my knee don’t bend

Eh ?.

Don’t tell me you’re injured too ??.

*hesitates*

What have you been upto ?.

I’ve been crashing

I have a differnet attitude though, as soon as I can ride I’m going to go and do the very thing I crashed doing. I don’t know why… maybe because I want to beat the thing that’s beaten me! Maybe I’m just a little stupid.

Right, so this year, the latest fashion, is to crash.

Strangely, I know exactly what you mean about going back to beat that which initially beat you.
I have the same attitude.
Perhaps we’re stupid together then.

I hope you’re injuries aren’t too serious and I wish you a speedy return to two wheels.
😉

I know you have Phil… use the day to confirm what you did wrong… berate your stupidity, because it’s not incompetence if you know what you did… go and attack it like an angry badger!

i’ve ridden everything i’v crashed on apart from one particular hill, but that was the hill that i was on a spinal board for 4-5hours on so i’m in no rush to look down it again!

😯

Eerrr. No. We’ll let you off that one.
Don’t go killin yourself dude.

go and attack it like an angry badger!
The mind boggles.
🙂

I think it was either Jason McRoy or Rob Warner who said,
“how do you know where your limits are if you never find them”
It sounds like your quite analytical about your reasons for crashing, so you should be able to sort out the problems and compensate.
As others have said, ride well within yourself for a while, until you feel happy about pushing harder again.
Again as mentioned, it supposed to be fun
😀

TSY – no better then? What’s the prognosis? What happened and was it road or mtb?

Love the girlie names for blokes bikes. 😀

I guess you just have to be positive – you rode brilliantly at the TP and what an achievement to complete it. Has your haematoma been changing colour daily? Any idea how long you’ll be out of action for?

I’m OK thanks. Scabs have just about all dropped off, apart from my face! Been quoted 3-4 months wait for surgery. 😯

Still intending to ride a bike again. 8)

Phil commiserations and I hope that you get your mojo back soon. FWIW, I am relatively knew to mtb and am currently on a 100% crash track record, plus cut/grazed shins every ride.

I quickly find myself on ground that is beyond my technique and experience – hence probably time for some skills coaching. Then I could buy a nice bike.

But isn’t mtb meant to be painful?!?

teamhurtmore – where are you based? I know a man…

Southern Yeti – Surrey Hills are where I do most of my riding. There are two well known companies there, I think but happy to take recommendations, thanks.

I recently watched a video of mtb techniques and then went for a ride on Leith Hill. There was a mini berm and I thought hard about foot position and pushing into the corner, only to miss the hidden root. CRASH and mega painful bruise/dead leg 🙁

I think spd’s are an issue because they add to the slight trepidation on steep stuff. I have a terrible habit of unclipping and then I am really in trouble. Plus the bloody spd eats my shins for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!

TSY – blimey, I bet you’re like a bear with a sore head not being able to exercise! Do hope it’s not for much longer and you’ll be back getting your fix. 😉

Another vote for jedi. 8) Frankly, after all the money I’ve spent on bikes over the years would have been put to better use having regular coaching with jedi.

spd’s are not compulsory – I ditched them and am so much more relaxed on flats.

TSY – did you have a head injury as well??!! Alcohol is an essential part of the recovery process but unfortunately due to my having been concussed and stupid, I was drinking beer whilst swallowing super-strong painkillers. What a bimbo. 😳

PS Anything decent at Waitrose?