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It's been a bit of a shock but I'm no longer a mtber*. 1998-2015, so a good innings.
I need cheering up with photos of people enjoying themselves riding their bikes, countryside, town, hills, dales, mud, dust, snow, beaches and gurt big mountains. Anywhere really.
*Due to injuries.
[i]It's been a bit of a shock but I'm no longer a mtber*.[/i]
sorry to hear that.
No pictures of me riding a bike as people would end up with tea all over their keyboards from laughing.
Its not just about bikes and riding, you'll always be a mountain biker at heart
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You sure there's nothing you can do? I bet there is, and I bet there's people here who could help
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shit, sorry to hear that.
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It's been a bit of a shock but I'm no longer a mtber
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Well that's just rubbish, very sorry to hear it. Can you still ride at all? I'd be happy to bimble up and down the Monsal Trail or somewhere with you guys, could bring the boy along to something like that too.
Here's my mid-life crisis bike halfway down Jacob's Ladder a couple of months back:
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And here's me shcralping the gnar on my way to an incredible 500-something-ish placing at the Ard Rock Enduro:
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e-bike ?
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Absobloodylutely - love that photoIts not just about bikes and riding, you'll always be a mountain biker at heart
mintimperial - thanks for that offer but no cycling atm (no even a flat canal). Will see what time brings for maybe easy touring. Sadly no mtbing. It's not worth it with all the injuries I've had in the last 2 years.
Edit - Tom you're going the wrong way (Jacobs ladder) 😉
Mintimperial - Is it a trick of the camera or do you have really tiny feet...?
That's not good, I cant imagine not riding my bike.
A few from this year
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Sorry to hear that 🙁
Would this help to cheer you up:
mintimperial - thanks for that offer but no cycling atm (no even a flat canal). Will see what time brings for maybe easy touring. Sadly no mtbing. It's not worth it with all the injuries I've had in the last 2 years.
🙁 Sounds like you've been through the wringer. I hope you mend up fully as soon as possible. Best of luck.
Is it a trick of the camera or do you have really tiny feet...?
I have tiny feet. (Well, size 8, small for a 5'10" bloke.)
Really sorry to hear about you having to give up, must be a pretty crap feeling 😥
Anyway, I can do you a few pics, all from the last year ish:
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mintimperial - Member
I have tiny feet. (Well, size 8, small for a 5'10" bloke.)
I'm 6' and somewhere between an 8 & 9 😀
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You can always Glide, Dyno-Glide that is.
Quick scan through flickr for my favourites
My then-6 year old (now 7) on the Old Coach Road this Easter:
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About to descend off Sticks Pass, late evening, same Easter:
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Cross Fell, this May:
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Cross Fell, couple of years ago:
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Hexhamshire Common, midsummer ride:
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Eddie11 on the CLiMachX:
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Bolts Law in winter:
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And finally, yours truly enjoying the Dyfi Enduro
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Thats Crap. Really sorry to hear that Jane.
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Sorry to hear your news. Kind of dreading that day coming for me. In the meantime, I'll continue to mince...
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Thanks everyone. This thread is really cheering me up.
Peabrain - I've seen videos of your little boy before, he's amazing.
Lowey - great day, great memories 🙂
that's really bad news 🙁
no photos, just healing vibes and the hope that you manage to get back on some sort of a bike in future even if it's not an mtb
it's a mug's game. you're well out of it.
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Mr Timidwheeler in Tignes.
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I'm truly sorry for your loss BunnyHop.
Sorry to hear that Op.
Here's 2.5 cows balancing on my bars.
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Sorry to hear, hope you're back on two wheels in some form or another in the near future.
BPW in August.
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Afan in August.
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Bad news, I've had a few forced breaks from riding, I can't imagine never being able to ride again.
Anyway Ilkley Moor at sunset.
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That really sucks man. I hope everyone's photo's can cheer you up a bit.
from Whistler
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Okay, so it's the end of your mountain-biking . . .
. . . but maybe it's the start of white-water kayaking?
(you live in the ideal place for it)
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Sorry to hear that, it was a help swapping emails with you when we had similar injuries.
