The loop claims another

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  1. gigerrider

    gigerrider New Member

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    Dislocated shoulder half mile from the court house, at the very end of the ride. Me and SteveC saw it all. Hope you heal quick James, he just made an STR account but I forgot what his name is.
     
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  2. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    no bueno...
     
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  3. hill^billy

    hill^billy KICK YOUR OWN A$$!.......

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    All these injurys, hope it's not something in the air?
     
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  4. ducatirider2

    ducatirider2 Beer talks, people mumble

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    All these injurys, hope it's not something in the air?


    It is, usually the back tire, quickly followed by your ass and both feet before impact.
     
    ducatirider2, Jul 1, 2012
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  5. rojomas

    rojomas A.K.A The Oxx

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    Nope, it's just the Fulley Loop.
     
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    good healing vibes
     
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  7. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    It is not in the air, it is that many learn to ride at the loop the crashing is part of learning, loop gets more use than any other OC trail, and more experienced riders just don't pay as much attention on a "easy" ride like the loop.
     
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    Not to bring bad karma on myself but this stuff always baffles me as to how so many people wreck themselves so bad on this ride
     
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    I'm convinced the Loop is haunted!
     
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    mfoga Intense Whore

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    It's actually quite easy. You get lazy, people ride so many times and they lose focus and something catches you out.
     
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    The loop is on ancient Indian burial ground...



    The loop is not really beginner friendly, like its made out to be... The loop was never designed by intelligent thought, it is the leftovers of urban development and sprawl, "scotch'ed-taped" together. It is cool that in the middle of Fullerton, there is a multi-use trail like that, but I'm afraid to take utter newbs to that thing.
     
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    WOW... That sucks.
     
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  13. Steve C

    Steve C Team Sausages 2012

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    I have a suggestion

    Newbs should ride CHSP.

    Also, that was not fun to watch. Heel up dude.
     
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  14. gigerrider

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    Update he also fractured his arm below his shoulder.
     
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    ive never been. i wonder if its fast? jumps? rock gardens? what gets you?
     
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    Maybe the LOOP could be the Freeride/DH park that SoCal so desperately needs.
     
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  17. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    If the loop is not a beginner ride what is?
     
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    Telegraph Canyon at CHSP (from the west side, lol).
     
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  19. Grego

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    Hope you have a speedy recovery James. Get well soon.
     
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    Russian roulette of mtbing.
     
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