>>1049726>dropped my motorcycle a handful of timesprotective gear, yo.
>be me>riding with a group of newer riders as lead>couple wives... most people in the group that day have <3 days experience on the snow >first time ever on a sled for two of them>one guy from AK who was a pretty solid rider but didn't know the area, he was riding sweep>stop for lunch at a restaurant/bar/grill>park sleds, go inside>find a table, take off gear>helmets, jackets off>i take off protective vest>"What do you need that for lol">I crash a lot? Got knee guards on too.>Enjoy lunch>Gear up to go ride some more>Fun play area on a hill, trail down below>I take off up the hill>rest of the crew on the trail catches up and watches>I hit a rock buried just under the snow, throttle wide open>my sled goes airborne about 10 feet >I somehow stay on, land it, but smash my chest into the bars>knocks the wind out of me>bends my handlebars>everyone on the trail thinks i'm dead, as I catch my breath, after watching that>radio down "i'm fine, give me a minute">Get my sled unstuck and pointed downhill, regroup at the bottom>lots of "omg r u ok?"s>yeah, so that's why I wear body armorvest with shoulder pads and knee protection, along with helmet/goggles, is required equipment on the race track.... for good reason.
