Crash and burn at deer creek canyon

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- April 27, 2011 at 20:32 #98217
  
  szasbo
  
  Today coming down "the wall" I was going way to fast and my front tire got locked on a rock and i went straight over. All my fall landed on my head on a rock. THANK GOD for a helmet! However Im pretty jacked up and might have a serious neck injury. My body went limp as I hit and my back crunched on me too. It was a horrible fall. Ill be getting an MRI tomorrow depending on how I feel when I wake up. Lets hope its not too serious but Im kinda worried, So heres to me slowing down and taking my time on those rocky downhill sections and heres to wearing helmets if I wasnt wearing one id be dead. Safe riding, Mike
- April 28, 2011 at 07:04 #98218
  
  maineskiaddict
  
  Sounds painful as hell. Thank god for the helmet! Hope you are alright guy.
- April 28, 2011 at 07:07 #98219
  
  Greg Heil ✓ supporter
  
  Dang dude, not good, sounds like a painful crash! Better safe than sorry, if you’re not feeling well, do the MRI! I hope you recover quickly! Sending prayers your way!
- April 28, 2011 at 07:29 #98220
  
  ollysj
  
  Bummer. Wish you a speedy recovery
- April 28, 2011 at 09:20 #98221
  
  Fitch
  
  Best wishes to you, Mike – it could have been a lot worse, but good energy is coming to you! I’ve definitely taken a hit where the lack of helmet would’ve ended me, too.
- April 28, 2011 at 09:21 #98222
  
  fleetwood
  
  Hope all is well. Get better soon, bro.
- April 28, 2011 at 13:15 #98223
  
  szasbo
  
  Thanks guys much appreciated! I went to the hospital and got an X Ray last night cuz I started to worry. Turns out I just sprained my neck and didnt break anything.. THANK GOD! Only downside is I have to go buy a new helmet before I can ride again lol which sucks but hey better to spend the $100 on another one of those then to not walk away! Hope some people having second guesses on that other post about wearing a helmet are sold on one now. Thanks again guys ill be on the singletrack this weekend! Cant get enough of it!
- April 28, 2011 at 22:04 #98224
  
  Funrover
  
  Wow, I know that wall well, it can be hairy. Glad to hear you are okay. Hope the sprain heals quickly!
- April 28, 2011 at 22:15 #98225
  
  ollysj
  
  "MtnBikeMike" wrote
  
  Thanks guys much appreciated! I went to the hospital and got an X Ray last night cuz I started to worry. Turns out I just sprained my neck and didnt break anything.. THANK GOD! Only downside is I have to go buy a new helmet before I can ride again lol which sucks but hey better to spend the $100 on another one of those then to not walk away! Hope some people having second guesses on that other post about wearing a helmet are sold on one now. Thanks again guys ill be on the singletrack this weekend! Cant get enough of it!
  
  Great news. I had a simular crash last year, but damanged 3 spinal disks in the neck and sprained the ligaments of the Acromioclavicular joint.
  
  The helmet saved my life that day….
- April 29, 2011 at 09:10 #98226
  
  szasbo
  
  Man thats crazy im glad to hear you walked away from it. Im just glad I didnt break my neck personally. Helmet saved me too
- April 30, 2011 at 00:59 #98227
  
  steve32300
  
  glad your ok mike,those things are scary,get back on that horse as soon as you can dude……
- April 30, 2011 at 07:45 #98228
  
  Corey Maddocks ✓ supporter
  
  Glad to hear you weren’t more seriously hurt!
  
  Here’s a video of that actual section, with me falling. 😳
  
  http://vimeo.com/23072169
- April 30, 2011 at 10:02 #98229
  
  steve32300
  
  Gee Madd,cant tell but it looks like you just fell over dude.I really like helmet cams but hate when I cant see how they crash,hahahahahaha.
- April 30, 2011 at 15:49 #98230
  
  Corey Maddocks ✓ supporter
  
  Yes, I had stopped to look over that log and literally just fell over.
- May 9, 2011 at 11:24 #98231
  
  walkermi
  
  me and my 10 yr old hike the trail the other day. I have ridden the loops before. It was few yrs ago. It seemed more techinical on foot.
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