Wiped out for my first time today

[irhxcbcziuzxs]

My buddy just got a bike and we were riding down the trails next to my house, I was wearing everything but elbow/knee and chest protectors, i stop at a road cross section and then i hear my buddy speed up, next thing i know he rams into the back of me, and im sliding across the dirt road on my elbows, i have a nice case of road rash over there.... my handle bars are bent, and on my way back home i couldn't shift above 3rd gear.

He ended up with a separated shoulder and possibly some torn ligaments.

The only time ive downed my bike and it wasnt even my fault. Lame.

 

[x!TremeRider!x]

If yer gonna get er' done, better do it right. My handlebars are probably more sexier than yours =P. Me got ran over by a 6 wheeler head on =[. It sucks falling b/c then it takes away your riding time =\

 

[irhxcbcziuzxs]

I think the hardest thing today was shifting in my boots, i dont know if its possible!

 

[Cabot]

Don't worry, You'll have many more opportunitys to down your bike on your own :)

Welcome to the Sport! :ride:

P.S. You'll get used to those boots

 

[mx547]

the first of many...

i've probably been on the ground at least 300 times.

 

[BBking25]

I remember the days of when i thought shifting with boots was impossible! haha wow, old times...
Just wait til you do motocross but instead you're falling from the air at a much higher speed ;)

 

[rmc_olderthandirt]

Wow, I go down just about every time I ride. I don't even count the times I just lay the bike down.

And yeah, the falls at the track can hurt. Riding trails I will often tumble off the bike when I fail to climb a hill. What really hurts is when you fall going down the hill. But at the track.... geeez! Case a double, slam your face into the cross bar, then get thrown over the handlebars, then have the bike (or two) behind you run you over.


I am sorry to hear about your bike damage and especially your buddies injury. A word of advice, however: when leading a new rider, don't make quick stops.

Rod