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Rider Down Along with the enjoyment that mountain biking brings, it also brings risk. This forum is dedicated to injuries, tips on healing faster, and encouraging our injured friends.

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Old 04-08-2008, 03:18 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I think that is one of the best sequences of a crash I have ever seen.

Too bad he didn't know the frog technique (or maybe one of Biker Fox's tricks) - he could have landed on his feet!
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Old 04-08-2008, 03:20 PM   #22 (permalink)
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nice helmet...what's that show? oh yeah JACK ASS

The TV show “Jackass” is filmed in this area (Westchester PA) where at least one of the cast members (Bam) lives so I just hope Max is not trying to emulate them.

But in all seriousness I have forwarded this thread to my nephew Max hoping he will get something out of all your comments, both the positive and less than positive ones.

Sharing ones experiences helps us all avoid similar mistakes and I agree that proper protection should always be worn.
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Old 04-08-2008, 03:27 PM   #23 (permalink)
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A few ounces of liquid courage and a bet?
Try a few LITERS

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Old 04-08-2008, 04:30 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I keep looking at the pics and laughing. Why?

As I look at the pics I can see him TRYING to twist that ankle and all I can hear is the voice in his head screaming, "DAMN SPD's!!!! LET GO OF MYYYY FOOOOT!!! UMMPPPHHH!!!"
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:56 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Red Bull gives you wings......or not.

Lucky guy, could have been way worse.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:21 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Helmet nazis please give it a rest. If someone doesn't want to wear one that's their choice. Just because it's not the choice you or I would make doesn't give anyone the right to tell someone else what to do.

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Old 04-08-2008, 05:26 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:42 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Those are some of the raddest pictures I have seen in a long time.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:48 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Unhappy Ouch! That hurts just looking at it!!!
Have you ever noticed it's the young male grasshoppers that do this stuff? With age comes wisdom.... I stopped jumping several years ago and my bones thanked me for it... got tired of breaking them.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:48 PM   #30 (permalink)
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OUCH!!!

someone get him a HELMET!!
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:01 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Helmet nazis please give it a rest. If someone doesn't want to wear one that's their choice. Just because it's not the choice you or I would make doesn't give anyone the right to tell someone else what to do.

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Old 04-08-2008, 06:07 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Before scrolling down from the first picture to see the rest, I said this is gonna be ugly.....and yup, lucky he didn't break his neck. Excellent photography though!
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:33 PM   #33 (permalink)
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That's one of the best HLD I've seen, I give it four
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:35 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Get him a helmet, if he doesn't wear it, get him a donor card.

Hope he heals well.
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:53 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Man, even the still shots look painful.
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:57 PM   #36 (permalink)
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OUCH!!!!!!
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:02 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:16 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Have you ever noticed it's the young male grasshoppers that do this stuff? With age comes wisdom.... I stopped jumping several years ago and my bones thanked me for it... got tired of breaking them.

I worship the ground I ride on. Landings are to be avoided at all cost. Good advice for the Over Healing crowd, the ones that are too old to get over the healing process. There are old birds, and bold birds, but there are no old, bold birds.
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:25 PM   #39 (permalink)
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I'm a full body donor and I wear a helmet
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:31 PM   #40 (permalink)
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