Comments on: An Ode to Mountain Biking http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Adam Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/#comment-817 Hey Ryan, sorry to hear about that. What I'm about to tell you was based on MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE -- with a pretty bad ACL tear -- so don't take it as official medical advice. :) However -- I did spend a full season snowboarding with a torn ACL. I did it with the assistance of a kick-ass brace and some common sense. The 'common sense' component was namely nothing insane (lots of freeriding, very few jumps) and everything worked out quite well. That said, having the surgery done was also one of the best things I ever did. But I tried to schedule it so that I'd be ready to go for the 2007-2008 winter (I'm about to enter my eighth month now). Good luck! --adam Hey Ryan, sorry to hear about that.

What I’m about to tell you was based on MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE — with a pretty bad ACL tear — so don’t take it as official medical advice. :)

However —

I did spend a full season snowboarding with a torn ACL. I did it with the assistance of a kick-ass brace and some common sense. The ‘common sense’ component was namely nothing insane (lots of freeriding, very few jumps) and everything worked out quite well.

That said, having the surgery done was also one of the best things I ever did. But I tried to schedule it so that I’d be ready to go for the 2007-2008 winter (I’m about to enter my eighth month now).

Good luck!

–adam

]]> By: Ryan http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Ryan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:31:06 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/#comment-814 hey i partially tore my left acl last week and i live for snowboarding. The doctor told me about an hour ago that a surgery would hamper this season. i was wondering how your winter went before you got your surgery. If you could possibly email me at i would really appreciate it. I'm desperate for advice on how your knee held up and how it feels now thanks man hey i partially tore my left acl last week and i live for snowboarding. The doctor told me about an hour ago that a surgery would hamper this season. i was wondering how your winter went before you got your surgery. If you could possibly email me at i would really appreciate it. I’m desperate for advice on how your knee held up and how it feels now thanks man

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:54:12 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/#comment-374 Like DFW we have lots of non-mountain, single-track riding. I'm DYING to get to somewhere like Whistler or Colorado to do some full-suspension mountain biking. I think I will try that next year once the knee is fully recovered. Thanks for the comment! Cheers, --adam Like DFW we have lots of non-mountain, single-track riding. I’m DYING to get to somewhere like Whistler or Colorado to do some full-suspension mountain biking. I think I will try that next year once the knee is fully recovered.
Thanks for the comment!
Cheers,
–adam

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Anonymous Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:47:34 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2007/06/03/an-ode-to-mountain-biking/#comment-373 Aye, I am indeed both a reader and a mountain biker. Coming from Texas... we call usually call it 'off road biking' as we don't really have mountains. Still, there's a very active community in both DFW and Austin. There are also some very nice trails all over both areas. Having just moved to Colorado (little more than 2 weeks ago) I'm excited about taking my full suspension out on some of the local runs. I'm nervous though, I don't want to go it alone... in case I hurt myself. Anyway, back to the point, I am keen on the mountain biking =D Aye, I am indeed both a reader and a mountain biker. Coming from Texas… we call usually call it ‘off road biking’ as we don’t really have mountains. Still, there’s a very active community in both DFW and Austin. There are also some very nice trails all over both areas.
Having just moved to Colorado (little more than 2 weeks ago) I’m excited about taking my full suspension out on some of the local runs. I’m nervous though, I don’t want to go it alone… in case I hurt myself.
Anyway, back to the point, I am keen on the mountain biking =D

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