Blast from the past! Some time ago, I stopped creating weekly supporter videos for viewers who were financially helping to keep the channel afloat. I'm slowly releasing a few of the more popular ones so you may have seen the much shorter version a few years ago. Enjoy! My apologies to any supporters who feel this is unfair as they had exclusive access to these videos in the past. However, ad revenue from TH-cam has dropped dramatically and as most of you know I refuse to do any affiliate marketing or accept sponsorship in exchange for promoting products.
This is difficult because danger is everywhere. Just simply going to work in the morning could turn out not the way you expected. I did get trapped by my bike under water once for a few seconds (it felt like forever) when I was eleven/twelve years old and it still causes great anxiety. That was back in 1980? What affected me the most is when two of my heroes, Danny "Magoo" Chandler and David Bailey were paralyzed. Strange, it seems to bother me when I'm not riding and when I on a bike it doesn't cross my mind. If we live in fear, we don't live at all. ✌️&♥️
A lot of what you are doing is helping people with exactly this, anxiety, unease. Learning what to expect from the bike, how technique and control can influence the outcome, we can understand the fear and manage it. I bet thousands were able to have a great, relaxed ride, because your video helped them understand their bikes.
Argh tell me about it, Dwayne. 🤣 It's actually got a lot easier recently. I was feeling so beaten up after every ride I've stopped the hard core stuff and I'm now riding with guys just dabbling in hard enduro. It's really taken the pressure off. In my 60s now and the other guys were between 30 and 45 so they were still pushing hard with the really gnarly terrain.
Your videos are entertaining and informational. Love em. I ride the majority of the time alone. So I try to keep it chill. I use to ride downhill mtnbking. We had a saying, there are no heroes, if you are not feeling it, don't do it. I've crossed some sketchy bridges. And a last-second leap because the bridge was gone. Age and injuries now play in my head..
I am 55 and I ride a lot alone, technical stuff. Otherwise than when I was younger I turn back or take a safer line when I come to a critical point. Afterwards I feel a little cowardly, but I don't care because I made it home in one piece.
Brings some memories of my youth, though I don't think I was ever that good. 😊 But I do remember the "have no fear" & benefiting from it. A bit like momentum.
I have a saying that i tell some of my younger friends who have gotten into riding, "Always remember, either you humble you; or the bike will. You get to choose"
The mind f**k from injuries is no joke. Couple that with witnessing, or even hearing 2nd or 3rd hand, about tragedy on the trail really messes with what little confidence I have left. For me its steep descents, slimy paved water crossings, and wildlife. I park in corners and freeze where its most inconvenient. Instead of a riding coach perhaps I need a riding therapist.
Learning how to ride technical routes without getting injured is the most important bike skill to learn. Proper risk assessment is key. Listen to your gut, not your ego. The unspoken truth is that most of us hard enduro riders relish the challenge of mastering hazardous terrain, of cheating death if you will. Why else would one build a trail alongside a cliff or creek? The smart rider stacks the deck in their favor by obtaining the best equipment, wearing proper safety gear, carrying extra food, water, and approaching each ride with a calm and rational frame of mind. Decisions made enroute can have major consequences later. Ride with a trusted buddy or two.
I have one issue, well 2… prosthetic legs. My feet bounce off the pegs n it’s hard to put a foot on the ground so I need to focus, be confident and ride the obstacle.
I'm always the most cautious in our group. I smashed 2 vertebrae to bits when I was 18 and have never really got the confidence I once had. Landing on my arse is my biggest fear, from either looping out on an attempted wheelie or a steep climb.
I tend to ride solo 90% of the time. I find I am a better rider don't feel pressured from others to attempt things I wouldn't normally, and I can go my own pace and rest when I feel like it. I am skilled but fatigue robs my skill and that's when things go bad. Seems most of my riding perils always come when I'm a group. When solo I just ride better and more controlled.
