robertaccio 406 Posted September 24, 2023 about 15 minutes south of Tecate on private rancho land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted October 26, 2023 still has openings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted November 9, 2023 Another tough one, chose some of the less hard routes and a group of us cut off the most southern 5 mile loop and joined the trail back in for nice 4 mile single track ride into the parking zone. Great event if you want a ass kickin' trail ride without all the race pressure. Padu can tell his story....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padu 322 Posted November 10, 2023 That's a story without a happy ending. The trail absolutely kicked my ass. It was tight and I never got to ride relaxed. It got me fully exhausted at mile 6. I called it quits and decided to go back to the truck and just wait for tacos and beers at the end of the day. I was trying to keep up with the sweeper on regular 2 track dirt roads and I got a pretty bad spill on a rutted downhill. That bought me a week at the trauma hospital, dealing with a displaced shoulder, a broken rib, and a pierced and collapsed lung. Now I'll be out of commission for a couple of months. The lessons painfully absorbed (I knew the lesson before, but that didn't help me did it?): 1. Ride your own ride, even if you are on an "easy road" and 300 mts from the truck 2. Don't go to events that are clearly over your head. It's good to push your limits, but don't skip levels 3. Only ride as fast as you're willing to crash (another one I "knew" already) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.JAJA 380 Posted November 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, padu said: That's a story without a happy ending. The trail absolutely kicked my ass. It was tight and I never got to ride relaxed. It got me fully exhausted at mile 6. I called it quits and decided to go back to the truck and just wait for tacos and beers at the end of the day. I was trying to keep up with the sweeper on regular 2 track dirt roads and I got a pretty bad spill on a rutted downhill. That bought me a week at the trauma hospital, dealing with a displaced shoulder, a broken rib, and a pierced and collapsed lung. Now I'll be out of commission for a couple of months. The lessons painfully absorbed (I knew the lesson before, but that didn't help me did it?): 1. Ride your own ride, even if you are on an "easy road" and 300 mts from the truck 2. Don't go to events that are clearly over your head. It's good to push your limits, but don't skip levels 3. Only ride as fast as you're willing to crash (another one I "knew" already) I do this all my 55 years of riding, how did I learn that? Streetbike crash with 6 months hospital. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 12:00 PM, padu said: That's a story without a happy ending. The trail absolutely kicked my ass. It was tight and I never got to ride relaxed. It got me fully exhausted at mile 6. I called it quits and decided to go back to the truck and just wait for tacos and beers at the end of the day. I was trying to keep up with the sweeper on regular 2 track dirt roads and I got a pretty bad spill on a rutted downhill. That bought me a week at the trauma hospital, dealing with a displaced shoulder, a broken rib, and a pierced and collapsed lung. Now I'll be out of commission for a couple of months. The lessons painfully absorbed (I knew the lesson before, but that didn't help me did it?): 1. Ride your own ride, even if you are on an "easy road" and 300 mts from the truck 2. Don't go to events that are clearly over your head. It's good to push your limits, but don't skip levels 3. Only ride as fast as you're willing to crash (another one I "knew" already) Oh no Padu. I am so sorry to hear that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 539 Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 12:00 PM, padu said: That's a story without a happy ending. The trail absolutely kicked my ass. It was tight and I never got to ride relaxed. It got me fully exhausted at mile 6. I called it quits and decided to go back to the truck and just wait for tacos and beers at the end of the day. I was trying to keep up with the sweeper on regular 2 track dirt roads and I got a pretty bad spill on a rutted downhill. That bought me a week at the trauma hospital, dealing with a displaced shoulder, a broken rib, and a pierced and collapsed lung. Now I'll be out of commission for a couple of months. The lessons painfully absorbed (I knew the lesson before, but that didn't help me did it?): 1. Ride your own ride, even if you are on an "easy road" and 300 mts from the truck 2. Don't go to events that are clearly over your head. It's good to push your limits, but don't skip levels 3. Only ride as fast as you're willing to crash (another one I "knew" already) @padu sorry to hear about your injury. Take the time to heal appropriately. If I can ask, how did you get to the hospital from Tecate? Personal vehicle or US ambulance? How was your medical experience? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padu 322 Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Goofy Footer said: @padu sorry to hear about your injury. Take the time to heal appropriately. If I can ask, how did you get to the hospital from Tecate? Personal vehicle or US ambulance? How was your medical experience? I made a sling with a long-sleeved t-shirt and drove myself to Sharp Chula Vista where they did the initial diagnostic. They called 9-1-1 and sent me to Scripps Mercy's trauma center in Hillcrest. Thank god for SENTRI - although even SENTRI was packed that day - 1 hour waiting time. I do recommend the Mexican paletas at the line - much better than the Costco ----. Medical expenses - remain to be seen. I have PPO insurance and my daughter had surgery earlier this year. I'm almost sure I'm going to max out the out-of-pocket this year. 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmayer31 3 Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Sorry to hear about the crash! I was hit on the road in May and activated the trauma unit at Palomar. With my PPO, that maxed my out of pocket pretty quick. Hope you have a quick recovery! Edited November 14, 2023 by cmayer31 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfar33 165 Posted November 15, 2023 Whoooooah Padu that sounds like a gnarly accident! Good to hear you didn't have any head injuries and were able to drive yourself back though, best of luck for a super fast recovery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted November 15, 2023 you can watch the video...he had his cam running. crash looks very benign on camera..... but for sure it wasn't Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
