Ok, so your non-riding mates think that MTB, Downhill and Trials is a bit of an x-sport and they'll never do it. There is a little part of you who agrees with them, but you know it’s you who controls the x-factor. It’s difficult to explain this to them, them who have never ridden. We decide the jumps and dropoff we take. The reasons - challenge, exhilaration, satisfaction, that’s why we ride. How can we explain and try telling them we don’t really leave everything to chance. We do have some level of learnt skill. Ok, occasionally we take a tumble, but it’s all worth it. But, here’s the truth, it’s not bike nor gravity that’s the danger; it’s those metal things, those things with five wheels piloted on bitumen that’s the real danger.
It’s with this introduction that I tell you about our perfect ride on Saturday. One or two falls, nothing serious. As mentioned, it was all worth it. Well, after finishing we reminisced and planned the next one. Minutes later while packing it up it happened; a Ute came around the corner and ploughed into the back of one of our Utes which, inturn hurtled towards a mate who was attaching his bike to the back of his sedan. Fortunately, his fast reactions had him attempt to jump upwards when he realised the meaning of the screams and he avoided being crushed. Unfortunately, his leg was crushed between the Ute and his car. He managed to get it out but, his leg was ripped open exposing bone and muscle with a gash the size of his hand. Fortunately, as we later found out at the hospital, he did not even have a broken bone. We thank our lucky rider stars he was not crushed and nobody else was hurt. We all thought he had his back and hips smashed. Not a state you want to see your mate in, trust me.
In my opinion MTB, downhill and trials riders learn from each other. It’s the fastest way to learn. So, with this comment, take it from us, the metal machine piloted on bitumen are not always under control. So riders BEWARE , park your machines well out of the way.
Additionally, I now strongly suggest that you no longer park along the perfectly legal area of Lady Penrhyn Drive at Redhill but, further up the road, unless you to want to be the next bitumen victim. I have been told there is a parking area further up the road. I guess we’ll need to use it to stay alive in future.
Cheers
NewTrix
It’s with this introduction that I tell you about our perfect ride on Saturday. One or two falls, nothing serious. As mentioned, it was all worth it. Well, after finishing we reminisced and planned the next one. Minutes later while packing it up it happened; a Ute came around the corner and ploughed into the back of one of our Utes which, inturn hurtled towards a mate who was attaching his bike to the back of his sedan. Fortunately, his fast reactions had him attempt to jump upwards when he realised the meaning of the screams and he avoided being crushed. Unfortunately, his leg was crushed between the Ute and his car. He managed to get it out but, his leg was ripped open exposing bone and muscle with a gash the size of his hand. Fortunately, as we later found out at the hospital, he did not even have a broken bone. We thank our lucky rider stars he was not crushed and nobody else was hurt. We all thought he had his back and hips smashed. Not a state you want to see your mate in, trust me.
In my opinion MTB, downhill and trials riders learn from each other. It’s the fastest way to learn. So, with this comment, take it from us, the metal machine piloted on bitumen are not always under control. So riders BEWARE , park your machines well out of the way.
Additionally, I now strongly suggest that you no longer park along the perfectly legal area of Lady Penrhyn Drive at Redhill but, further up the road, unless you to want to be the next bitumen victim. I have been told there is a parking area further up the road. I guess we’ll need to use it to stay alive in future.
Cheers
NewTrix