Hope you're still able to ride road at least, or do other stuff that gives the same feeling.
I'm back riding as normal now, in fact the injury somehow led to me riding about twice as much. Was up in the Lakes on Weds...
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Sorry to hear it Bunster , maybe you'll be able to ride low level stuff in the future, lots of comebacks have been made... look at Big Ton !!
40mpg - Member
Its not just about bikes and riding, you'll always be a mountain biker at heart
Was that at Uptonogood?
Hoping you can find a way around your problems and find some form of biking you can enjoy.
From our Alps trip, we're currently traveling back home as I type!
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A hill in Bali, bit of a climb
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A mountain in Japan
You don't just stop...
Jane, nice e bike tourer will sort you out love, and make him carry the spare battery pack.
about 80 miles on 2 batteries.
hope you get sorted love, and keep on keeping on. 8)
this photo always cheers me up too.
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Heehee Jackie, she can barely get over the frame let alone hoist up to saddle height. Ton - looks like Middle Moor, is it?
Will definitely be on 2/3 wheels in some form or other in the future.
I just have some wonderful memories. Ridden with brilliant people from here. Cleaned every ascent I've wanted and cleaned every descent I've wanted, not always skillfully, quite often with caution but got there.
Lunchtime raz today
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All the best.
Best wishes and a little mnpr love to you!
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I feel your pain and sadness Bunnyhop. I'm in a similar boat myself at present and have spent the last few months trying to get my head round the fact that my cycling days could well be over. I did squeeze two lift assisted weekends away in late spring with my riding buddies, so have good memories but thinking about all the rides and craic i missed this summer and the ones i will miss in the future is a real downer.
Anyway, it's not all doom and gloom - there's always the chance i may recover enough to play with my friends again 😀
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Euro-I wish you all the best. Atm I can't really accept it.
I think we need more photos to cheer us up.
More photo's? Here's a few from Les Arcs this summer.Blue skies,dusty trails & good company!
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Sunny summer mountain biking's thirsty work!
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Sometimes the sun shines at Rivi 😀
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And Scotland's dry sometimes 😆
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Morzine's nice too
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I hope the photo's cheer you up.You may be off the bike at the moment but no one can take away your memories.
Best wishes,I hope one day you can enjoy the bike again.
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Oh and just to make you laugh a friends wedding (this is from the official wedding pictures!)
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Sorry about you bad news, and sorry to hijack slightly but Tracey, if you read this, the 4th photo down on your post of twisty mountain track, where is that? Looks brilliant.
In order
Blacca Moor, North America at Langsett, Verbier, Verbier, Crans Montana, Top of Brazilian, Finale, Wharncliffe and Wharncliffe
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Post ride photo from a road ride yesterday, back for surgery on my hand tuesday!
Finished my first 12hr mountain bike race on sunday and crashed half a mile from my house on friday am!
bentiggerwyles - mend soon.
MrOvershoot - you naughty boy 🙂
Don't you just love the great British summer?
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Sue looks like you've just done the ice bucket challenge.
Boooo! 😡
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I'm afraid she failed to see the funny side.
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I would have thought these kind of photos would make you feel worse and not better?? I'd have to be getting my mind off it and on to something else!
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Currently sat here with two broken wrists, a separated shoulder and punctured lung. Pictures remind me why i ride. Cant figure out how to add pics though so here's a link. http://www.pinkbike.com/u/djtc/album/riding/
DJTC - Like so 😉
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a few of mine 🙂
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a rare racing pic from an injury filled year
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DJTC, I'm very impressed that you can still type
(Get well soon!)
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Not mine, I might add, but caught this today on FB from a fella called Ronan Dugan, taken recently around the Cairngorms. Just spectacular!
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thanks xcstu you internet wizard. thanks esme, it is slow and awkward but doable.
Can't do pictures, but heal well.
Maybe just consider it a temporary time off the bike? In one myself at present.
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Sorry to hear of your retirement.
Here's a picture of me at 6 am, a couple of hours until the end of Insomnia at Bedgebury.
EDIT: - it's come out a bit large
Somewhere, in deepest, darkest Hertfordshire:
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