I also ride solo most of the time, I definitely take a more cautious approach when I'm by myself. On the flip side though, I'm a lot more likely to try an obstacle or line that I'm not sure about, or is at my skill threshold if I'm with buddies. At the worst, they are there to call the ambulance when you biff it, but can otherwise help or provide feedback.
I'm exactly the opposite. I try stupid things when I am alone and find myself on the ground more often. I don't know why this is but I've learned over the years that I am more conservative inside of a group ride.
I broke my ribs 2 times on a bike this summer amd now i find myself a bit shy on simple obstacles, as a result i started going to the gym because my body weight, and fatigue attributed to the incidents i had. Skinny guys tend to bounce off of the grpund while big fellas like me tend to take harder hits on small crashes.
Missouri is known for "low water bridges", where water flows through pipes under the roadway. When it rains heavily, water will flow over the road, and it's kind of up to the road user to determine what's safe to go through. They can get sketchy fast, because they're deeper than they look and the current is usually quite strong. A few years ago during the Missouri "Swinging Bridges Dual Sport" I watched a rider on a 701 go into a crossing, start floating, and get carried downstream about 1/4 mile. Another rider jumped in after him and they were able to "beach" the bike and get both of them out. Luckily the rider was a whitewater kayaker and didn't seem to be particularly panicked at this whole situation. He actually held onto the handlebars of this bike the entire time he was getting carried down the river. We drained water out of every crevice of the bike and engine, put some fresh oil in, and he not only finished the ride but is still riding that bike many years later. Not mine, but here's the video from that event - th-cam.com/video/2E_WcchM0Xk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=h0rnX6MGw_4Mma7A&t=398
It can all go wrong quickly, hey Dmitriy? Years ago we crossed a fast flowing water crossing. The last guy panicked, stopped, then got washed away into rapids. Thankfully he clung to a rock while we got our tow rope out and pulled him back. Could have very easily drowned if he missed that handhold. We are much smarter nowadays wouldn't dream of tackling something like that again lol. How did you recover from the eRag nonsense? All going well? 😁
@ I recovered by doing Romaniacs this summer, did well in Iron class (8th), going back again next summer to suffer properly in Bronze! Having the Carpathian Adventures crew provide bike and race support has been awesome by the way, what an amazing group of people. I was a bit jealous of all the good times you guys had at Big Rock Candy Mountain after we left. I’ll be an intern with the eRag gang when I grow up :)
Personally I think growing up is overrated and am doing my best to avoid it lol. Yes the Romanian guys are great and Brad (if you met him) has invited me back at some point.
@@crosstrainingenduro Yep, I've met Brad both of my times over there, and had a chance to ride with him and Gareth. Hopefully you make it back over there at some point, and it would be awesome if our paths managed to cross out there. So much cool technical terrain to play on!
Yep, there are some situations that make me anxious. If the is an alternative to get me through and I get to carry on and enjoy my ride, I take it. Taking a bit of shit from mates from time to time is part of life but participation is what life is about and gives you cred. What counts is getting to the end.
So true. I'm fine with copping some flak for chickening out. Although there was one guy who took it beyond a joke for so long that eventually words were exchanged lol.
Last September I was involved in a high speed high side accident on a gravel road and I slid approximately 50 ft on my left forearm opening it up. That has since really really thrown my confidence. I am slowly getting it back but that was my first major two-wheel injury and kind of makes you realize that yes I am 41 not 21.
Ouch. I stopped wearing elbow guards years ago because we mostly ride slow snotty terrain now. But I'd probably start using them again if we did a lot of faster dirt roads.
