The GE Crash

Discussion in 'Crash Confessions' started by Runs with Scissors, Sep 2, 2017.


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  1. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I rode GE today with a funtastic group, and had a flippin' great time.

    This is the second time I've ridden it; the first time was a year and half ago and the exposure kinda haunted me then. I didn't even notice it this time...:confused:

    I PRed everything except the climb up off the ridge route on the fire road - I was 16 seconds off. Since it was roughly 40 degrees hotter today than in February 2016, and I stopped for a picture or two, I'm not at all surprised by this.

    So coming down the last DH to the cars, where the left-hand hairpin dumps you into the rocks, I thought, no problem this is easy. I proceeded to chock my front wheel against an immobile rock, which physics says will result in an equal and opposite reaction.

    I went directly OTB. Or, as @Mikie calls it, I mousetrapped. :oops:

    I landed on my left shoulder, ankle and elbow, on the rocks. Thankfully the bike came through just fine.:cool:

    My elbow got scraped, my left ankle hurts but works, and my left knee is feeling it. Nothing broken. Shook me up a bit, so I didn't race through the end. Still, even with the crash and hanging out for a couple minutes after, I was over 3 minutes faster on that 2.8 mile DH than I was the first time. :thumbsup:

    And thanks to @Danimal for stopping to make sure I was okay to keep going. Much appreciated!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
  2. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    Glad everything is ok. Came upon you right after and took a moment to realize you're covered in dirt and took a fall. It obviously rang your bell but after a moment of recovery and taking inventory, realized you're ok.
    So glad you're ok and it wasn't worse.
    '
     
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  3. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Dang! A biff at the very end...that's a bitch I know well. Glad it was not worse, nice job, Danimal.
     
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  4. jaime

    jaime Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Corona, ca
    Name:
    jaime
    Current Bike:
    '20 YT Jeffsy carbon 27'5
  5. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    @Runs with Scissors !
    Dude! I remember saying you took a tumble but...

    I'm glad you are relatively okay! So glad you came out a 2nd time!
     
  6. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    Glad to hear the bike is OK!

    Oh, and that your injuries are minor.
     
  7. bvader

    bvader iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    HB
    Name:
    Mr. Brown
    Glad your Ok,sounds like could have been much worse, how ya feeling this AM?
     
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  8. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    My ankle's still a little sore, and I don't want to lean on the elbow, but it's tolerable.

    Feeling the ride much more. :oops:
     
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  9. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    I mentioned to @SnakeCharmer at the end of the ride that I saw a dirty jersey in the crowd. Now I realize it was yours. Glad you're OK.
     
  10. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    There was 3 others who were "dirty" to some extent too, from my understanding. :unsure:
     
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  11. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    I saw a Stan's taco, and it wasn't even Taco Tuesday!
     
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  12. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    That was @NewEnglander ... :(
     
  13. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    It was tacoed to the point it wouldn't even turn. Luckily he bent it back enough to roll down the hill. I was worried about it giving way on him, but no drama from that point on!
     
  14. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I saw him at the very end, at the cars. Was surprised he could ride that through the exposure above. Not much room for a wobbly wheel there. :eek:
     
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  15. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Yeah, he was still cookin' it down the the hill!
     
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