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    • b0ardski
      b0ardski last edited by

      Lesson 1; Don't accelerate up steep hills. scratched ppe

      lesson2; Watch for gravel near the edge of the road when carving hard. rolled out w/a couple bruises

      lesson 3; Don't slalom the goose shit so hard a and fast that the broard turns out from under you. helmet hit 1st and died saving my life

      lesson 4; Don't go for "one last ride" at dusk after drinking past the "3 beer zone". Unseen pothole gravel trail, slammed my already pulled hip from pint ghosting earlier that day, embedded gravel in helmet and forearm, concussion didn't remember crashing riding back to the truck and driving home, wondered how my arm and hip got fucked up in the morning , surprised to see gravel stuck in my cracked helmet. memories came back a couple days later, hip took weeks to get back to normal

      carving turns all year round

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      • S. Leon
        S. Leon Plus V1 DIY XR @b0ardski last edited by S. Leon

        @b0ardski -- I do not envy your lessons!

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        • NotSure
          NotSure XR Pint @b0ardski last edited by

          @b0ardski said in Lessons of Minor Falls:

          Don't go for "one last ride" at dusk after drinking past the "3 beer zone".

          lol

          XR's got what plants crave!

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          • Franko
            Franko Pint @b0ardski last edited by

            @b0ardski said in Lessons of Minor Falls:

            lesson 4; Don't go for "one last ride" at dusk after drinking past the "3 beer zone".

            my rule for the cutoff for snowboarding is 2 beers... i don't even know if that would be a good idea for me on a OW... maybe 1, but definitely not more than 2.

            Sage OG Pint (Battleborn Floater)

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            • NotSure
              NotSure XR Pint @Franko last edited by

              @franko said in Lessons of Minor Falls:

              my rule for the cutoff for snowboarding is 2 beers...

              lol id get soooooo sloppy after just one!

              XR's got what plants crave!

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              • Lia
                Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY last edited by

                Had a small fall yesterday, pretty daft one but it happens.

                16km into my 76km ride yesterday I came across a raised plastic cover over a hole done by roadworks just after a slightly dropped curb. Normally neither of these would be an issue but due to the spacing between them it apparently was enough to lock up my tire forcing a low speed nosedrag.

                Sounds like I need to learn to recover those better as I managed to get back level but in doing so hand my front foot slide off the pad so much that only my toes were on the left side. While coming to a stop to reposition myself I went under 1mph having my board commit treason and disengage; sending me off balance.

                In that moment I knew I was going down so was able to prepare and graciously plop on the ground. Not actually sure how I landed but no scrapes or bruises. Sadly the ground was muddy so my NEW JACKET got mud on it >:( Fortunately I had time before my doc's appointment so I made a quick swing round Tesco to pickup some wet-wipes, tissues and a drink to cleanup and clear my head.

                Lessons I learnt:

                1. If I'm barely still on the board after a bump just jump off, don't try to come to stop as it's just more time for something to go wrong.
                2. Sometimes it's okay to just let the fall happen. Instead of fighting it prepare for impact.
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                • S. Leon
                  S. Leon Plus V1 DIY XR @Lia last edited by S. Leon

                  @lia -- Falling on new clothes reminded me of something Robert Allen said to me when we were likely the only two Onewheel riders in Northeast Ohio. A newbie, I had confessed to wearing safety gear under my clothes. He laughed. "I wear gear to protect my clothes!"

                  Since then I have not worried about showing my gear.

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                  • Lia
                    Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY @S. Leon last edited by

                    @s-leon Gear to protect the clothes.
                    Hmm.gif

                    Would be a good idea. I wouldn't mind scuffing anything else, even the denim jacket I'd be fine with getting more character on it. This was a nice tan suede cropped jacket though which is super warm and comfy, bit too cold for the denim.

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                    • OneDanGTS
                      OneDanGTS GT-S GT Pint X XR @Lia last edited by

                      @lia said in Lessons of Minor Falls:

                      Lessons I learnt:

                      If I'm barely still on the board after a bump just jump off, don't try to come to stop as it's just more time for something to go wrong.
                      Sometimes it's okay to just let the fall happen. Instead of fighting it prepare for impact.

                      My fall on the soft sand under pine needles the other day was similar. Problem is, I really try to stay on my board as much as possible, which causes my brain to think of "jump off" as a last resort, by which time I'm already at number 2, laying on the ground! LOL

                      GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +

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                      • Lia
                        Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY @OneDanGTS last edited by

                        @onedangt That's pretty much it in a nutshell. I try to stay on too well beyond the point of no return lol.

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