gahhhh

[sthumack]

so i was reading through these worst injuries and looking at the crashes..when i used to ride i was just having fun and bein a little kid. now that im thinking about getting back into it and trying some new thigns i start thinking about the crashes that you guys have gone through and its truely starting to scare me away from the sport. i dunno anybody kno whow to get over this little thing, cause ir eally wanna ride but i dont wanna get trashed

[nyquist123]

if your worried about getting badly injured, you could always try flatland.

[ozzy]

dude i know what u mean but thats y i except ima get hurt sometime but dont read about crashes and shit. i dont even think about it when i ride i jus have fun. pain only last for a little bit missin ur chance to ride passes by even quicker.

[seanmcguire]

party yay!.... <wth? idk Just ride w/ music, less to think about- I liek to ride to music that was in skate/bike vids, it has good rythem

[primobmx]

you just have to not worry about it and except that your gonna get hurt every once in a while. it will hurt but oh well. you could get hurt just as bad walking and tripping... its just gonna happen

[bmxGOD]

its not like u fall HARD all the time ive only gotten like hurt hurt like twice other than that its just some cuts and bruises. i say you start riding again

[sm1thson]

yeah the hard accidents arent every day, chances are you will be fine, bruised and dented shins, but fine. look at some of the mental stuff the better riders are doing, its a while before you will be getting that sort of height, if ever -so you dont need to worry about the big falls! (yet)

[sthumack]

haha thanks guys..yeah that puts it in perspective the whole fact that it doesnt always happen...so i guess im back on the bike

[pinkfluffymunky]

it's all about how fast you wnna go...if you wnna jump striaght into massive jump without much practice on little jumps..you may hurt yourself...aslong as you take it at a decent pace and make sur eyou are confident and can do what your looking to do on something then you shudnt hurt yourself

[Justin]

If you look at the amount of injuries posted versus how many people are actually on this site and involved in BMX, it's a very small percentage of serious injuries. And a lot of times those injuries could be prevented (or at least lessened) with a little bit of safety gear.
Just be smart, and you'll enjoy a lomg and fruitful BMX career. I'm 31, been riding for close to 16 years, and although I have aches and pains, I still enjoy it. Not stopping any time soon!

[a]

I find gloves give me a lot of confidence when it comes to falling off, cause you can break your fall instinctively without skinning the **** out of your hands.

[sthumack]

BAD IDEA BRO..broke my arm bracing my fall with my arm (mx)