Down time

[Hobo Mikey]

It’s now been 15 weeks since my fall and my rotatorcuff injury ( another thread on here about it). That 15 weeks without even sitting on my bike and it’s going to be a long time yet. To be honest it’s doing my head in. I go for a walk and I see trails, drop offs etc and imagine myself on them.
How to you guys cope with not being able to get out on the trails.

 

[RustyMTB]

I send hate mail to GCN. I thought everyone did that??

 

[rzr]

i guess you can do trail running? it'll keep you fit
when i broke my wrist, i did half-marathon distance with a cast on my forearm

 

[Mikerb]

retail therapy.............bike porn obviously!

 

[Bummers]

Exact same boat, back injury in early September, been 3 months since and today was the first day I could even use an exercise bike. Got my lovely emtb and new DH bike staring at me and doubtful I'll be even able to do a canal ride for at least another 3 months.
Only good thing is the weather is horrific at the moment so I'm not as bothered

 

[steve_sordy]

...................... I go for a walk and I see trails, drop offs etc and imagine myself on them. .................
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You have my sympathy and my empathy!
In the Summer, my wife occasionally expects me to drive her to stately homes, garden centres etc. When I see the scenery or the rock gardens at the destination, or en route, I too can't help but fantasise about the trails I can see and the lines I might take.

Get well soon.

I haven't ridden a bike for more than ten miles on local roads for about 5 weeks now. A combination of a chest infection and truly awful weather. Once I started to feel a bit better and had stopped coughing all the time, the roads were either icy or the rain was horizontal. After my last attempt to get out, I put the bike on charge for an hour and forgot about it for several days, so it got the same one-hour charge three times! It has been sat at 100% charge for over a week now. I'm sure it'll be fine!

Edit: To cope with not being on the bike, I read this Forum, answer posts, watch YouTube, think about what new kit I might need, buy some of it.....................

 

[Tubby G]

We like going for walks on trails we haven’t ridden before to suss out all the features

This one worried us a little it’s about a 15ft near vertical drop / roll. Need to see someone get down it before having a go. If anyone knows it, it’s called Quarry Carnage at Dalby