I think most people forget that confidence comes also with fitness. After an injury i switch back into xc riding and just trying to get enough fitness back so i dont hesitate on jumps because of lack of power. I do the most mistakes when i feel exhausted on a trail. Thats the base layer i always start with. The rest comes automatically. If you feel like a sack of potatoes you will jump like a sack of potatoes
putting on some muscle is HUGE for injury prevention. Increase bone density and that built up muscle is going to protect said bones form heavy impacts.
The time to send it again will be when it feels right! Growing and rebuilding yourself is not a linear path, and I'm sure there are bad days ahead, but that'll just make it all the sweeter when you do make those bigger features again! You got this, Yuka, I believe in you!
Good job, Yuka. As we get older, crashes become MUCH scarier. We heal slower. We like to think we get wiser; but sometimes that just means giving up. But we CAN recover! Keep up the moral!
you should definitly come ride ourimbah its super sick but youll have to make sure the cindintions are good other wise the trails will be closed , there is only shuttles on friday afternoons.
I recommended Boomerang Farm on Eric’s channel, I’ve been there before and I did the 10ft drop he did. I also know the boys you were following through the trails. I hope you guys had a great time👍
From someone that has broken their neck riding (C5 C6 still fused) - it can feel like a long way back. You have a great insight that the most valuable thing on the journey - is choosing the right mistakes to make. Wise Yuka, very wise. Well done!
I was in the same situation, after my last crash last year, my confidence has gone down and even if I am back riding, I still can't do the stuff I used to do before. I am very careful with what I do on the trail which isn't exciting at all. I hope I can get my mojo back like you.
Coming back from a big crash is always hard, and that's normal. Slow and steady, then back up to speed comes with time, just like you did here. Well done!!
Yuka keeping it real as always... love it! I've played it safe so many times but I've also prevented big crashes while continuing to challenge myself. I'm happy with my progression while keeping things within my ability... or at least my stretch goals!!
Good work Yuka! I’m still suffering mentally from a crash I had almost two years ago now! It’s annoying but each small gain makes me forget what happened and move on and progress! Inspiring to see you back on the bike again!
wow, i feel like i needed to hear this. i had my worst stack yet a while back and have been struggling to send jumps ever since while my brother only got better and better and mountain biking, surpassing my skill by a mile. yuka, your courage is something to be reckoned with, thank you for inspiring me (also epic to see you guys in australia!)
One thing I love about mountain biking community is how supported everyone is, so I don’t want to be that guy, I love how you have the courage to hit technical features but I think knowing your skills level and know what features to learn from or which one to pass is really important, or just like you mentioned, suffer the consequences. You know for someone who has the skill then yeah they need to have the courage the hit it, but if someone doesn’t have the skill, maybe take an easy and work your way up? From watched your videos, I was always nerves for you, worry you are gonna fall, Simply clear a feature doesn’t mean you have the proper skills for it, you can hit a jump with control or hit a jump passively, At Whistler, the jumps are built perfectly, someone who doesn’t know how to jump can still clear them, so if someone doesn’t have the skills for jumping, it’s only the matter of time when they hit a sketchy feature and crash. This happened to me with snowboarding, when I first learnt snow boarding, at the beginning I progressed really fast because I was fearless, as a downhill biker, I was comfortable bombing down the hill with speed, but I don’t really have the skills on a snowboard to hit big features, so I started to hurt myself a lot, and it caused me to regressed, so I stoped snowboard for about 5 years, finally I am ready to get back and this time, I educated myself on the sport, as far as how to and board technology and so I got a beginner friendly board and I’m gonna slowly work my way up and know my skill level so I don’t hurt myself and have fun on the mountain
I have had many very bad crashes. Most when I was much younger. Now I’m in my 50s, I had a really bad crash in 2020. Exploded my shoulder falling off a wall ride. Was told might not be able to fix it. After they fixed it, I was told 50/50 chance of healing. I have multiple muscles ripped from the bone. I was back in a bike sooner than I was suppose too be. I have never had any anxiety before after a crash. I was terrified I would crash. Ironically I had many stupid little crashes trying to be careful. You are a very talented rider. Your crash had nothing to do with your ability. To advance at anything we have to push ourselves. You know exactly why you crashed. You explained it to all of us. Get your head out of your Butt and go ride like you know how to. You and Eric are my favorite RU-vidrs.
良くてきました! I think the best thing that happened for you on that ride was when you rode away from that 50/50 case. It was an example of how you still have some margin for error. 頑張って下さい!
