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I would assume the inaccurate "data" from the Whoop is because Bruni is probably only using a wrist HR & ALL wrist HR's are vague at best.
Seriously doubt he's gonna have a chest mounted HR monitor synced up to the wrist unit in a race run.
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Pretty severe asthma meant that COVID put me in the hospital for most of December 2020.
The good thing that came of it is that it got me back on a mountain bike in August of 2021 after close to 20 years off the bike.
Jackson Goldstone posted on Instagram that he has a probable torn MCL from his Hardline crash. Unfortunate news for him. Might prevent him from racing the first WC of the season (and potentially the second, since they're so close together).
I would doubt Jackson misses the first race due to a torn MCL unless something else is also torn as they are almost never fixed anymore. He should be just fine regardless
I hope you're correct. The phrasing of his post made it seem like he didn't have a precise diagnosis or timeline yet.
For sure. Would be bummed to see him miss races
Define torn? In athlete I normally take that to completely torn or hanging on by a thread. Those very rarely fall in that don't fix it category especially for someone as young as him.
I have not seen a repaired MCL in my therapy practice in over 10 years and have seen many many torn. Maybe they will repair his who knows I just haven’t seen them in a long long time
I had mine done in 2006. I can't imagine riding with the full tear I had. It was clear the lack of stability that I had in my knee. A partial tear is one thing... if it is gone I am sure they will do a full replacement. Good news is that the recovery from that was actually the least of all the knee injuries I have had. I could see him back racing in time with a good brace on.
I remember Brendog racing with a knee brace after doing his ACL. I don't recall the full story, but I think he elected to try to get through the season and have it repaired when the season was over. Looking on Rand R his results seemed to be pretty much on par with the previous season (2011 and 2012).
I guess damaging ligaments is the same as breaking bones, in that it's different for everyone.
ACL is a mandatory repair. MCL is not. Nearly impossible to be an athlete without an ACL. The MCL also has three muscles/tendons that help provide medial knee stability. So it’s nice to have, but not necessarily needed. Wouldn’t be surprised if not repairing it leads to more osteoarthritis down the line, though.
MCL gets repaired if there’s also bone avulsion or substantial instability.
Osteoarthritis is the biggie. I blew my ACL in slalom back in ye olden days. They gave me a new one. Ripped my meniscus in between the ACL and surgery & if I could do it again, I'd have babied my knee to not tear that cartlidge. ACL replacement is in there still, but the missing meniscus is misery.
Blew my mind when Brendog raced without one. Even with a knee brace, your bones slip, twist and slam around with no ACL in DH. And he was improving his position overall & set to have a BIG season until that happened. His results may "look" the same, but he wasn't the ascending rider he was on pace to become doing that.
Kids, if you blow an ACL, the sport does NOT matter. Get it fixed. Do all your rehab. Nothing is worth bone on bone for 30-40 years if you jack up the meniscus.
The Gravity Cooperative posted a handy "Guide to USDH for 2024" with all the regional and national events happening each month. Check it out if you're looking to go racing in the US or Canada this year!
note this in there. Monster Pro DH Series at Snow Summit!
New Zealand national champs. Tyler Waite takes the top time of the day as a junior Jess Blewitt won her 4th women’s title https://www.sportsplits.com/races/torpedo-7-new-zealand-dhi-national-ch…
Can someone explain to me what is different about the Zerode Blenky is racing & Gamux raced?
I read in the blip something about electronic shifting.
Rode a Zerode enduro bike once and under load, the gears didn't like to shift to an easier gear.
What are they doing different to shift under load more easily?
Still that clunky Grip Shift you gotta tug hard on? Seems less than ideal.
And yes...I do know you can "shift" while coasting, which I didn't ask. I'm talking under heavy load going to an easier gear.
https://pinion.eu/en/smartshift/
Disclaimer: not 100% sure if this is the gearbox on Blenki's bike but the way they allow for shifting under load is to do it electronically so that it can happen when the gearbox is in a state where it can actually shift.
Yes its the smart shift electronic system in the new Zerode - the old gearboxes only needed the load to be backed off slightly (like a derailleur) but the reason for that was mostly in the shifting system from what I understand. The box itself can handle the shifting under load so I think the smartshift is able to make it happen because its acting directly on the gearbox. Its a trigger system too, but I havent been able to play with one in person yet to be able to compare
glad to see Blenki still doing some ETs at Hardline, even though he said he didn't have to with the gearbox bike
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reece wilson w/ an injury update
6D trail lid too. what's that big old knob on the back at 56 second mark?
I think thats the device for head impact detection: https://www.hitrecognition.co.uk/products/hit-head-impact-severity-indi…
"what's that big old knob on the back at 56 second mark?"
Volume control
As much as I hate BOA systems, having something that cinches more of the entire helmet to your head rather then just tightening the back would be nice.
thanks! so derailing for a bit, but could that thing be dangerous in a crash where first impact is on the lower/back of the head (like you get flung around backwards and whiplashed to your back)? it's a massive single point of contact vs wide/smooth area like the rest of the helmet.
It's probably not as big a deal as people previously thought. Seth at Berm Peak visited the Virginia Tech helmet ratings lab and while they didn't have a specific answer they were pretty confident that something like a GoPro would not significantly alter their score of a helmet which is nice to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKbYaOiz5U4
The gopro thing is a big deal because people thought it would stop the rotation of your head when you are sliding on the ground and cause a neck injury. What I assume Spomer is referring to is when you get ejected and the first thing that hits the ground is that knob. Kinda like if your wearing a baseball hat and someone hits you square on the top of the head on the little button.
How do i make this fuckin image smaller.. Jesus.
From what I've read about Michael Schumacher's injury the jury is still out as to whether the camera was a contributing factor.
With old gripshift pinion you had to let it go for it to change, there is no way around it. The benefit is that the shift is instant, you dont need to make a full spin of a crank for the chain to change cog. The let go requires a bit of adjustment, but I absolutely loved the instant shift on my test spin, if it only wasnt so freaking expensive...
yes, this, thank you. i think helmet-mounted gopros could be detrimental in the right kind of direct impact too. odds are possibly pretty low but afaik helmet companies go to great lengths when designing the shapes of their helmets to be deflective. adding things that stick out and create a single point of pressure doesn't seem ideal.
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