Hitting the Trails

We had another good day in terms of weather which gave me the opportunity to go ride and this time the trails were dry enough to ride. I called my friend Jorden and we got to Blankets Creek around 10 am one morning to prepare for our ride. I always start my rides with a quick bike check and they normally go as followed: 1^st: check air pressure I the tires. I like to have my front tire between 28-30 psi and my rear tire between 30-32 psi depending on the conditions of the trails, 2^nd : I do a quick check of the bolt on the bike to make sure there are not any loose bolts or screw, 3^rd: I check my drivetrain to make sure my derailleur (the part that helps me shift gears) is shifting the right amount of space, this is important because it can get knocked off center pretty easily if you are riding on rough trails or if you fall. With everything looking good we took off starting with our favorite trails “Dwelling Loop” which is a Blue (moderate) trail that has different trail splits that make is a Black (advanced) trail. It is about a 4 mile loop that has everything from hill climbs to downhill jumps and drop-offs depending on with split offs you take but all around this trail hits my favorite things. The ride started off great I felt good and was riding well. About halfway through there is a split off to a fast paced jump section which we always take because it is hands down the most fun part of the trail. As I was quickly descending behind Jorden, I went off the third jump a lot faster than I normally do and I flew off the lip of the jump and came down in the wrong spot. I hit a patch of dirt that was still soft from all the rain and my tire slipped right off the side of the trail and I crashed hard leaving me witch scrapes, bruises, and a small crater in my arm where a rock decided to take chunk of skin. I am alive and well, recovering and trying to reduce the size of this crater.  After the crash I took a minute to gather myself and do a quick check on my bike to make sure I did not break anything then we finished out the trail at a slow pace because I was hurting after my crash. I still love this sport and will be back on my bike shortly.

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