Scottay Hit The Dirt!

Discussion in 'Crash Confessions' started by hill^billy, Sep 17, 2019.


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  1. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
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    HT, FS
    Luck of the Irish, Ed. :)

    Scary stuff, spine injuries are. I know guys who have broken their neck surfing, climbing and mountain biking. The mountain biker is a paraplegic now. The climber is having to re-learn to swallow.

    I looked at a vid the other day of myself plowing head-first into a big rock. So grim. Managed that header plus a shoulder and wrist injury in one ride. I deserved to be off the bike for months to think about my decisions.

    I digress... Speedy healing, @scottay :thumbsup:
     
  2. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
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    YT Izzo
    Switching from clipless to flats has greatly cut down on the risk of crashing for me. I have still come close several times but so far, each time I was able to recover because I was able to put a foot down instantaneously. Not sure this applies to @scottay's scenario but I thought that it is worth mentioning.
     
  3. MrGreedom

    MrGreedom Well-Known Member

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    Los Angeles
    Name:
    Ryan
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    BH Lynx6
  4. hill^billy

    hill^billy iMTB Rockstah

    Has it really been ten years? Sheet!
     
  5. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Haha! That's right! You were there!
     
  6. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

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    Antelope Valley
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    Tucker
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    Intense Primer
    :thumbsdown::thumbsdown:
     
  7. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Damn dude :(

    I blame Strava :devilish:

    Broken clavicles are fun :confused:

    Now you’ll have more time to sell bike parts online :coffee:

    Healing vibes sent :thumbsup:
     
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  8. hill^billy

    hill^billy iMTB Rockstah

    Tried to keep you from getting landed on by other log jumpers, picked your wounded ass up, walked you for what seemed like forever to the truck, and then drove you home. Which ironically was on the same mountain and doing the same thing as Scottay on a log jump or roll. Your welcome. :)
     
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  9. hill^billy

    hill^billy iMTB Rockstah

    You may be right about Strava Luis.
     
  10. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

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    Mikie Watson
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    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Double Lifetime member!
    This way too cool...
     
  11. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

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    Mikie Watson
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    Nice! May require plating. Terminator, here yah come!
     
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  12. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

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    I agree. Looks way worse than what I did to mine :eek:
     
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  13. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

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  14. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

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    Mikie Watson
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    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Here we go! :rolleyes:o_O
     
  15. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

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    One comment was very tongue-in-cheek, can you guess which one??? :laugh:
     
  16. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Healing Vines @scottay !!

    Injuries are a thing here is the PNW as well .
    This season I have had 2 buddies with pretty nasty crashes. One was a clavicle which required surgery. The second was an OTB that caused 2 broken ribs, a punctured lung, and an eternally damaged ego! Good thing is both of those dudes are back riding after a short recovery time.

    I also coach kids on a youth mountain bike team and these dudes are always getting banged up because all they want to do is jump, big jumps!! So there have been concussions, broken wrists, broken arms, broken clavicle, and one dude went moto riding and bailed mid air on a jump and broke both his legs! Disclaimer, and before you think I’m a bad coach, all of these accidents happened while not under my supervision ha!
     
  17. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    I have to agree with you both. I can't tell you how many times Strava has caused me to ride way over my head and crash.
     
  18. hill^billy

    hill^billy iMTB Rockstah

    Mine.
     
  19. Stkx66

    Stkx66 iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Southern California
    Name:
    Steve
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    Sorry @scottay - I hope you mend up well
     
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  20. FizzyCola

    FizzyCola Member

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  21. hill^billy

    hill^billy iMTB Rockstah

    Scottay is fine, says he doesn’t lurk here cause there is to much fun being had while he is down. He did hike today, not quite as thrilling.
     
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  22. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

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    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
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    He’s riding his bike already! Small rides but he’s out there:thumbsup:
     
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  23. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Isn't it stated somewhere in the by-laws that you have to dish on your own crash???
     
  24. bvader

    bvader iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    HB
    Name:
    Mr. Brown
    Cheating before the true confession...
     
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