Washburn Posted May 28, 2007 Report Posted May 28, 2007 I was suposto hit up a big race being one of the first to start on sunday. Its a timed race but one of the first to start is nice cause you get a good feel for the virgin trails and get some faster lap times. 20 bucks a head about 70-90 quads 1st 2nd and 3rd take the money. I placed 7th the first time I tried it 18 last race and Ive been practicing the trails so I know them damn well. I feel real excted on saturday so I figure Ill dial in the Banshee and get some footage of me on my trails and post it up here. I had 3 guys with cameras stratigicly placed for the nasty stuff big hills fast cornors even some little jumps ect../ I was thinking this is gonna be sweet have some great footage for the HQ and mabey win a few $$$ the next day. Well everyone is placed and I wanted to blow the carbs out cause my cousin was riding a bit slow so I nail it first second then big ass branch sticking out hits my face and snags my glasses off. Im blind as a bat. I cant see the second line on the chart without my glasses so everybody is searching with me for about an hour and we couldnt find them. I looked for a good 3 hours and like everyone said its like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. I was going fast enough that the branch could have flung them 20 yards from where I was who know. Well I had to cancle the race sunday couldnt even ride it this whole weekend. Just got back a little bit ago so tomorow Ill go to Pearl Vision and drop another 250.00 or so on some new shades. PS. I dident have a helmet on. My helmet was filled with dry mud from the swamp incodent a few weeks ago and I dident feel like cleaning it so I went without a lid figuring Ide clean it for the race. Another time that if I would have had my helmet on everything would have been fine! :wallbash: Quote
HotCarl Posted May 29, 2007 Report Posted May 29, 2007 Ive been practicing the trails so I know them damn well. So then why did you need glasses anyways? Bad Luck though Quote
Washburn Posted May 29, 2007 Author Report Posted May 29, 2007 So then why did you need glasses anyways? Bad Luck though I cant see two feet in front of me and my glasses correct my eyes so I dont see double. Plus They arent my trails and still I tryed riding my trails without my glasses and I was hitting rocks and ruts,roots that I usualy hit so they dont toss the bike around. Then figure in 70 bikes changing the terrain plus manuvering around them. Put it this way Im typing by looking at the keyboard. I have to pretty much put my face to the screen to see. Racing without my glasses is both dangerous and stupid. Quote
Bigairee Posted May 29, 2007 Report Posted May 29, 2007 Racing without my glasses is both dangerous and stupid. So is riding without a helmet. Quote
Washburn Posted May 29, 2007 Author Report Posted May 29, 2007 So is riding without a helmet. I know stupid move. I paid for it with a pair of glasses. Quote
3 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 For 250$ you could have buy yourself a new helmet :wink: Good thing you are alright. Quote
JET 99 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 sounds like you shoulda went to the drug store and bought some a dem dare maginifying glasses strapped em to yer 4head an ya wooda ben set. lucky we aint callin ya one eyed willy... glad your ok :beer: Quote
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