Spare a thought for those who pick up the pieces

[Eugene Oppelt]

along with fatigue comes riding at slower speeds which ironically, can cause as many accidents as riding too fast.

Yeah, most of my unclipping moments save-from-flop-over moments are exclusively on tight left turning ascending switchbacks

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[Eddy Gordo]

hmm unclipping and getting stuck at that very moment when you need to free your foot. Hence why I use flat pedals, on the road bike I clip in, but have fallen once or twice rather stupidly when coming to a stop

[MTBeer]

sooo, I had a big crash at Conters about 2 weeks ago. Pedal clipped a rock and I went OTB head first into a rock. Knocked out cold for 2 to 3 min. Riding buddy had to stick his fingers in my mouth to clear my tongue. Luckily I'm ok, but for a bit of lingering dizzyness. I might now think twice about riding alone.

 

Take care peeps.

[Cippo]

As a side note some medical aids are contracted to certain ambulance services. Rather contact the number given by OP as it is the provincial ambulance control center number which co-ordinates wilderness rescue and helicopter evacuations. Contacting a private service may delay the appropriate service getting to you in a remote, off-road location. At organised events the service provider makes use of 4x4 ambulances.

[Eldron]

Wooden bridges - scary prospects when wet!

 

Chicken mesh should be a compulsory on all wooden bridges.

 

Sideways along a bridge in Harkerville were two of the scariest seconds of my life. Luckily the bridge ended before I went down!

[MTBeer]

Wooden bridges - scary prospects when wet!

 

Chicken mesh should be a compulsory on all wooden bridges.

 

Sideways along a bridge in Harkerville were two of the scariest seconds of my life. Luckily the bridge ended before I went down!

I know that bridge. Friend of mine saw his behind there as well. Fooking slippery.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

sooo, I had a big crash at Conters about 2 weeks ago. Pedal clipped a rock and I went OTB head first into a rock. Knocked out cold for 2 to 3 min. Riding buddy had to stick his fingers in my mouth to clear my tongue. Luckily I'm ok, but for a bit of lingering dizzyness. I might now think twice about riding alone.

 

Take care peeps.

On the Blue route? Windy section at the top just after the split, on a left hand corner?

 

And yeah. When I'm riding alone, which isn't a lot, I take a LOT of care. 

[MTBeer]

On the Blue route? Windy section at the top just after the split, on a left hand corner?

 

And yeah. When I'm riding alone, which isn't a lot, I take a LOT of care. 

Yes, Blue route - couple of bermed corners at the top, then just after the bermed left hander where you can branch off to Enduro. I've ridden that thing a hundred times.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Yes, Blue route - couple of bermed corners at the top, then just after the bermed left hander where you can branch off to Enduro. I've ridden that thing a hundred times.

YES. 

 

There's quite a few ninja rocks there. I catch my pedal on the same place pretty much every time, no matter how hard I try not to. 

[Eldron]

I know that bridge. Friend of mine saw his behind there as well. Fooking slippery.

 

Down a slight hill then easy right onto the bridge at speed? 2-3km from the end? That one.

 

Sleeeeepery.

[PhilipV]

Down a slight hill then easy right onto the bridge at speed? 2-3km from the end? That one.

 

Sleeeeepery.

I've fallen on that bridge as well. Fortunately at slow pace, but that thing is snot-glad.

[Henryfeather]

Good good one

As skilled as I think I Am I walk this like the funky crossing on the braamfontein spruit route

You never know when your vertigo is out of sink

Keep it real guys/girls a bad days riding is better than A good days sitting

[MTBeer]

Down a slight hill then easy right onto the bridge at speed? 2-3km from the end? That one.

 

Sleeeeepery.

that's the one.

[NelAndre]

I am jumping in late here....Rapunzel very good post thanks. What you made me think of, is what is my emergency drill? As a rider I am risk adverse (read chicken) and my significant other knows where I am but I have never really thought through an emergency drill. Something for me to ponder. What do you guys do, what is your emergency plans?

[Skubarra]

 I've ridden that thing a hundred times.

 

Glad you are ok. Thinking back almost all of my biggest falls on the Tygerberg Trails were at fairly mundane spots I have ridden 100's of times. You are probably just a bit too relaxed and switched off and then the unexpected happens.