Rag doll.
Only hurts when I laugh.
No that's not entirely true. It also hurts when my friends laugh at me too...
Getting old sucks
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Rag doll.
Only hurts when I laugh.
No that's not entirely true. It also hurts when my friends laugh at me too...
Just trust and hang on.Bike.
At a certain point, a crash is not saveable and the most prudent course of action is to cordially part ways with the dirtbike lest you get caught up in the ensuing drama if you keep holding on and trying to ride it out even when the tires aren't on the ground any longer.
But being a guy, I mistakenly think I can save a crash even when I'm sliding along the ground with the bike on top of me.
My last big one was a super-steep hill climb, well above my paygrade, all on the rear wheel as the front tire is merely a spectator in the nose-bleed seats above me. A little bit too much throttle and I loop the bike. Stupid me, still hanging on, I suddenly find myself lying flat on my back, helmet side pointing downhill, and having to bench press an EXC500 off my chest to get up.
Oh, my penchant for not letting go of things I can't control also extends to water-skiing, with HIGH-larious results... for everyone on the boat...
On topic, I tried kneeboarding again this summer to show my nephew. My first jump in years and I tried to go wake to wake. Landed a little short and a little forward and did my best impression of a submarine. I felt that for days.
Mad Mike
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I’ve only tried it once, I was younger and in better shape. Thief to jump a wake ant the front end of the board lurched up and bonked me in the forehead.
I went back to tubing. Easier to hold my beer.
I like to be in control. Tubing your destiny is decided by the driver. My FIL is not easy on passengers in a tube. Last time I was on a tube with him pulling, he ejected my 3 yo so I jumped off so she wasn't alone in the lake.
Depends on the type of crash for me. If I tip over at a standstill, I just step off and let the thing fall between my legs, especially on a tall dirt bike. Too easy to mess up a shoulder trying to hold it up, and potential for blowing out a knee if it traps your leg. A busted clutch lever or mirror or whatever is a bargain in comparison.
I'm almost always going to let go in a simple low-side on pavement, unless I'm worried about someone following very closely behind me. In that case I might hold on to the upper bar (furthest from the pavement) in order to have the bike drag me off the racing line quicker. I absolutely cringe at the idea of holding onto the lower bar (closest to the pavement). I won't post it here, but have a quick google image search of "Jorge Lorenzo finger" to see why.
I just closed my eyes and waited for things to stop in my last high-side. On pavement you get just enough time to realize what is about to happen, but not enough time to do anything about it. Those really suck.
It occurs to me that putting this much thought into the dynamics of crashing suggests that maybe I'm doing it too often.
Some great saves here if you can ignore the hideous flashing effects:
