Bootleg: Before and After Pics (of my face)

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

The bottom line is though, I should have put my facial safety ahead of my pride and worn the full face in my garage.

Someone had mentioned that you had a fullface helmet but decided not to where it. I could only wonder, if you didn't feel there was a need to where it at Bootleg, what kind of riding do you do where you do feel a FF is required?

[DownHillPhil]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Its true, it coud've been alot worse. The bottom line is though, I should have put my facial safety ahead of my pride and worn the full face in my garage.

+1

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Unfourtunatly, I live with my girlfirend of 4 years who:

1) Is a lawyer and grew up in NYC; i.e. she's not very sympathetic when its comes to stupidity.

note to self, have Evil sign a waiver form if I'm ever around him again. lol

Hey, it was great meeting the famous Evil Chocula pre face plant. I saw you when you got back to parking lot. You looked hurtin for sure.

Chicks might not dig scars but they sure build character.

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[allison]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Well, as has been said already--it could've been much worse. No broken bones and no broken teeth at least!! I'm glad you're OK.

Note to self, if I ever ride Bootleg, bring full face helmet.

This is the first time I've ever worn one there.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by allison

Good thing is you don't have any broken bones and should be out riding soon. Just take care of the stitches and no worries. Your teeth are in tact, so you're good to go.

Tis but a flesh wound!

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Unfourtunatly, I live with my girlfirend of 4 years who:

1) Is a lawyer and grew up in NYC; i.e. she's not very sympathetic when its comes to stupidity.

2) Told me at least 50 times I should wear my full face helmet, and not be a tough guy (the stupidity part).

In other words, my chick is not digging the scars, and does not feel very sorry for me.

that sucks. well, you'll likely get sympathy from us.

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Someone had mentioned that you had a fullface helmet but decided not to where it. I could only wonder, if you didn't feel there was a need to where it at Bootleg, what kind of riding do you do where you do feel a FF is required?

I bought it for the North Shore style stuff in Massachusettes. Honestly, I didn't wear it at Bootleg because I didn't want to look like a puss to everyone at STR while I was riding the XC stuff. Had me and Kieth been going solo, I probaly woud've worn it.

So ironically, my superficial attitude resulted in superficially scarring my face. I f'ed up and chose "cool" over "safe". I don't think the scar will be that bad, but it'll remind me this sport needs to be taken seriously whenever your wheels are rolling.

[allison]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

I bought it for the North Shore style stuff in Massachusettes. Honestly, I didn't wear it at Bootleg because I didn't want to look like a puss to everyone at STR while I was riding the XC stuff. Had me and Kieth been going solo, I probaly woud've worn it.

So ironically, my superficial attitude resulted in superficially scarring my face. I f'ed up and chose "cool" over "safe". I don't think the scar will be that bad, but it'll remind me this sport needs to be taken seriously whenever your wheels are rolling.

To be honest, would anyone really have made fun of you? Sure, we all joked with Luke about rolling in lycra, but it's all in good fun. As far as I'm concerned, everyone should wear what they feel comfortable in for riding. I don't care if you wear a FF at Daley. Might make it look like you are going for out of bounds stuff, but if it makes you feel good who cares?

I don't think that anyone would've gotten on your case, though. I told Danny to stick with his XC lid while riding with Craig yesterday just for the breathability aspect. I can't stand climbing in a FF.

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by allison

To be honest, would anyone really have made fun of you?

Na, I just wanted to look tough. Testorone clouded my judgement for the upteenth time in my adult life. The new Chumba also fooled me into thinking I could go alot faster than my skill level. Whatevs, lesson learned.

[allison]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Na, I just wanted to look tough. Testorone clouded my judgement for the upteenth time in my adult life. The new Chumba also fooled me into thinking I could go alot faster than my skill level. Whatevs, lesson learned.

It's just skin and blood. It'll all go back to (somewhat) normal It's the internal invisible ailments that usually turn out to be the worst. That, or mental blocks.

[DISCO]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Na, I just wanted to look tough. Testorone clouded my judgement for the upteenth time in my adult life. The new Chumba also fooled me into thinking I could go alot faster than my skill level. Whatevs, lesson learned.

Sounds like my kind of ride, The holes in my lips have healed nicely. The only advice I have for you is good oral hygiene and keep a bottle of Listerine handy. Also avoid neosporin on unbroken skin, trust me.

You asked, I once tore off half my face and continually applied the ointment in question. I wound up with a nasty plethora of pustules and healing took forever due to actually loosing more layers of soggy, sloppy skin.

Moral is use only sparingly to keep scabs from drying out.

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by DISCO

Also avoid neosporin on unbroken skin, trust me.

What do mean?! I've been smearing neosporin all over my face.

[schleppp]

Ok, I guess I will chime in. While it does suck that the Evil one bashed his face Brendan I would not say that you were in error for not wearing a FF helmet. And after talking to you I think your injury is do more in part to a mistake we all make at some point, we let our guard down and become complacent on the trail. He said himself that he relaxed because he knew he was at the end of the trail, and that is why he crashed. Had he maintained concentration he more than likely would not have crahsed. Many if not all of the XC riders out there (except Evil) wore a regular lid, with numerous falls between us and nobody rec'd anything more than mild abrasions and bruises. So, IMHO I don't think it was necessarily a mistake not to wear the FF. Lastly, let me say this, I certaintly would not look down on anyone that chose to go FF at that place. If anything who was the nut case wearing the lycra??? (kidding Luke)

Evil, get well soon, and we will take another crack up there!!

RANT OVER!!

[Fired Yo Momma]

Like they say its not a matter of winning or losing it matters how cool you look doing it.

[foofighter]

dam bro that's crazy! Heal up quick!

[DISCO]

See Above.

[dirtmistress]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Unfourtunatly, I live with my girlfirend of 4 years who:

1) Is a lawyer and grew up in NYC; i.e. she's not very sympathetic when its comes to stupidity.

2) Told me at least 50 times I should wear my full face helmet, and not be a tough guy (the stupidity part).

In other words, my chick is not digging the scars, and does not feel very sorry for me.

If it's any consolation, you look like youre still a pretty good lookin' guy. Tell her to put that in her lawyer pipe and puff it! Tell her to be nice to court reporters too.

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

I bought it for the North Shore style stuff in Massachusettes. Honestly, I didn't wear it at Bootleg because I didn't want to look like a puss to everyone at STR while I was riding the XC stuff. Had me and Kieth been going solo, I probaly woud've worn it.

Oh...I didn't know you were riding XC. I'm sorry that I sounded a bit harsh ; I thought you were taking the new Chumba on the DH "face" runs (no pun intended). Since you were just doing XC stuff, I think a normal lid is probably ok. For XC, I would have only worn a normal lid.