Murphys lore, what aint protected, will be what gets hurt, a pea sized pebble, I landed on flush with my right knee [guard on, but it had slipped!!,] broke my patella, still reminded of it every time I kneel to pray before every ride!! [ok, last bit made up..[[maybe]] Barry, elbow/shoulder/back protectors are inside all my jackets, like hip guards and knee protectors [ok i wear braces after the event...too bloody late. mate!1inan aussy accent... Like helmet/gloves/boots=ESSENTIAL kit. @@crosstrainingenduro
A tiny bridge wet or not, regardless of the size of the watercourse below. A very narrow ridge in the mountains (Canadian Rockies), with a steep slope on both sides.
l reckon its all about confidence. As you get older and maybe struggle physically a bit more, you lose some confidence and then get more cautious. The more cautious you get, the less confident you become . The vicious circle begins. ln that example of the slippery bank , you know that the guys in front got through it easily . Therefore, you should be able to as well . When something like that happens l say to myself, if they can do it so can l . l am always amazed at how capable modern bikes are . lt is usually me , the rider, that is the impediment . That's not to say that you should send it regardless but l think you should always push yourself just a little bit . Especially when its something you may have done previously so you know that you can do it. That said, if you've lost a bit of confidence or you're just having a muppet day there's nothing wrong with being cautiously smart . E.g. Being a bit on the short side , l'll gladly walk a gnarly rocky creek crossing rather than risk dropping and drowning my bike . Ask me how l know . Lol. Restarting a drowned bike is a giant pain in the arse so instead l do a quick walk through and then we're back to riding again and having fun in no time. Which is the whole point of going riding.
Having a muppet day... love it. 😂 All good points, Bill. Much less of an issue now, the younger guys have improved so much they ride with A grade hard enduro riders now so the challenge on our rides has dropped heaps.
I witnessed my first death by motorcycle when I was about 9, or 10. The man went under a stopped box truck and was decapitated. His wife was on the back, and was unscathed, but her hysteria was very disturbing to me as a young kid. I can’t actually say how I processed it all, but within a year or two I got my first motorcycle. I’ve lost friends on bikes, seen other fatal accidents, but I always keep riding. I’m 57 now, and I continue to ride, (sometimes like an asshole) but I try to remind myself that I’m not immortal. I’m not sure what my point is, or if this is helpful at all, but if you have the passion to ride… then ride. Stay tough, and stay strong. Others know your pain, so you’re not alone brother. ❤
Damn. Terrible experience for the wife. Since making this vid we've had two guys die on rides and it definitely stays on your mind when you've een up close and personal with the CPR. But like you say, if you have the passion then you keep riding... but possibly taking the thrill seeking down a notch or two.
Well - we're ALL getting older.. and various crashes, and "incidents" all seem to be adding up. I personally have not yet been on a ride where anyone has actually "bought the farm".. but I do ride with a few friends that have had actual hart attacks ! Getting OLD sucks !
Tell me about it lol. Plenty of slow tough terrain yesterday and I'm having trouble walking today with my dodgy knees. And a knot in the shoulder is making my left arm next to useless. 😁
I have a phobia of getting caught riding off-road. And I mean it quite honestly. Here in Germany there are only a few tracks where you can ride legally. I've been on my dirt bike 4 times in a year because of that. Watching enduro videos often gets me motivated, but then I am thinking about where to ride, where are most likely no people, hunters etc. where are the next residential homes... basically overthinking it. If I do however get myself together I get paranoid fast from cars parking/halting somewhere or people that are on a hike or out with their dog. It's really depressing and I wish I had the untroubled mindset of 10 years ago.
I know the feeling. Years ago a guy insisted on showing me his illegal tracks. He had lived there since he was a kid and when it was legal to ride there and he was frustrated with the government taking his riding areas away. I wouldn't join him because hikers and horseriders used some of the areas. But he insisted I join him on Christmas day when no one would be out there. I just felt nervous the whole time and couldn't really enjoy it. It must be so tough in many parts of western Europe. 😢
Ja, ich gucke halt das ich immer weit genug von meinem Wohnort weg bin, und dann halt nur in Gebieten fahre von denen ich weiß das sie nicht so beliebt bei Wanderern und co sind. Aber es wäre natürlich ein Träumchen wenn es auch hier und da legale Gebiete gäbe, aber das gibt es halt nur in Brandenburg so richtig, bei mir in BW sind halt auch überall Erholungsgebiete und Tourismusgebiete.
