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  1. fongster

    fongster Active Member

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    ...but not out. I crashed and dislocated a finger pre-riding this Saturday's Enduro Stuff course at O'neill Park. Popped it back in on the trail. Xrays show no other injuries. Lot of scrapes and bruises though. I still plan to race.
     
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    thanks for the heads up.
     
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    Once again, I've proven that slowing down and being careful in technical means eating do-do. Just blast through!
     
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    Speed and momentum is your friend
     
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    Where did you crash in Oneill? Vista?
     
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    No, it was on the little singletrack on the Enduro first lap--the one that comes out at the bottom of Mesa Day Use road. There was a sharp bend with a few stones and I was too cautious. Side-endo'd into a shallow dry creek next to it.
     
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    We did our standard O'Neill ride on Sunday. One of the guys in our group did the same thing you did except he escaped with no injuries. As others have suggested, pick a line and pedal through. Going slow in that section is simply asking for trouble.:bang:
     
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