Marty Backe 28,771 Posted October 30 Video courtesy of @Yellowman During Day 3 of the 7-Day Southern California EUC tour I face-planted on a trail in Griffith Park. It was night and I didn't see the large rock in my path. The wheel stopped but I didn't. My knee pads, elbow pads, and wristguards came into play. The Flexmeter skid plate on my right hand was ripped off and I could feel that my elbows and knees hit hard. Absolutely nothing happened to me. After a couple of minutes we continued riding. Just reaffirming the advantages to wearing protection while riding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mmhmmm 42 Posted October 30 Great post! I'm glad you are safe.. When riding for sport, you might as well have the best protection available, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Lee 947 Posted October 30 There's no video of my wipeouts... It never happened, it never happened. I keep repeating to myself... But it still hurts LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunka Hunka Burning Love 11,343 Posted October 30 Smart riders gear up. The others we refer to them as “scar addicts” and “over-enthusiastic skin donors!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephen 3,238 Posted October 30 ooooh The video looked like you hit the floor hard and fast compared to the speed you was going 😬 Glad your ok mate 👍 and thanks for the post and to remind everyone it happens to us all sometime😬😬 Saftey gear did it's job Again,,, glad your Ok👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Backe 28,771 Posted October 30 (edited) 42 minutes ago, stephen said: ooooh The video looked like you hit the floor hard and fast compared to the speed you was going 😬 Glad your ok mate 👍 and thanks for the post and to remind everyone it happens to us all sometime😬😬 Saftey gear did it's job Again,,, glad your Ok👍 Thanks It seems that when you are blindsided (no anticipation) you fall hard and fast - no chance of running it off. The fact that my skid plate was ripped off told me it was a hard impact. So far I've been doing good always wearing my knee pads and wristguards. Edited October 30 by Marty Backe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mono 2,980 Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Marty Backe said: It seems that when you are blindsided (no anticipation) you fall hard and fast - no chance of running it off. There must be a secret though, as for some reason I seem to have stopped falling in these kind of situations. A solution: if anticipation helps, one could ride in continuous anticipation, always in the position as if one would hit a rock in the very next second. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Lee 947 Posted October 30 22 minutes ago, Mono said: There must be a secret though, as for some reason I seem to have stopped falling in these kind of situations. A solution: if anticipation helps, one could ride in continuous anticipation, always in the position as if one would hit a rock in the very next second. To be fair by the time Marty went down it was end of our Day 3 ride. Our legs were on auto mode. Most of us sorta had feelings below our knees. Marty was on Tesla skinny tire, would it made a difference on 3 inch tire? IDK I don't think anyone else went down on 3 inch tires on that ride. It's combination of situations we just can't cross all the T's dot all the I's. WEAR YOUR PROTECTIONS... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
/Dev/Null 49 Posted October 30 Glad you are ok @Marty Backe. Since I've started @Stadler has repeatedly stressed safety gear. I now ride with chest protector, full face helmet, knee/shin guards, wrist guards (elbow/knee didn't look sufficient for my use in this pack). I still limit myself to 30km/max on my inmotion V10 and average typically 16-20km/h. Thank you for posting this topic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mono 2,980 Posted October 30 55 minutes ago, Mark Lee said: To be fair by the time Marty went down it was end of our Day 3 ride. Our legs were on auto mode. Most of us sorta had feelings below our knees. Marty was on Tesla skinny tire, would it made a difference on 3 inch tire? I don't think the tire makes a decisive difference, but being tired very likely does Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Backe 28,771 Posted October 30 5 hours ago, Mono said: There must be a secret though, as for some reason I seem to have stopped falling in these kind of situations. A solution: if anticipation helps, one could ride in continuous anticipation, always in the position as if one would hit a rock in the very next second. Yes, of course that would greatly help. But that's like saying "always live in a state of mindfulness". It's just not possible. The mind wonders. I'm happy for you that you never fall. Life must be wonderful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mono 2,980 Posted October 30 16 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: Yes, of course that would greatly help. But that's like saying "always live in a state of mindfulness". It's just not possible. How do you know? 17 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: I'm happy for you that you never fall. Life must be wonderful Turns out, life is in particular wonderful in the state of mindfulness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Sacristan 1,855 Posted October 30 Wow Marty... that was quite a fall and that's pretty much how it goes. Instant teleportation to the ground. Glad to hear you didn't get hurt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mono 2,980 Posted October 30 3 hours ago, Marty Backe said: Yes, of course that would greatly help. But that's like saying "always live in a state of mindfulness". It's just not possible. The mind wonders. I'm happy for you that you never fall. Life must be wonderful But in all seriousness: I am interested in ways to make riding safer by better understanding riding technique and mechanisms that lead to falls. This thread looked like a possible opportunity to widen this understanding. The response leaves me with the impression that you don't really care or don't see any real value in this. That's also fine, I will stay away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Backe 28,771 Posted October 31 1 hour ago, Mono said: But in all seriousness: I am interested in ways to make riding safer by better understanding riding technique and mechanisms that lead to falls. This thread looked like a possible opportunity to widen this understanding. The response leaves me with the impression that you don't really care or don't see any real value in this. That's also fine, I will stay away. The wheel hit a rock. The wheel stopped. I continued. I really don't see what's to learn other than to wear protective gear. I'm not interested in any discussion here that doesn't focus on safety gear. I know that you're not an advocate of safety gear so we are diametrically opposed in our views of safety. Others can decide who has the better perspective. How to fall or how to avoid rocks is of little practical use IMHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mono 2,980 Posted October 31 8 hours ago, Marty Backe said: How to fall or how to avoid rocks is of little practical use IMHO. RIght, and none of these was or is the point of my interest. Anyways, my feeling was right: 8 hours ago, Marty Backe said: I really don't see what's to learn other than to wear protective gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giggidditygiggiddity 30 Posted November 12 Before I take my first ride of the day, take a moment and kneel to the asphalt still asleep and feel its texture and whisper..."not today..o gawd o holy ev ghost, not today...". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyTop 1,796 Posted November 12 (edited) 37 minutes ago, giggidditygiggiddity said: Before I take my first ride of the day, take a moment and kneel to the asphalt still asleep and feel its texture and whisper..."not today..o gawd o holy ev ghost, not today...". I think I am allergic to asphalt. It always gives me a rash. True story. I have less scares now than when I stared riding an EUC. My last crash kinda removed an old motorcycle scar. The old elbow scar stuck out quite a bit. The new scar is in the same place, smaller and less noticeable. For the record I had a motorcycle jacket on in both crashes. You can get road rash through an undamaged jacket if you try hard enough. ..... So elbow pads would be a good thing. ...... OK ! .....OK! ... I need to change my name to "Crash test DUMMY" Edited November 12 by RockyTop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atdlzpae 262 Posted November 12 (edited) On 10/30/2019 at 12:15 PM, Mono said: There must be a secret though, as for some reason I seem to have stopped falling in these kind of situations. The universe is just waiting for you to get complacent... AND THEN KABOOM!!! On 10/31/2019 at 1:29 AM, Marty Backe said: I really don't see what's to learn other than to wear protective gear. Maybe it was a bad choice of a unicycle for such trails? MSX while not impervious, surely would be better. 15 minutes ago, RockyTop said: I have less scares now than when I stared riding an EUC. I have about 4. And I have to apply sunscreen to two of them because they are not hidden behind clothes. All of them were caused by road rash. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Edited November 12 by atdlzpae Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuerte 35 Posted November 20 Glad you are okay, it looks like a hard hit, BUT...you should make a short video with the fall and the sounds on repeat, knowing that you are okay, it would be very funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
