I’ve been hearing more stories about people using chest mounts for GoPro / insta360, falling and breaking their sternums.
This goes for MTB & skiing.
themontajew on
I wonder how many people mountain bike compared to skiing and those other sports
That being said, I did walk off a fracture in my back, and have known people who have done much worse.
BekindBebetter60 on
The trend of going big is going to have consequences. Better bikes allow you to take on larger challenges, but with more consequences. I think many of these injuries are scorpion like crashes. I seldom wear my Lett neck prediction device anymore. I also wonder if the trend of moving away from full body armor has allowed spinal cord injuries from landing flat on your back. I’m going back to a full body armor and use my Lett more based on this information.
MegaVega on
If you watch Pink Bike’s Friday Fails, you can understand pretty quick why spinal cord injuries are on the rise. People riding way outside their pay grade going OTB constantly with a heavy emphasis on jumping. With that said, I broke my C7 this last year just riding along in a weird OTB scenario. Before that, I never thought anything like that could happen to myself, as I am a pretty good on a bike and have been riding for the past 30+ years. It is hard to understand the risk of it all until you cross that bridge.
shotofmaplesyrup on
I always wear some sort of back protection, even a hydration pack counts I think, for mellower rides. I would not be surprised if my uswe pack saved my spine during my last big crash. The leatt neck braces look promising for reducing cervical hyperextension injuries. I got one recently and plan to use it for bike park stuff.
I don’t know if it’s terribly surprising that 10 ish people a year get SCIs from mtbing in BC. The features and terrain there are insane. It’s a good reminder though, sometimes going big just isn’t worth it.
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I’ve been hearing more stories about people using chest mounts for GoPro / insta360, falling and breaking their sternums.
This goes for MTB & skiing.
I wonder how many people mountain bike compared to skiing and those other sports
That being said, I did walk off a fracture in my back, and have known people who have done much worse.
The trend of going big is going to have consequences. Better bikes allow you to take on larger challenges, but with more consequences. I think many of these injuries are scorpion like crashes. I seldom wear my Lett neck prediction device anymore. I also wonder if the trend of moving away from full body armor has allowed spinal cord injuries from landing flat on your back. I’m going back to a full body armor and use my Lett more based on this information.
If you watch Pink Bike’s Friday Fails, you can understand pretty quick why spinal cord injuries are on the rise. People riding way outside their pay grade going OTB constantly with a heavy emphasis on jumping. With that said, I broke my C7 this last year just riding along in a weird OTB scenario. Before that, I never thought anything like that could happen to myself, as I am a pretty good on a bike and have been riding for the past 30+ years. It is hard to understand the risk of it all until you cross that bridge.
I always wear some sort of back protection, even a hydration pack counts I think, for mellower rides. I would not be surprised if my uswe pack saved my spine during my last big crash. The leatt neck braces look promising for reducing cervical hyperextension injuries. I got one recently and plan to use it for bike park stuff.
I don’t know if it’s terribly surprising that 10 ish people a year get SCIs from mtbing in BC. The features and terrain there are insane. It’s a good reminder though, sometimes going big just isn’t worth it.