4. Injury

Image from our First Aid react post..

Sometimes being injured really is the final straw when it comes to your BMX riding life. I’ve tried to ride through the pain with a ruined back before and it’s miserable. If you’ve had a bad injury while riding this is enough to put anyone off getting back on the bike again and there’s absolutely no shame in that. Some of my closest friends have quit because their bodies have just given up mending. It’s a tough road, but each one of them who have succumbed to this have been nothing short of brilliant when riding. If you’re going out with injuries, it’s because you have pushed your boundaries and this is admirable.

Advice – Time is key to injuries. Give yourself some serious time to heal, don’t fuck around trying to ride when something is not fixed. It sours your session and just prolongs your agony. If you need a year or two out then try take this on the chin. Get a camera, film some shit, try enjoy the time on the sidelines the best you can. Don’t buy a Corsa, don’t get a high maintenance bird.