soupkids Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1st was a heart attack, 2nd today, hit a tree. WTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason T Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Sheesh, there are a lot of hazards this year, some trails are just wide enough with no room for error because of all the trees that were cut off the trail. I told the wife yesterday before we went on our ride to be super cautious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On one of my Cross-Country trips years ago, I hit a tree going 15 kph. It was a weird launch out of a gulley and the sled went left instead of straight. It was a real eye-opener, because not only did I get launched straight over the handlebars, the sled took a beating as well, including the tunnel and trailing arm...and that was at 15 kph. From that point forward, it brought awareness on how so little speed can cause so much damage. The trees do not move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baylaker Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Kind of off topic but related to how trees don’t move. When I used to ride single track trails, you would NEED bark busters to protect your hands as your going through trails only a bit wider that the handle bars. Trees do not move, and sometimes guys will break their hands if they don’t have the right handguards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkids Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 The 2nd guy did survive so far. Broken collar bone, arm, ribs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Heard about the D106 fatality, last night. There was a fatality in PEC on the bridge crossing into Belleville from the County also, head on collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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