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Man blong Gaua · 03-19-2008, 10:16 PM

Bill, did the trail w/SDYeti last year and loved it (because I am a sick man some say). It was damn challenging, esp in the "staircase" and "spine" areas that you describe so well. I also remember there being a rather long set of climbs to get to the top. Hope to see you back there cleaning it soon.

MTBBill · 03-20-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bighit8

The wife does understand you are the man myth/legend MTB bill right?

My wife understands I'm the proud white man that RUNS Things in MY HOUSE!

Thats Right! I RUN Things!

I run the lawnmower, the dishwasher, the washing machine.....

dstepper · 03-20-2008, 11:23 AM

Bill, sorry about your crash and I am glad Jerry was with ya. I could not think of anyone better to have been there.

That trail has not been on my list and now it is even further down the list. Get well soon my friend.

Dean

Evil Chocula · 03-20-2008, 11:44 AM

Wow man, that sucks. That's almost identical to the injury I took in November at Bootleg. Kissed a rock, same lip, same spot. I only got 15 stitches though.

It looked bad right after the crash, but it's gotten progessivly better looking. My plastic surgeon told me to massage the scar 3x's a day, 5 minutes each time, for 9 months to keep the scar soft. And, its really important to wear sun block with "UVA", not just UVB, every minute your in the sun.

Solo · 03-20-2008, 01:00 PM

Great place for a scar Bill, it just ads to your already superhuman character and offers another good story to tell ***scratching Goat Camp off my to do list***

Glad your teeth are still intact. Get well soon so you can post the video. Will it just end with the faceplant?

TitusChick · 03-20-2008, 01:02 PM

That trail looks and sounds downright dangerous. Does anyone ever ride it without crashing? It's good to see at least you and your friends had the sense to wear body armor. Seeing your own injury must have been frightening. Heal up and get back on that horse.

ghixon · 03-20-2008, 01:27 PM

Yikes Bill!

Glad to hear you came out with ONLY a bunch of stitches and not with a broken skull. Healing vibes your way!

OMR · 03-20-2008, 01:32 PM

Very sorry to hear about the mishap...but, that's definitely no way to treat your face! You keep this up and you won't get as old as me. BTW, I get the "You have a wife and responsibilities, bucko!" talk about once a month... guess it comes with age.

We'll ride soon... come back to safe San Clemente Single Tracks ... you'll just fall in the bushes there!

Heal quickly bro...

cbHarping · 03-20-2008, 01:46 PM

WOW, that's some amazing stuff. I always love seeing your ride reports and photos, wasn't expecting this one's outcome. Hope you heal quickly!

sdyeti · 03-20-2008, 04:48 PM

Everyone is our group exited the trail in one piece, though we each had some scary moments! It is the gnarliest trail I have ever ridden (not "steep" per se but so many odd, awkward rocks).

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Originally Posted by TitusChick

That trail looks and sounds downright dangerous. Does anyone ever ride it without crashing? It's good to see at least you and your friends had the sense to wear body armor. Seeing your own injury must have been frightening. Heal up and get back on that horse.

TCB · 03-20-2008, 05:55 PM

Heal up Fast Bill and take plenty of Guinness

Quote of the week “It is more like a continual state of colon lockdown” Can I use that for my Signature

MTBBill · 03-20-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TCB

Heal up Fast Bill and take plenty of Guinness

Quote of the week “It is more like a continual state of colon lockdown” Can I use that for my Signature

Sure thing!

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Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Wow man, that sucks. That's almost identical to the injury I took in November at Bootleg. Kissed a rock, same lip, same spot. I only got 15 stitches though.

It looked bad right after the crash, but it's gotten progessivly better looking. My plastic surgeon told me to massage the scar 3x's a day, 5 minutes each time, for 9 months to keep the scar soft. And, its really important to wear sun block with "UVA", not just UVB, every minute your in the sun.

Thanks for the advice. I had not be told that yet. I stitches are supposed to come out tomorrow. I was surprised that they only leave those in 3-5 days. Maybe scar massaging will be on my aftercare list after tomorrows visit.

MTBBill · 03-20-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Solo

Great place for a scar Bill, it just ads to your already superhuman character and offers another good story to tell ***scratching Goat Camp off my to do list***

Glad your teeth are still intact. Get well soon so you can post the video. Will it just end with the faceplant?

I had my grommet's hockey practice tonight so there was lots of discussion that "Coach Bill looks like a real hockey player"

The video is a bit disappointing as the HDV camcorder has a 1.5 second buffer before writing the video to tape. So unlike standard definition video where you see the hit and the momentary blurp, with HDV you loose the video from the time of the hit and everything 1.5 before that hit. So what I have is me riding along and starting to go array and blurp and then me laying on the ground.

steviebfromtheoc · 03-20-2008, 07:59 PM

your an official member , welcome to the otb club ! hope you recover quickly

Impy · 03-20-2008, 09:37 PM

hey bill, glad you are ok! Scary to crash on your face. You are the man to film it/take pics. We love it.