Whilst crossing a small creek that was basically all one rock with small holes in it (think bbq Webber round size) I clicked neutral somehow managed to get my boot snagged on my foot peg so couldn’t get off. I went head first into one of these holes and was trapped under the bike. Helmet filled with water and camel back weighing me down I was trapped and it took a mate to lift the bike off for me to get out. Pretty scary how shallow that water was and how quickly I was running out of air. If I was riding alone……😵
Buddy got slit in the neck with a sharp bamboo cuttings from pruning the trail track clear just a day ago. It was his last trail ride, and lived to tell the horrors of it.
🤔 Nasty. Occasionally we backtrack to break off dead branches that are directly pointed at necks, helmets or upper body. Very hard to see when they are lined just the right way and could do a lot of damage. Glad we don't have bamboo to contend with.
My biggest fear is riding on a trail really close to a very steep drop off. I’ve never fallen off, but the fear of doing so sometimes paralyzes me. Sometimes things scare the crap out of me, the next time I ride it doesn’t seem to bother me at all. Not sure what that’s about but perhaps I’m getting dementia!
Likewise Dave! We've found some other spots where it's a big drop to the side. Everyone else rides through but I edge through, always visualising the worst lol.
You are the sum total of your fears and experiences and whateverelse. But, if it is your time, it is your time. If it is not, it is not. If it feels right at the relevant moment, gas it, if not, back off. I have a compact fracture of my lower spine. Sometimes I go balls to the wall and other times I sit it out. Sometimes I feel invincible and sometimes, not. Follow your instincts/inner voice. It knows best.
Going far enough on a trail to wonder if you're going to make it back both by fuel supply and properly negotiating obstacles to get safely back to your haul truck... Seems to be the game every dumb time
As a subscriber, could someone help me understand how this was listed nigh on a year ago but I just got the email from Barry....i'm really hoping that this means there's a years worth of new material that will keep on flowing. :-)
Thanks, fortunately for us we had only met the guy the night before. It would have been much more devastating if we knew him well. Very sad to hear his wife was heart broken and there were two kids involved. 😢
The mind can play play nasty tricks on you, did you pass on your anxiety to the rider behind you? I've had a close call to being crippled, yes it took me 3 years or so to get over it, but I don't want be on my death bed wishing I had done this or done that. That's why I learnt to surf, became a scuba diving instructor, rode horses and most recently taken up competitive cycling, and at the age of 60, enjoy life, your a long time dead.
Scott is half my age and I can't remember him ever getting worried by a challenge. Having said that, there have been times he's not riding well and he goes home early lol. Similar ages, great to hear you are still throwing yourself into life. 😁
I was going to share why my older riding mates [the old gits] call me Buff,[water related] but I feel having looked at the first few replies, Barry it would give you nightmares and add another phobia!!
Blast from the past! Some time ago, I stopped creating weekly supporter videos for viewers who were financially helping to keep the channel afloat. I'm slowly releasing a few of the more popular ones so you may have seen the much shorter version a few years ago. Enjoy!
My apologies to any supporters who feel this is unfair as they had exclusive access to these videos in the past. However, ad revenue from TH-cam has dropped dramatically and as most of you know I refuse to do any affiliate marketing or accept sponsorship in exchange for promoting products.
This is difficult because danger is everywhere. Just simply going to work in the morning could turn out not the way you expected. I did get trapped by my bike under water once for a few seconds (it felt like forever) when I was eleven/twelve years old and it still causes great anxiety. That was back in 1980? What affected me the most is when two of my heroes, Danny "Magoo" Chandler and David Bailey were paralyzed. Strange, it seems to bother me when I'm not riding and when I on a bike it doesn't cross my mind.
If we live in fear, we don't live at all. ✌️&♥️
If we live in fear, we don't live at all... so true, Mike!
A lot of what you are doing is helping people with exactly this, anxiety, unease. Learning what to expect from the bike, how technique and control can influence the outcome, we can understand the fear and manage it. I bet thousands were able to have a great, relaxed ride, because your video helped them understand their bikes.
