Well, after every one of these replies, I looked again at the photo. I must have stared at the damned thing for ten minutes now, and I still fail to see what was so intimidating about the move. Sure, it looks a little tricky, but not outrageously so. A little steep, but not too bad. My very limited experience with Utah sandstone leads me to believe that as long as he didn't actually drop a tire off the side of the rock, he wasn't going to slide out at all. I'm not saying that you can't slide on the stuff, but it would take a lot of work.
In other words, it's a great photo, and looks like a plenty fun ride, but well within the realm of what I've seen Pete ride in his videos, and well within the realm of what I would ride if I were there.
Miles
For me its the prospect of a left foot dab with no place to put my foot, and the subsequent fall. Saw some guy do it in a video once, looked bad. ;-)
Shawn
Yeah, I've heard that can be bad, all right. If there is a cliff there, anyway. In this case it's merely a slam onto some big slabby rocks that'll do the injury...
Miles
To me it LOOKS like the slam could be 3-4 feet below where he's rolling. I've done enough damage going OTB, adding a few feet's gonna break even more parts. I've never had as spectacular a crash as yours, but I have needed months of PT (Oh, and stitches, lots of stitches) :-)
which has SIGNIFICANTLY greater possibilty of serious penalty for failure, didn't you? It certainly looked like you on that ride, and sounded like you too.
Oh man, I think I would freeze up on a couple of those sections next to the drop.
Oh man, I think I would freeze up on a couple of those sections next to the drop.
Greg
I'm glad to say that I didn't at all. I had been concerned that my tumble would affect me psychologically, but it hasn't left any lasting scars (psychologically, that is).
>> Jonesy "Filling in for some ng regular smartass..." > > I didn't know Sorni was gone...
OR regular!
Bill "huh?" S.
That's just age, Bill, and diet. ;-)
Steve
Prunes should help.
JFTR, I meant regular in the "normal" sense of the word. (Besides, everyone knows I'm full of that OTHER connotation.) (WHERE'S THE GODDAM SMILEY FACE THINGY?!?)
I'm glad to say that I didn't at all. I had been concerned that my tumble would affect me psychologically, but it hasn't left any lasting scars (psychologically, that is).
I find that simply amazing. I think I've been getting more affected by the few falls I've had over the past few years..and geting older just makes it worse, cause it takes so damn long to heal. Its hard to forget a fall when you have that twinge of pain from a months-old injury reminding you of it on a daily basis.
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I'm glad to say that I didn't at all. I had been concerned that my tumble would affect me psychologically, but it hasn't left any lasting scars (psychologically, that is).
I find that simply amazing. I think I've been getting more affected by the few falls I've had over the past few years..and geting older just makes it worse, cause it takes so damn long to heal. Its hard to forget a fall when you have that twinge of pain from a months-old injury reminding you of it on a daily basis.
I certainly never claimed that I've forgotten my tumble- far from it. I am reminded almost constantly by the fact I am still in quite a bit of pain from it. However, I haven't let it intimidate me- and that's what I think is important.
I'm glad to say that I didn't at all. I had been concerned that my tumble would affect me psychologically, but it hasn't left any lasting scars (psychologically, that is).
I find that simply amazing. I think I've been getting more affected by the few falls I've had over the past few years..and geting older just makes it worse, cause it takes so damn long to heal. Its hard to forget a fall when you have that twinge of pain from a months-old injury reminding you of it on a daily basis.
I certainly never claimed that I've forgotten my tumble- far from it. I am reminded almost constantly by the fact I am still in quite a bit of pain from it. However, I haven't let it intimidate me- and that's what I think is important.
Miles
I just watched that vid again. Man, I would have come to pieces doing that. Bits of me would have sailed off into the sunset! Amazing that you didn't get seriously hurt. :-) -- Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)
On Tue, 18 May 2004 05:24:28 GMT, miles todd wrote:
>I'm glad to say that I didn't at all. I had been concerned that my >tumble would affect me psychologically, but it hasn't left any >lasting scars (psychologically, that is).
I find that simply amazing. I think I've been getting more affected by the few falls I've had over the past few years..and geting older just makes it worse, cause it takes so damn long to heal. Its hard to forget a fall when you have that twinge of pain from a months-old injury reminding you of it on a daily basis.
I certainly never claimed that I've forgotten my tumble- far from it. I am reminded almost constantly by the fact I am still in quite a bit of pain from it. However, I haven't let it intimidate me- and that's what I think is important.
Miles
I just watched that vid again. Man, I would have come to pieces doing that. Bits of me would have sailed off into the sunset! Amazing that you didn't get seriously hurt. :-)
I dunno- it seemed pretty painful to me... I can't say that I am in a rush to do it again, though.
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I certainly never claimed that I've forgotten my tumble- far from it. I am reminded almost constantly by the fact I am still in quite a bit of pain from it. However, I haven't let it intimidate me- and that's what I think is important.