I am glad to see you're getting back out there and having fun on the bike. I am a bit backwards in that I have always wanted to get back on the bike and send it as soon as heal. It have been addicted to doing stupid things on bikes since I was racing BMX in the late 80s
Good work Yuka! When I was young I raced bmx. I broke my jaw and my back on 2 separate crashes. It took awhile to bounce back from both injuries, but the mental bounce was the hardest. I'm stoked to see you pushing yourself again to he the best you can be.
So good to see you back on the bike, riding and having fun again. It's hard to explain to other people who don't ride mtb what it really means to us. We all crash. We all want to get right back on the bike. But we have to be smart go through the progression carefully once again. It's frustrating to start small when you are used to hitting bigger features. But I'm glad to see you being smart about it.
I can't tell you how much i love your work. Your videos, are thoughtful, and well planned. You always bring us along, on one of your adventures. Please don't stop any time soon. You rock! And thanks for all the content you have made for us so far on this journey.
I feel your pain! I've had to come back from 3 different crashes where I broke a bone or two. The worst one I severed my hamstring from my pelvic bone. After surgery and 12 weeks of PT, it took another 6 months before I could send anything at all. You're doing way better than I did!
@@cloudsmith7803 true, but the thrill and the rush is amazing when you go off a big drop or gap. I'm done with all that now that I've had a few bad crashes. I still MTB but now I stay in control.
Glad to see you're well and truly back on the bike Yuka. Stoked you're both in Aus too. I'm looking forward to this series and seeing you enjoy our trails up and down the east coast (and beyond?).
Way to bounce back Yuka! As a skateboarder, most of my more painful injuries have been from tricks I have done plenty of times before. My strategy has always been that, after I'm all healed up, go back to the place I got hurt and work on doing the trick I wrecked on. I've always called it 'taking a horse ride'; as in, getting back up on the horse. Once you reconquer the very thing that hurt you, you're good to continue to move forward again. It's not always easy, but it is always effective if you make it through it.
I can relate. Took me quite a while to get back my confidence after breaking my femur in 2018. What matters is just getting back out there and the feeling will gradually come back. :3 Awesome to see you back out there!
Thank You. As a Dane I noticed the fine PH5 lamps, originally designed for Louis Poulsen in 1958 by architect, Poul Henningsen but still sold in huge numbers!
Yuka when I saw my friends post about you being there i was so excited to see my local bike park that i have put many hours working with the crew there to maintain the trails and then to see you came to 99bikes where i work made me injoy this video alot more. hope the rest of the down under trip goes well
Thank you for working on those great trails. Boomers is still my favourite place in Australia, and those wooden features made the place so unique. I still haven’t seen so many wooden stunts anywhere but Boomers. And I’m very grateful for your help at the shop. Without your help I couldn’t conquer the drop😁👍
G'day, I busted up my shoulder some years ago and not being a spring chicken ( i'm in my mid-50's) it is hard to ride with my youngest son who has no fear and takes on these bike parks with ease. Every time I ride I try and push my fitness and confidence but it is a battle of some wins and some losses. BTW I how the weather was good to you in Australia.
Dear Yuka, I got the same pedal issue the first time I rode my new MTB. The shop did not tightened both pedals properly and they loosened up on the first ride. The right pedal started to bent sideway and I felt something was wrong. I could severely hurt myself if the pedal would snap off at high speed. The crank arm treads thorned on half of its length so my bikeshop replaced the crankset on their own. Oh well...
I seem to see a lot of cranks getting broke on rides. Worth carrying a spare perhaps?. Would like to see a vid on your recommended spares to carry in the car/van based on your own experiences!
Well done at conquering your fears! I live on the GC and Boomers is a fun day out. Plenty of good trail networks in SE Queensland such as Mount Joyce, Nerang, Currumbin Border Trails, Samford and Tewantin to name but a few.
Welcome down under ..... Well done Yuka for getting over your tourment .... It's genrally the brain that is the last thing to get over after such a bad crash. I was at Boomers for the 1st time in August and managed the Orchy's drop but my brain stopped me from doing the toilet bowl drop so hearing that Eric thinks it is easier gives me confidence. 👊
Good to see you out sending it! Just use your skills and don't get in over your head. No more Wild Boar riding! And as usual another great video. Keep sending it!!
AAAHHH, i get it so much, I'm just back after destroying my knee and everything that was easy a year ago is now impossible, jumps- nope, drops- hell no, rock gardens- wheres the walking path?
