09-13-2010, 10:51 PM
not bad, coincidentally I did the same thing on saturday. I clipped a tree in a fast downhill section of trail and ate it pretty hard on a rocky/sandy section. My leg took the brunt of it though. have some nice scrapes on my shoulder and hip too
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I have arm guards (Rockgardn landing zone) but I generally only wear them when downhilling. Ive had knee injuries recently so I will probably start wearign lightweight knee armor even on xc trails though.
dont worry too much about your bike. I rode a 1999 Trek 8000 for years and years and only replaced parts when they broke. I got a new XC doublesquish machine just last year.
Maybe invest in some SPD pedals and shoes when you are ready, they make a huge difference. Shorts with an ass pad make it lots more comfortable on longer rides too. Other than that, ride what ya got!
I have arm guards (Rockgardn landing zone) but I generally only wear them when downhilling. Ive had knee injuries recently so I will probably start wearign lightweight knee armor even on xc trails though.
dont worry too much about your bike. I rode a 1999 Trek 8000 for years and years and only replaced parts when they broke. I got a new XC doublesquish machine just last year.
Maybe invest in some SPD pedals and shoes when you are ready, they make a huge difference. Shorts with an ass pad make it lots more comfortable on longer rides too. Other than that, ride what ya got!