CRASH… GOOD reason to ride with a Buddy or wear a SPOT

VIDEO ADDED… Took a little fall in Wayne National Forest … Slowest & Hardest fall I have ever had…

I knew immediately that I Fu**ed up my shoulder, it was in so much pain…

So what do you do, video yourself in pain of course Eventually rode the bike to an Emergency Room in Logan Ohio… after the X-Ray, it turns out I separated my shoulder

One of my first questions I asked the ER doctor was "When I Can Ride Again"

Did you hit your head too, cause you just repeated yourself in the same post !

Seriously, hope you recover quickly.
How and why did it happen and how did the big GSA fair ?

Oopps… I will fix that… maybe I did hit my head…. thanks for the well wishes… just ended up washing out in some mud and fell HARD on the shoulder… I have been through that trail dozens & dozens of time in areas much more technical… Just a stupid off and bang… out with an injury…

hoping to heal and get back out as fast as i can

Just saying.
it does not belong here.

it will when he adds pictures

Sounds like the beginnings of a ride report to me, and a cautionary tale as well.

Sorry for all the "F" bombs ;-) It was the pain speaking… LoL

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/125979233" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/125979233">My Wayne National Forest Owie :-(</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27321512">Chad Warner</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Hey BMWs2Dave, you're right if that was all someone would post… I just needed some time to get the video completed… My get off was actually on Friday night... I didn't even get out of the emergency room until just after midnight Saturday morning…

The video is a cautionary warning that it's the "little" get offs that can get you sometimes… and videoing it was something I needed to do to keep my mind off the pain.. LoL

Enjoy the video and wishing you safe riding

feel better brother.. this was me last week. I really dont like wet clay lol and I tried to add power and simply could not keep the back end behind me smh

Cool video! Hardcore dude. Glad you are on the road to recovery and back on two wheels soon. I wonder if some rope and a few carabiners could have helped? I sometimes carry that in my pack.

Paul.

PS, marines are cool. I spent a few months at Camp Pendelton a few years back.

Been there done that!
Hope it all works out for ya! Lone time heal!
Glad you go some help!

Find those boys and buy them a beer or two!

That wet clay is what got me… front and rear tire both slid out… hope you came out of your fall unscathed…

Safe Riding Wishes To You….

I will absolutely be carrying a tow rope from now on… plus I see a SPOT GSP Locator in my future

I never made it to Camp Pendleton during my service… I was a Camp LeJeune Marine

Safe Riding Wishes To You...

You are right… They absolutely deserve a beer for their help….

I carry a delorme se and love it

Good video, thanks for posting. I ride Wayne Nat'l quite a lot (when I'm actually home). My 450 xc-w is all I have taken there so far. Maybe give my 690 and 1190 a shot there this summer. After watching your vid I ordered my upper crash bars. Hope you heal well and see you on the trail there sometime.

Heal up quick!

Thanks for the well wishes… Wayne is a great place to ride your 690 and 1190… I have rode Monday Creek Trails dozens & dozens of times on the GSA…best trails I have ridden here in Ohio… this was just a silly get off that bit me hard… but as soon as I can get back on the bike, I will be back riding the trails in Wayne… hope to bump into you on the trails….

Thanks Andrewsw… I too am hoping for a speedy recovery

Thanks for posting. It is a reminder that even on a tame trail injury is possible. I'm going to get my son who is new to riding some better gear.