First A MX Race; Ouch
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:20 pm
Today I decided to try out the A class in a MX race this morning since I usually only run A in AX and run B in MX. Track was fun and so moved up. Practice went perfect and I was actually the fastest in it w/out error. Got to the first moto and on the start of the second lap there's a good sized double. It's either do or die basically. Well, I committed to it and right as I'm approaching the launch, guess what happens!
The quad cut out momentarily bringing the nose down right at the lip of the jump. I pulled w/everything I had to bring it up but fell short. I can't recall anything between the hit and the next few seconds I guess. Don't remember atleast.
Guys around said I pulled the landing out of my *** b/c I landed like nose first on the landing or something and somehow didn't go over the bars. Next thing I knew I had a flagger near me and the EMT was running over. They checked me out and I've got pretty badly bruised legs around my thigh area, bruised lip/chin, bad headache, and possibly a fractured wrist, or atleast the EMT thought so. It hurts like **** but I figured I'd leave it till tomorrow and then maybe go to the hospital since he said it might not be. Either way I'm not racing Monday now which means I just lost a title I was fighting for in a series. Frickin sucks but not much I can do.
I just don't understand why it cut out. The quad was fine but a knocked up bumper and I had another guy take it two laps around the track and he was clearing things like I was almost and said it didn't sputter or give any problems. ??? Either way, ouch, and I probably screwed my season up. So not a good day today, and sorry for rambling on. (It took like 10mins to type this w/one hand basically.)
The quad cut out momentarily bringing the nose down right at the lip of the jump. I pulled w/everything I had to bring it up but fell short. I can't recall anything between the hit and the next few seconds I guess. Don't remember atleast.
Guys around said I pulled the landing out of my *** b/c I landed like nose first on the landing or something and somehow didn't go over the bars. Next thing I knew I had a flagger near me and the EMT was running over. They checked me out and I've got pretty badly bruised legs around my thigh area, bruised lip/chin, bad headache, and possibly a fractured wrist, or atleast the EMT thought so. It hurts like **** but I figured I'd leave it till tomorrow and then maybe go to the hospital since he said it might not be. Either way I'm not racing Monday now which means I just lost a title I was fighting for in a series. Frickin sucks but not much I can do.
I just don't understand why it cut out. The quad was fine but a knocked up bumper and I had another guy take it two laps around the track and he was clearing things like I was almost and said it didn't sputter or give any problems. ??? Either way, ouch, and I probably screwed my season up. So not a good day today, and sorry for rambling on. (It took like 10mins to type this w/one hand basically.)