Thanks, it's definitely been one of the aims with all the training vids but also the more philosophical vids too. 😊
I have a phobia of riding along very steep drop-offs, and same as you, that clay spot above the creek, I would have froze right up!
Argh tell me about it, Dwayne. 🤣 It's actually got a lot easier recently. I was feeling so beaten up after every ride I've stopped the hard core stuff and I'm now riding with guys just dabbling in hard enduro. It's really taken the pressure off. In my 60s now and the other guys were between 30 and 45 so they were still pushing hard with the really gnarly terrain.
Your videos are entertaining and informational.
Love em.
I ride the majority of the time alone. So I try to keep it chill. I use to ride downhill mtnbking. We had a saying, there are no heroes, if you are not feeling it, don't do it. I've crossed some sketchy bridges. And a last-second leap because the bridge was gone.
Age and injuries now play in my head..
Downhill MTB ain't for the faint hearted!
I am 55 and I ride a lot alone, technical stuff. Otherwise than when I was younger I turn back or take a safer line when I come to a critical point. Afterwards I feel a little cowardly, but I don't care because I made it home in one piece.
If you are going to die doing something, riding single track with your mates has to be one of the best ways to go.
10-4 rubber ducky...
of course we’re all going to die, the trick is to make that as late as possible…
Yes, life is fatal for all of us!
What if you’re only horribly maimed and one of your buds gives you mouth to mouth?!?! 😮
Brings some memories of my youth, though I don't think I was ever that good. 😊 But I do remember the "have no fear" & benefiting from it. A bit like momentum.
I have a saying that i tell some of my younger friends who have gotten into riding, "Always remember, either you humble you; or the bike will. You get to choose"
The mind f**k from injuries is no joke. Couple that with witnessing, or even hearing 2nd or 3rd hand, about tragedy on the trail really messes with what little confidence I have left. For me its steep descents, slimy paved water crossings, and wildlife. I park in corners and freeze where its most inconvenient. Instead of a riding coach perhaps I need a riding therapist.
Don't we all, Gwynne. 🤣
Learning how to ride technical routes without getting injured is the most important bike skill to learn. Proper risk assessment is key. Listen to your gut, not your ego. The unspoken truth is that most of us hard enduro riders relish the challenge of mastering hazardous terrain, of cheating death if you will. Why else would one build a trail alongside a cliff or creek? The smart rider stacks the deck in their favor by obtaining the best equipment, wearing proper safety gear, carrying extra food, water, and approaching each ride with a calm and rational frame of mind. Decisions made enroute can have major consequences later. Ride with a trusted buddy or two.
Wise words.
I had never really thought about drowning under my bike, now I have a new anxiety, cheers !
I have one issue, well 2… prosthetic legs. My feet bounce off the pegs n it’s hard to put a foot on the ground so I need to focus, be confident and ride the obstacle.
I'm always the most cautious in our group. I smashed 2 vertebrae to bits when I was 18 and have never really got the confidence I once had. Landing on my arse is my biggest fear, from either looping out on an attempted wheelie or a steep climb.
I tend to ride solo 90% of the time. I find I am a better rider don't feel pressured from others to attempt things I wouldn't normally, and I can go my own pace and rest when I feel like it. I am skilled but fatigue robs my skill and that's when things go bad. Seems most of my riding perils always come when I'm a group. When solo I just ride better and more controlled.
I also ride solo most of the time, I definitely take a more cautious approach when I'm by myself. On the flip side though, I'm a lot more likely to try an obstacle or line that I'm not sure about, or is at my skill threshold if I'm with buddies. At the worst, they are there to call the ambulance when you biff it, but can otherwise help or provide feedback.
I'm exactly the opposite. I try stupid things when I am alone and find myself on the ground more often. I don't know why this is but I've learned over the years that I am more conservative inside of a group ride.
The old saying amongst dirt bikers, "when riding with a buddy it's fairly chill, get three or more guys riding it's a race."
Sketchy trail good job mate 🤙
I'm kinda glad that track has been used so much that most of the sketchy bits have been bypassed or made smooth.