GP_pilot · 03-20-2008, 10:16 PM

Holy crap Bill! Facial injuries suck but definitely glad to hear it wasn't worse (bone). White Tank has been on my list and drove right past it on the way home from Gallup this past week. I definitely need to take my FF out of the closet and start wearing it on exposed trails, even though I'm confident in my technical riding.

tkblazer · 03-22-2008, 12:52 PM

crazyness bill! thankfully you are ok and you had your friends there to help you out... tell JD that Nam says hello

xwhoopax · 03-24-2008, 10:00 AM

ouch...

looks like you're healing up well though! feel better man.

03-19-2008, 10:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
Man blong Gaua Bike's Eye View	Bill, did the trail w/SDYeti last year and loved it (because I am a sick man some say). It was damn challenging, esp in the "staircase" and "spine" areas that you describe so well. I also remember there being a rather long set of climbs to get to the top. Hope to see you back there cleaning it soon. __________________ Peace, family, bikes, and waves make a beautiful life.

03-20-2008, 11:23 AM	#23 (permalink)
dstepper Over the Hill	Bill, sorry about your crash and I am glad Jerry was with ya. I could not think of anyone better to have been there. That trail has not been on my list and now it is even further down the list. Get well soon my friend. Dean __________________ If I'm not lost or getting bushwacked, the trail was too easy. Prescott Valley Houses The Path

03-20-2008, 11:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
Evil Chocula AKA Optimus Rabbit	Wow man, that sucks. That's almost identical to the injury I took in November at Bootleg. Kissed a rock, same lip, same spot. I only got 15 stitches though. It looked bad right after the crash, but it's gotten progessivly better looking. My plastic surgeon told me to massage the scar 3x's a day, 5 minutes each time, for 9 months to keep the scar soft. And, its really important to wear sun block with "UVA", not just UVB, every minute your in the sun. __________________ "We've got more riders, we have five race series, two World Cups, the US National Championships, the US Open and over 12 lift accessed mountains" -Bike Magazine, Sept/Oct 2008

03-20-2008, 01:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
TitusChick Member	That trail looks and sounds downright dangerous. Does anyone ever ride it without crashing? It's good to see at least you and your friends had the sense to wear body armor. Seeing your own injury must have been frightening. Heal up and get back on that horse. __________________ Racing around on a Motolite

03-20-2008, 01:46 PM	#29 (permalink)
cbHarping Got the Whistler blues...	WOW, that's some amazing stuff. I always love seeing your ride reports and photos, wasn't expecting this one's outcome. Hope you heal quickly! __________________ My MTB Blog The Path Blog The Path Bike Shop in Tustin

03-20-2008, 01:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
Solo Wanna ride?	Great place for a scar Bill, it just ads to your already superhuman character and offers another good story to tell *scratching Goat Camp off my to do list* Glad your teeth are still intact. Get well soon so you can post the video. Will it just end with the faceplant?

03-20-2008, 01:27 PM	#27 (permalink)
ghixon	Yikes Bill! Glad to hear you came out with ONLY a bunch of stitches and not with a broken skull. Healing vibes your way! __________________ The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

03-20-2008, 01:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
OMR	Geeeeee Grasshopper Bill... Very sorry to hear about the mishap...but, that's definitely no way to treat your face! You keep this up and you won't get as old as me. BTW, I get the "You have a wife and responsibilities, bucko!" talk about once a month... guess it comes with age. We'll ride soon... come back to safe San Clemente Single Tracks ... you'll just fall in the bushes there! Heal quickly bro... __________________ OMR .... An elder grasshopper of the Tribe The journey is the thing .... ride like it's your last one...

03-20-2008, 05:55 PM	#31 (permalink)
TCB STR Veteran	Heal up Fast Bill and take plenty of Guinness Quote of the week “It is more like a continual state of colon lockdown” Can I use that for my Signature __________________ "Keep it singletrack” stay on the trail to avoid widening the trail, on narrow singletrack stop and lean the bike to one side to allow others to pass. SDMBA

03-20-2008, 07:59 PM	#34 (permalink)
steviebfromtheoc steviebfromtheoc	your an official member , welcome to the otb club ! hope you recover quickly

03-20-2008, 09:37 PM	#35 (permalink)
Impy omg!	hey bill, glad you are ok! Scary to crash on your face. You are the man to film it/take pics. We love it. __________________ Help support me and the Arthritis Foundation in the California Coast Classic! Click here for details

03-20-2008, 10:16 PM	#36 (permalink)
GP_pilot Epic Builder	Holy crap Bill! Facial injuries suck but definitely glad to hear it wasn't worse (bone). White Tank has been on my list and drove right past it on the way home from Gallup this past week. I definitely need to take my FF out of the closet and start wearing it on exposed trails, even though I'm confident in my technical riding.

03-22-2008, 12:52 PM	#37 (permalink)
tkblazer Speakin' Tha Truth	crazyness bill! thankfully you are ok and you had your friends there to help you out... tell JD that Nam says hello __________________ Bananaseat: i'm hitting it on a regular basis Painfreak: Dstepper turned me on

03-24-2008, 10:00 AM	#38 (permalink)
xwhoopax Member	ouch... looks like you're healing up well though! feel better man.

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