This one was 23DEC10. We have had lots of rain down here, and riding is amazing. This was before Christmas, it was three of us on some dez single track with our French guy on the YZ250, TnT on his Kato300 with cam and me (with lower back crapped out) slower behind on my TXC450. Rode through pain so as to not miss the most excellent conditions. More to come from after Christmas (back got better, speed came back up). http://vimeo.com/18357926 riding into the sun is the only real downfall of the vid.
This one is from 31DEC10, Picked up a souvenir on the trail, sharp right hander, sharp manzanita branch, soft human flesh in my forearm near my elbow. It got under my elbow pad and into my arm. Did not get into the muscle sheeth or muscle just under the skin @ 2 in. More photos to follow if anyone want to see more. (ha). End of the day anyway so it was no (DNF) issue, I rode back to camp before pulling it (it might have been a blood plug so I left it in). My lower back was good for this ride, but I ripped my new AXO jersey on that stupid bush. PS no crash just a big deflection off trail.
Okay...that doesn't look like fun. I saw the bloody towel hanging off the bike when we got back. Wondered what it was from.
Another video I am finally the subject of an hcam vid wooooo hooooo http://vimeo.com/18405671 does my new axo gear make me look fat....xxl jersey with chest protector under it=fat arse.... ps i am liking those silly looking msr elefant ears, but after 3 rides they are all ready beat up also now you can see where the manzanita splinter came from
Sweet. Looking good Robert. Nice and smooth. You guys are spoiled with trails like that. Gonna make it one day. L.ve all the HC vids from all different locals. Makes me feel like I'm there...well almost, dale
excellent point. ive done a lot of impalement rescues. if it's of substantial size or depth do not remove the object in almost all cases. feel for pulse on object before removing from a limb or trimming. if thorax related leave it alone. trim excess if possible/safe/only if absolutely nec, sling and swath then call the chopper. i rolled up on one when the guy yanked a branch out of his upper arm. it didnt go well and turned into a bad sitch fast and i almost lost him.
Look fat? sounds like me, "karen do I look good? should I tuck it in or leave it out?" great video, wheres that at? Mike
i know i know. ya know what i mean. i deflected across the trail friday too...several times in one try. so'd trigger.
update with a couple more fotos to follow the above one from 31 dec 10 and my brush with Mr. Manzanita . its all healed up now.
Wow, those are way gnarlier than the pictures I took of somebody last weekend that fell into a cactus patch and had to have spines plucked outa their hiney right out on the trail in front of God and everybody. Sorry, I have been sworn to not posting any of the cactus butt pictures.
Ever have any surprises with snakes in the desert like that or does the dirt bike noise scare them away?
The sound of motorcycles seems to have little effect on snakes. It's movement close to them that makes them either flee or strike. Here is a rattlesnake in the middle of the trail. He did not like me taking his picture and fled, but not before buzzing and lashing out in my general direction.