I broke my ribs 2 times on a bike this summer amd now i find myself a bit shy on simple obstacles, as a result i started going to the gym because my body weight, and fatigue attributed to the incidents i had. Skinny guys tend to bounce off of the grpund while big fellas like me tend to take harder hits on small crashes.
Missouri is known for "low water bridges", where water flows through pipes under the roadway. When it rains heavily, water will flow over the road, and it's kind of up to the road user to determine what's safe to go through. They can get sketchy fast, because they're deeper than they look and the current is usually quite strong.
A few years ago during the Missouri "Swinging Bridges Dual Sport" I watched a rider on a 701 go into a crossing, start floating, and get carried downstream about 1/4 mile. Another rider jumped in after him and they were able to "beach" the bike and get both of them out. Luckily the rider was a whitewater kayaker and didn't seem to be particularly panicked at this whole situation. He actually held onto the handlebars of this bike the entire time he was getting carried down the river.
We drained water out of every crevice of the bike and engine, put some fresh oil in, and he not only finished the ride but is still riding that bike many years later.
Not mine, but here's the video from that event - th-cam.com/video/2E_WcchM0Xk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=h0rnX6MGw_4Mma7A&t=398
It can all go wrong quickly, hey Dmitriy? Years ago we crossed a fast flowing water crossing. The last guy panicked, stopped, then got washed away into rapids. Thankfully he clung to a rock while we got our tow rope out and pulled him back. Could have very easily drowned if he missed that handhold. We are much smarter nowadays wouldn't dream of tackling something like that again lol.
How did you recover from the eRag nonsense? All going well? 😁
@ I recovered by doing Romaniacs this summer, did well in Iron class (8th), going back again next summer to suffer properly in Bronze! Having the Carpathian Adventures crew provide bike and race support has been awesome by the way, what an amazing group of people.
I was a bit jealous of all the good times you guys had at Big Rock Candy Mountain after we left. I’ll be an intern with the eRag gang when I grow up :)
Personally I think growing up is overrated and am doing my best to avoid it lol. Yes the Romanian guys are great and Brad (if you met him) has invited me back at some point.
@@crosstrainingenduro Yep, I've met Brad both of my times over there, and had a chance to ride with him and Gareth.
Hopefully you make it back over there at some point, and it would be awesome if our paths managed to cross out there. So much cool technical terrain to play on!
Yep, there are some situations that make me anxious. If the is an alternative to get me through and I get to carry on and enjoy my ride, I take it. Taking a bit of shit from mates from time to time is part of life but participation is what life is about and gives you cred. What counts is getting to the end.
So true. I'm fine with copping some flak for chickening out. Although there was one guy who took it beyond a joke for so long that eventually words were exchanged lol.
Last September I was involved in a high speed high side accident on a gravel road and I slid approximately 50 ft on my left forearm opening it up. That has since really really thrown my confidence. I am slowly getting it back but that was my first major two-wheel injury and kind of makes you realize that yes I am 41 not 21.
Ouch. I stopped wearing elbow guards years ago because we mostly ride slow snotty terrain now. But I'd probably start using them again if we did a lot of faster dirt roads.
Murphys lore, what aint protected, will be what gets hurt, a pea sized pebble, I landed on flush with my right knee [guard on, but it had slipped!!,] broke my patella, still reminded of it every time I kneel to pray before every ride!! [ok, last bit made up..[[maybe]] Barry, elbow/shoulder/back protectors are inside all my jackets, like hip guards and knee protectors [ok i wear braces after the event...too bloody late. mate!1inan aussy accent...
Like helmet/gloves/boots=ESSENTIAL kit. @@crosstrainingenduro
A tiny bridge wet or not, regardless of the size of the watercourse below. A very narrow ridge in the mountains (Canadian Rockies), with a steep slope on both sides.
