Mikelly Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 So I says to my business partner and best buddy Barry "Next Tuesday, the 7th is my Bday and I'm gonna go Dirtbike riding... Wanta go?" So of course, Barry who has raced Pikes Peak, races supermoto and harescrambles say "Uh hell yea"... So we pick up another buddy along the way and today we head out to a trail I've never been to... It's called "Taskers Gap" Here are video clips others have shot... http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Taskers+Gap&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=IuNTSvmDItW8lAewzNnlCA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4# We rode for 4 hours... All was going well... I was in a fast right hand sweeper, that transitioned to the left and I was leading into the berm when it "broke". The F'n Berm just went AWAY!... GONE... See ya... Enough of you bastards been riding me to hard, so I"m just gonna break away NOW. I hit so hard, and so fast that there was no warning... No time to think "this is really gonna hurt on my 43rd BDay..." JUst WHAM... Ugh... OUch... PAIN... Sliding in rocks... I'm in 3rd gear when I went down, so I'm guessing I was clicking along at above 30MPH... Pretty good fall... My fat little arse has rash on the left side and I'm really gonna feel it tomorrow... But man, it was SOOOOOOO much fun... What a great place to ride... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted July 8, 2009 Administrators Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Happy Birthday Mike... Sunds like you had a good time... ... and you delivered a signature worthy quote... My fat little arse has rash on the left side and I'm really gonna feel it tomorrow... Mike :lmao: Edited July 8, 2009 by BRAAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlebmaster Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I hit so hard, and so fast that there was no warning... No time to think "this is really gonna hurt on my 43rd BDay..." JUst WHAM... Ugh... OUch... PAIN... Sliding in rocks... I'm in 3rd gear when I went down, But man, it was SOOOOOOO much fun... What a great place to ride... Mike I like that one! Sounds like you had fun...don't stay in the Belview hospital too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONGO510 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Happy Birthday Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Mmmmm, mmmmmm. Those dirt bikes will bring fun, and pain I still love them though. Happy B day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Sounds like a great way to spend your birthday, besides the injury part. I went down pretty hard earlier this year riding some tight single track, terrain wasn't quite as rocky as in that video though. I feel for ya, even the slow speed spills on the rocky stuff leave me sore the next morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May you have many more bithdays, not wipeout;)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Happy Birthday and time to get some new leathers. They were probably old and 80's looking anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Happy birthday Mike. Looks like a nice place to ride, reminds me of some of the terrain we used to ride in the Blackwater 100.Nice and rocky.Glad you walked away, after 40, the injuries dont quite heal like they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Yep, glad you walked away! I am still smarting from a motorcycle injury 5 years ago. Sounds like you will heal well and come back fighting! Have a great birthday! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Posted by Old Mikelly My fat little arse has new rash on the left side Happy Birthday Old Man!!!!!!!! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 happy birthday mike.keep riding dirt-rocks are still better than idiots in suv's.so sre you getting shape for more dirt?how about a ride in baja?i am going this winter.probably a 600 mile 1 week ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Happy Birthday, Mike! I thought I've lectured you on this "I'm trying to act young" stuff before. Sorry, I'm just such a puss about pain - I don't do that stuff - not for the last 30 years anyway! LOL! Donna nursed you back to health yet, old man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Donna nursed you back to health yet, old man? Or did she get injured to on a "birthday" ride as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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