Last edited by TahoeBC; 07-14-2015 at 09:01 AM.
@puregravity - I just did the same thing the other day on an off camber turn. I was taking my bike out for its last ride the day before my new one was finished being built... banged up my hand, now I'm riding my new one but can't really push it because I have trouble squeezing the front brake and drops and rocky sections hurt like a bitch.
Bad thing about skiing and biking - it's all thumbs(Monday morning attempt at humor)
Sorry to hear. Good thing it was the old bike
Know a good physio? Still swollen?
I'm doing cold therapy still ... Putting hand in cool water and then slowly adding ice cubes until the water is at winter arctic temps. Seems to be working. That, and new treads. Sucks to not be able to ride.
OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
Dead stop rock. I cringed
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy. Your cares and tensions will drop away like the leaves of Autumn." --John Muir
"welcome to the hacienda, asshole." --s.p.c.
Been looking at getting a new DH sled for a while, and finally found a sweet '12 Canfield ONE for sale in Vancouver. Instead of having it shipped, I booked a ticket a few days in advance and planned out my first summer trip to Whistler after wanting to ride there for the last decade. What a place!
I showed up to some pretty nasty smoke covering the entire province
But I was totally stoked on my new rig
So I threw on my Maggot jersey and headed up the mountain in search of some fresher air and rad trails
Of course I didn't stop to take pictures, but the mountain photographer was happy to oblige and only charge me a small fortune for the good ones.
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Last edited by MrDirt; 07-16-2015 at 04:52 PM.
^^^ Nice work!
You should have been here yesterday!
Those Whistler pics are sweet... love the second one through the trees.
Busy morning with the 2 year old..
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The video shows *what can happen* if the stars weren't aligned.
So so so so glad it wasn't a little bit bigger rock. Even think the GoPro chest harness might have protected by sternum a bit - that's where I hit the rock.
It all turned out right and all I needed was 5 physio sessions for injured thumb. Add a few more sessions for good measure. The total cost of accident = 7 sessions x $75 = $525.
It's 80% covered by plan for year, up to $500. That better be my only injury needing physio for this year. Hospital visits here are free - but let's not go there!
First ride yesterday and took it real easy. Thumb and most of hand seems good to go. Also, taping my wrists has started to become the norm to prevent re-injuring.
Bike was OK. No damage to anything. The bike slid out and didn't even hit anything.
I have lowered my front fork from 140 to 120 (stock) and the front end seems more planted and the balance seems better.
Knee/shin and elbow pads along with beefy leather palm/wrist gloves seems to help a lot![]()
OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
I went down to Bozeman and rode in the Bridgers last weekend.
Swiped from a friend's Instagram, but so far it's my favorite shot of the weekend:
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Oh yeah evasive how'd the Enduro go? Hoping to make Targhee. Looks fun!
"We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP
Former Managing Editor @ TGR, forever mag.
It was awesome, and the carnage was minimal. The views were outstanding and there was some trail that demanded respect. The guys at the Dirt Concern picked a course that nobody saw coming and did a great job of keeping it quiet. I heard the announcement raised eyebrows and dropped jaws. Alter Cycles were great hosts, too.
Edit: here's a POV from one of the riders:
http://m.pinkbike.com/video/416104/
Last edited by evasive_MT; 07-20-2015 at 12:01 PM.
^^^ at Cady Hill? i think I saw you.....
watch out for snakes
Good work. Keep pinning it![]()
OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
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