YOWTCH! I feel your pain (literally). When I was a kid I rode my bike down a steep hill and went right into a tree. Fractured my right femur in several places and ended up spending about 5 months in a full body cast till it healed.
sonicfx on
Why they are not exclude this tree from path? Fast recover for you man
Gold-Foot5312 on
Holy shit, your eyes don’t have to adjust and that tree blends into the background in addition to completely being hidden by the tree in front of it, plus there is ABSOLUTELY no reason why the tape would be around the left-side tree…
CaptainInsano7 on
Shit deal man, rest up. Was it the right or left?
KnifeThistle on
Even rally cross drivers learn the terrain before they do it at speed.
roma258 on
That’s really dangerous track layout honestly. If you go to the left of the tree, it totally funnels you into that trap. There’s basically no time or support to make the turn. I get that you’re supposed to pre-ride and have the lines dialed, but make the wrong split second choice and you’re fuuuuucked.
smhwtflmao on
Oof. That is the sound of true pain. Im sorry.
Worzon on
I would’ve hit the brake about 7 times
Weak-Expression-5005 on
wait did your femur stop you from going through those trees? ughghhghghhh
Hot_Acanthocephala53 on
Those grunting noises at the end, is that what they call orgasm?
Zgubidanko on
Damm, heal up bro, also Maribor?
Plane-Education4750 on
That sucks man. I cracked the growth plate in mine when I was younger. Once it heals, make sure you keep up with strength training. Getting lazy will make it hurt
Apprehensive_Play986 on
Can’t wait to see you in r/xrayporn
304rising on
That’s tough luck. The course design for that was pretty dangerous imo.
Only_the_Tip on
Dragnys on
Damn that’s rough, I hope for a speedy recovery. That must have been murder to walk out of that trail 😅
puffmattybear17 on
How long did the shock last, or did it hurt immediately?
scuba_GSO on
Holy shit man! I’m kinda shocked that the femur was the only injury there. I think me head would have kept going with that rapid of a stop.
Heal up and do what your PT said and you’ll be back out there in no time.
GreenSkyPiggy on
That tree needs to be taped/painted
slimestonecowboi on
Ugh that’s awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Be easy on yourself and try to rest as much as you can over the next couple months of the healing process. I’m sure you’ll be back to shredding in no time!!
Low-Bad157 on
Ouch that some breaking system
LawyerFlashy1033 on
Daum. At that speed you’re lucky you didn’t hit your head.
Were they able to provide you and pain management on the hill or at least a traction splint?
mtg_player_zach on
I live in a place with lots of mtb trails and I’ve always been resistant and this is exactly why. This is the sport that would actually seriously hurt me. It’s like tree skiing, except more dangerous and more expensive. I could buy several stocklis and still spend less money than on a mountain bike. Looks cool though.
Wish you a full and speedy recovery!
liamemsa on
Ughhh the start of that “really hurt” gasping/breathing always makes me cringe. Best of luck in your recovery.
That tree being in the course is of course something most will miss so no big deal, but it’s really setting the margin of error to zero if bad luck is chasing you.
Could have been a lot worse if the chest hit the tree instead of the thigh (think: dissected aorta and death in 30 seconds, like what happens a lot in skiing when people hit trees), or obviously the head.
Get well soon.
Snowchicken21 on
Sorry to hear man, hope it heals well! Those Canyon senders are beautiful bikes, you’ll be back on it in no time
Mundjetz_ on
As a proximal femur fracture sufferer. I found myself laughing at this. My brother I hope you are ok. first month of taking a shit was a nightmare.
FatalMisterZ on
Ouch!
gnarlyram on
Welcome to the weight weenies with your titanium skeleton.
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Damn, take care man. A broken femur is no joke
Looks like the light was harsh man. Take care.
Stupid that the track was taped like that.
YOWTCH! I feel your pain (literally). When I was a kid I rode my bike down a steep hill and went right into a tree. Fractured my right femur in several places and ended up spending about 5 months in a full body cast till it healed.
Why they are not exclude this tree from path? Fast recover for you man
Holy shit, your eyes don’t have to adjust and that tree blends into the background in addition to completely being hidden by the tree in front of it, plus there is ABSOLUTELY no reason why the tape would be around the left-side tree…
Shit deal man, rest up. Was it the right or left?
Even rally cross drivers learn the terrain before they do it at speed.
That’s really dangerous track layout honestly. If you go to the left of the tree, it totally funnels you into that trap. There’s basically no time or support to make the turn. I get that you’re supposed to pre-ride and have the lines dialed, but make the wrong split second choice and you’re fuuuuucked.
Oof. That is the sound of true pain. Im sorry.
I would’ve hit the brake about 7 times
wait did your femur stop you from going through those trees? ughghhghghhh
Those grunting noises at the end, is that what they call orgasm?
Damm, heal up bro, also Maribor?
That sucks man. I cracked the growth plate in mine when I was younger. Once it heals, make sure you keep up with strength training. Getting lazy will make it hurt
Can’t wait to see you in r/xrayporn
That’s tough luck. The course design for that was pretty dangerous imo.
Damn that’s rough, I hope for a speedy recovery. That must have been murder to walk out of that trail 😅
How long did the shock last, or did it hurt immediately?
Holy shit man! I’m kinda shocked that the femur was the only injury there. I think me head would have kept going with that rapid of a stop.
Heal up and do what your PT said and you’ll be back out there in no time.
That tree needs to be taped/painted
Ugh that’s awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Be easy on yourself and try to rest as much as you can over the next couple months of the healing process. I’m sure you’ll be back to shredding in no time!!
Ouch that some breaking system
Daum. At that speed you’re lucky you didn’t hit your head.
Were they able to provide you and pain management on the hill or at least a traction splint?
I live in a place with lots of mtb trails and I’ve always been resistant and this is exactly why. This is the sport that would actually seriously hurt me. It’s like tree skiing, except more dangerous and more expensive. I could buy several stocklis and still spend less money than on a mountain bike. Looks cool though.
Wish you a full and speedy recovery!
Ughhh the start of that “really hurt” gasping/breathing always makes me cringe. Best of luck in your recovery.
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That tree being in the course is of course something most will miss so no big deal, but it’s really setting the margin of error to zero if bad luck is chasing you.
Could have been a lot worse if the chest hit the tree instead of the thigh (think: dissected aorta and death in 30 seconds, like what happens a lot in skiing when people hit trees), or obviously the head.
Get well soon.
Sorry to hear man, hope it heals well! Those Canyon senders are beautiful bikes, you’ll be back on it in no time
As a proximal femur fracture sufferer. I found myself laughing at this. My brother I hope you are ok. first month of taking a shit was a nightmare.
Ouch!
Welcome to the weight weenies with your titanium skeleton.