THE FIRST THING I DO AFTER A CRASH

I RAN INTO MY PAL WOODY LAST NIGHT AT THE RACE.  His arm was in a sling.

What happened?

Crashed.

Where?

Big Bear.

Racing?

Enduro, first one I ever did. 

You probably would have won.

I know.

How? (He's super fast and talented)

I have video.

Let's see it.

We watched it.  Regular speed.  SloMo.  Backwards.

There it was, clear as a new Oakley lens, coming out of a turn he clipped a little rock which changed his exit angle sending him shoulder first into an immovable pine.

Ouch!  

3 broken bones.

Surgery?

Nope, just take it easy.

So, did you catch the first thing to do after a crash?...

... and I'm talking about after taking stock of body and bike.

The first thing to do is figure out the cause.  He happened to have actual video, but we all have our own video running all the time in our heads.  

Rewind and review.

Learn from it.

Take note of the surface you were riding on.  Tire pressure.  Cats you were battling, if you were.  State of your equipment.  State of mind, distracted or focused.

Figure it.

Catalog it.

And move on.

If we don't stop and pause and reflect we are destined to repeat our errors...

... which reminds me of the number one mistake I see people make...

... their heads are down, not looking far enough ahead.

A wise man once said, Where there is no vision the people perish.

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The funniest lesson I ever learned was when I rolled out sans helmet.  I was barely moving.  Looking straight down adjusting something and ran straight into a parked car, launched forward and rang my bell good.

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Beautiful evening.

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