To all mountain bikers tell the truth

[Crackle]

right, fess up, who has been air lifted off a real mountain whilst mountain biking because of an error of judgement. or just ended up in A&E without another vehicle being involved?

I know I have on both counts.

Is this the real story behind the dentures?

You could do 'fess up threads, like Dell does In Praise Of. I am too inadequate for both.

 

[Cubist]

right, fess up, who has been air lifted off a real mountain whilst mountain biking because of an error of judgement. or just ended up in A&E without another vehicle being involved?

I know I have on both counts.

You don't have to take huge obvious insane risks to do it. I crushed two vertebrae riding on a canal towpath a couple of years ago, riding up a simple wooden step next to a lock gate. There's a story on here somewhere about it, and at the time I was told off by one poster for taking stupid risks.......
Thing is we are all risk averse up to a point, but our own experience generally serves to tell us when we're not up to a challenge. Risk takers have more fun, but the element of risk differs for each and every one of us.

 

[Cubist]

You don't have to take huge obvious insane risks to do it. I crushed two vertebrae riding on a canal towpath a couple of years ago, riding up a simple wooden step next to a lock gate. There's a story on here somewhere about it, and at the time I was told off by one poster for taking stupid risks.......
Thing is we are all risk averse up to a point, but our own experience generally serves to tell us when we're not up to a challenge. Risk takers have more fun, but the element of risk differs for each and every one of us.

Ha ha ha ha...just found the thread https://www.cyclechat.net/ and seen who it was that told me off in big red letters!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I agree. My mate will ride down rocky hills faster than me but me has yet to have a serious "off". I am sure that after his first dislocated wrist, cut head or worse he will reassess the risk involved; I know that is what happened to me. I will ride technical routes but get off and push when the alarm bells start ringing.

You don't have to take huge obvious insane risks to do it. I crushed two vertebrae riding on a canal towpath a couple of years ago, riding up a simple wooden step next to a lock gate. There's a story on here somewhere about it, and at the time I was told off by one poster for taking stupid risks.......
Thing is we are all risk averse up to a point, but our own experience generally serves to tell us when we're not up to a challenge. Risk takers have more fun, but the element of risk differs for each and every one of us.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Oh yes

Ha ha ha ha...just found the thread http://www.cyclechat...__1#entry682914 and seen who it was that told me off in big red letters!

 

[Fiona N]

Thanks for that - I was emailed the photos by a colleague who occasionally passes on crazy sports stuff on the basis that I do stuff like this (well, not like Moher - unless it's on foot) but he usually forgets to fill in the details.

Even more dramatic was a Chinese 'via ferrata' which looked horrendous - all dangling, rusting, insecure-looking chains across long smooth slabs. I'd much rather stick to climbing the rocks any day.

Cliffs of Moher
http://butchsbanter....-bike-path.html

 

[_aD]

I'd rather not try crashing off a mountainside. Fell off a kerb once and it grazed my knee.

 

[supercooper]

well my road bike wont make it

 

[Jezston]

Erm ...


Did anyone ask how the guy was?

All the video says was that he lived.

 

[abo]

What about where these guys are riding ?

Thats making me feel dizzy just looking at the pictures

 

[itchyrider]

Shocking!!