I'm not a trauma guy so my outlook is limited but what I see with my patients is horses/horseback riding > mountain biking > atv > motorcycles in terms of morbidity.Originally Posted by OlongJohnson
I'm not a trauma guy so my outlook is limited but what I see with my patients is horses/horseback riding > mountain biking > atv > motorcycles in terms of morbidity.
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Interesting. That could correlate entirely (inversely) with how seriously the respective rider groups tend to contemplate the risk of injury and implement countermeasures.
I don't hit the trail on the YZ with less than ~$1600 in PPE on my body. Which is what I paid for the bike when I initially bought it.
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Not another dime.
All the best wishes for JoshS! Do the PT and exercise, you will recover. Thanks for all your efforts.
Bicycles Kill!
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Your input here is invaluable. Thank you.
I was at a bike park, so I was wearing pretty decent PPE. Full face helmet (w/ rotational impact protection), chest protector, padded shorts, and knee/elbow pads. I just went from 20 ish MPH to a dead stop with no sliding. It was an awkward fall. I was on a blue jump trail that I’ve ridden dozens of times. Just some very bad luck with the way that I fell.
Wishing you @joshs a quick and good recovery!
At least you were injured while living life!
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells." Robert Ruark
Prayers out for the bike.
#RESIST
Hey, If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space... hope you heal well and quickly.
I wouldn’t be here typing this if it weren’t for the three different helmets I broke during my riding days crashing sucks, but the sudden lack of exercise/physical activity being able to do shit you were doing can have its own negative effects. Try not to let that get you feeling too down during your recovery.
I sold my mountain bike and bought a Grandpa bike to ride on the flat trail system by our house and have no regerts. It's very relaxing and enjoyable.
Hoping JoshS has a speedy recovery.
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