I got bucked after a downhill jump and broke my back a fair bit ... downhill jumps. Just tail roll now
l reckon its all about confidence. As you get older and maybe struggle physically a bit more, you lose some confidence and then get more cautious. The more cautious you get, the less confident you become . The vicious circle begins. ln that example of the slippery bank , you know that the guys in front got through it easily . Therefore, you should be able to as well . When something like that happens l say to myself, if they can do it so can l . l am always amazed at how capable modern bikes are . lt is usually me , the rider, that is the impediment . That's not to say that you should send it regardless but l think you should always push yourself just a little bit . Especially when its something you may have done previously so you know that you can do it. That said, if you've lost a bit of confidence or you're just having a muppet day there's nothing wrong with being cautiously smart . E.g. Being a bit on the short side , l'll gladly walk a gnarly rocky creek crossing rather than risk dropping and drowning my bike . Ask me how l know . Lol. Restarting a drowned bike is a giant pain in the arse so instead l do a quick walk through and then we're back to riding again and having fun in no time. Which is the whole point of going riding.
Having a muppet day... love it. 😂 All good points, Bill. Much less of an issue now, the younger guys have improved so much they ride with A grade hard enduro riders now so the challenge on our rides has dropped heaps.
I witnessed my first death by motorcycle when I was about 9, or 10. The man went under a stopped box truck and was decapitated. His wife was on the back, and was unscathed, but her hysteria was very disturbing to me as a young kid. I can’t actually say how I processed it all, but within a year or two I got my first motorcycle. I’ve lost friends on bikes, seen other fatal accidents, but I always keep riding. I’m 57 now, and I continue to ride, (sometimes like an asshole) but I try to remind myself that I’m not immortal. I’m not sure what my point is, or if this is helpful at all, but if you have the passion to ride… then ride. Stay tough, and stay strong. Others know your pain, so you’re not alone brother. ❤
Damn. Terrible experience for the wife. Since making this vid we've had two guys die on rides and it definitely stays on your mind when you've een up close and personal with the CPR. But like you say, if you have the passion then you keep riding... but possibly taking the thrill seeking down a notch or two.
@@crosstrainingenduro you had two guys dieing on rides from your videos?? thats horrible. im sorry about this.
@@crosstrainingenduroI’m sorry to hear about your fellow riders. Awful.
Like I said above, stay strong!
Not on our local rides. It was while on tours... and no fault of the tour operators thankfully.
Well - we're ALL getting older.. and various crashes, and "incidents" all seem to be adding up.
I personally have not yet been on a ride where anyone has actually "bought the farm".. but I do ride with a few friends that have had actual hart attacks !
Getting OLD sucks !
Tell me about it lol. Plenty of slow tough terrain yesterday and I'm having trouble walking today with my dodgy knees. And a knot in the shoulder is making my left arm next to useless. 😁
I have a phobia of getting caught riding off-road. And I mean it quite honestly. Here in Germany there are only a few tracks where you can ride legally.
I've been on my dirt bike 4 times in a year because of that. Watching enduro videos often gets me motivated, but then I am thinking about where to ride, where are most likely no people, hunters etc. where are the next residential homes... basically overthinking it. If I do however get myself together I get paranoid fast from cars parking/halting somewhere or people that are on a hike or out with their dog.
It's really depressing and I wish I had the untroubled mindset of 10 years ago.
I know the feeling. Years ago a guy insisted on showing me his illegal tracks. He had lived there since he was a kid and when it was legal to ride there and he was frustrated with the government taking his riding areas away. I wouldn't join him because hikers and horseriders used some of the areas. But he insisted I join him on Christmas day when no one would be out there. I just felt nervous the whole time and couldn't really enjoy it. It must be so tough in many parts of western Europe. 😢
Ja, ich gucke halt das ich immer weit genug von meinem Wohnort weg bin, und dann halt nur in Gebieten fahre von denen ich weiß das sie nicht so beliebt bei Wanderern und co sind. Aber es wäre natürlich ein Träumchen wenn es auch hier und da legale Gebiete gäbe, aber das gibt es halt nur in Brandenburg so richtig, bei mir in BW sind halt auch überall Erholungsgebiete und Tourismusgebiete.
