was dislocated. I grabbed it. Popped it back in place and kept going. Caught the other rider and 20miles later...the ride was done.
I got in the car. Went to the local pharmacy and bought an icepack and tape.
I got in the car. Went to the local pharmacy and bought an icepack and tape.
08-25-08, 08:28 AM
#2
Official Website Waterboy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,271
Bikes: a lot
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Damn man, beating the "young buck" meant a lot to you didn't it? I remember a motocross rider back in the early 80's Danny "magoo" Chandler, that had that win or die attitude. Great to watch him race cause he usually would get out of control and crash trying to get to the front. I think he broke his neck and retired, but he will always be a legend to me.
08-25-08, 08:34 AM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,892
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Damn man, beating the "young buck" meant a lot to you didn't it? I remember a motocross rider back in the early 80's Danny "magoo" Chandler, that had that win or die attitude. Great to watch him race cause he usually would get out of control and crash trying to get to the front. I think he broke his neck and retired, but he will always be a legend to me.
Hey, at least the bike didn't get scratched. I broke the fall for it!
It's hard to accept:
1 you aren't young anymore
2 you aren't indestructable anymore
the last "spectacular wreck" involved a Ti plate.
I guess I'll take a couple of days off and road ride.
08-25-08, 12:00 PM
#4
.
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The Summit of Lee
Posts: 10,939
Bikes: Hecklah
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Similar thing happened to me last Friday.
My riding bud (ricky) was trying to keep up with me on the DH sections and ran smack into a tree. It's not enough that he kills me on the climbs...he has to try to take away my only edge on him.
That'll teach him!!
My riding bud (ricky) was trying to keep up with me on the DH sections and ran smack into a tree. It's not enough that he kills me on the climbs...he has to try to take away my only edge on him.
That'll teach him!!
08-25-08, 12:13 PM
#5
Moar cowbell
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: The 509
Posts: 12,481
Bikes: Bike list is not a resume. Nobody cares.
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 29 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
I remember a motocross rider back in the early 80's Danny "magoo" Chandler, that had that win or die attitude. Great to watch him race cause he usually would get out of control and crash trying to get to the front. I think he broke his neck and retired, but he will always be a legend to me.
__________________
RST Suspension | Canfield Bikes | 7iDP Protection | Maxxis | Renthal | Hayes | VonZipper Optics | GoPro
Originally Posted by Mark Twain
"Don't argue with stupid people; they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Last edited by dminor; 08-25-08 at 12:36 PM.
08-25-08, 12:29 PM
#6
Fourth Degree Legend
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: American Gardens Building
Posts: 3,826
Bikes: 2005 Kona Cinder Cone & 2010 Cannondale SuperSix
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Sounds like one of the guys I ride road with. Kills me on the climbs, leaving me no opportunity but to be reckless on the downhill side of things. Thankfully the 10-15 lbs. I have on him rarely let me down on when gravity is on my side.
08-25-08, 01:40 PM
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,892
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
was you edge to smack the same tree? j/k
