motosapiens;93621 said:This must be tim that had the head-on with me on president's trail? Funny how many stories those idaho trips lead to. Nothing bad really ever happens to me, yet I had a head-on with you, was along for tami's bike breaking in half, and then you and eric had to use ropes to haul my bike back onto the upper part of skunk creek.
regarding 'bragging about injurires', i'm embarassed about mine. Every one of them represents a serious mistake on my part. I'm not planning on having any more.
Yep, that's me. How've you been, mark? The Sawtooths (Sawteeth? has anyone ever really answered that question?) seem to bring out the adventure, don't they?
It still amazes me that neither one of us was significantly hurt in that head on. Bruised and scared, sure, but it could have been WAY worse, as you were rudely reminded of a year or 2 later...
And who'd a thunk you could patch a near severed frame together with a collection of tire irons, wrenches, and hose clamps? Good times.
And hey, I think the "rope to each wheel top anchor walk the bike up the nasty talus slope one wheel at a time" technique we developed dragging the 'Berg back onto the trail was a signifcant advance in trailside recovery.
Yep, Idaho is good for the advancement of the sport, I'd say.
You coming this summer?
BTW, I like to think of less as "bragging about injuries", and more like "sharing the lessons". Heck, if you ride with Tami enough I think you could eventually qualify for an EMT license...

Tim H