Whilst crossing a small creek that was basically all one rock with small holes in it (think bbq Webber round size) I clicked neutral somehow managed to get my boot snagged on my foot peg so couldn’t get off. I went head first into one of these holes and was trapped under the bike. Helmet filled with water and camel back weighing me down I was trapped and it took a mate to lift the bike off for me to get out. Pretty scary how shallow that water was and how quickly I was running out of air. If I was riding alone……😵
Wow. Those are the kind of scenarios that run through my mind when I'm around water.
for me too many phobias to list here… 😂
A little anxiety is not a bad thing when it causes you to consider the danger. Slick clay sets off the warning bells for me.
Buddy got slit in the neck with a sharp bamboo cuttings from pruning the trail track clear just a day ago. It was his last trail ride, and lived to tell the horrors of it.
🤔 Nasty. Occasionally we backtrack to break off dead branches that are directly pointed at necks, helmets or upper body. Very hard to see when they are lined just the right way and could do a lot of damage. Glad we don't have bamboo to contend with.
My biggest fear is riding on a trail really close to a very steep drop off. I’ve never fallen off, but the fear of doing so sometimes paralyzes me.
Sometimes things scare the crap out of me, the next time I ride it doesn’t seem to bother me at all. Not sure what that’s about but perhaps I’m getting dementia!
Likewise Dave! We've found some other spots where it's a big drop to the side. Everyone else rides through but I edge through, always visualising the worst lol.
Do I ditch the bike and save my own ass.. or take the hits to make sure the machine can still haul me out of my predicament?
It's Australia. You don't have time to drown before the crocs get you....at least that is what I in the US tend to imagine lol.
Yep, bit of race between the spiders, snakes and crocs. 😁
You are the sum total of your fears and experiences and whateverelse. But, if it is your time, it is your time. If it is not, it is not. If it feels right at the relevant moment, gas it, if not, back off. I have a compact fracture of my lower spine. Sometimes I go balls to the wall and other times I sit it out. Sometimes I feel invincible and sometimes, not. Follow your instincts/inner voice. It knows best.
Going far enough on a trail to wonder if you're going to make it back both by fuel supply and properly negotiating obstacles to get safely back to your haul truck... Seems to be the game every dumb time
Those Traction eRag stickers on that KTM are clearly the problem. They seem to be sucking the bike down into the creek.
They also have the horsepower. 🤔
This looks like glass house mountains?
My biggest phobia now is anything that will break my ribs. That and will there be meat with dinner
😮 It's only bad if you end up in the drink and drown alone... Never ride with friends😂
As a subscriber, could someone help me understand how this was listed nigh on a year ago but I just got the email from Barry....i'm really hoping that this means there's a years worth of new material that will keep on flowing. :-)
PS this is a genuine question not a sarcastic comment. Love ya work Barry ! x
Unfortunately there's only a handful of supporter vids to go, Phil. This was part of a big batch I produced over a year ago.
I suffer from Enduro impotence not incontinence
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I'm sorry about your friend, sending condolences! Thanks for performing CPR, even though he didn't make it, you did what you could to help! 🙏😎⛑️
Thanks, fortunately for us we had only met the guy the night before. It would have been much more devastating if we knew him well. Very sad to hear his wife was heart broken and there were two kids involved. 😢
Follow Rule 1 ~ Don't crash
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The mind can play play nasty tricks on you, did you pass on your anxiety to the rider behind you? I've had a close call to being crippled, yes it took me 3 years or so to get over it, but I don't want be on my death bed wishing I had done this or done that. That's why I learnt to surf, became a scuba diving instructor, rode horses and most recently taken up competitive cycling, and at the age of 60, enjoy life, your a long time dead.
Scott is half my age and I can't remember him ever getting worried by a challenge. Having said that, there have been times he's not riding well and he goes home early lol. Similar ages, great to hear you are still throwing yourself into life. 😁
I was going to share why my older riding mates [the old gits] call me Buff,[water related] but I feel having looked at the first few replies, Barry it would give you nightmares and add another phobia!!
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