Should your first ride back (after injury) be in the same gear?

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I'm over here wondering if I should face my fears and run the same gear that I got injured in? Seems like a mental block.

Has anybody faced this or done this before?

Comeback in the same gear you crashed really hard in?

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Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
It's why rc stopped running orange gear awhile back.
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Johnny Ringo 1/2/2022 1:06pm
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If it’s a big get off the gear goes bye bye.

I’m not superstitious, but I am a littlestitious
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Motodave15 wrote:
I'm over here wondering if I should face my fears and run the same gear that I got injured in? Seems like a mental block. Has...
I'm over here wondering if I should face my fears and run the same gear that I got injured in? Seems like a mental block.

Has anybody faced this or done this before?

100% mental block, but if you dwell on it , more likely to bite you because your not focused on riding.

Now without question, never go out in all new gear, head to toe, that's just asking for a dirt sample!
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Besides a helmet that's taken a smack, or anything else ripped up or damaged, I wouldn't even think about it personally.
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
Motodave15 wrote:
It's why rc stopped running orange gear awhile back.
Interesting.

For me... Other than a helmet...if the gear is in good shape, I wouldn't bat an eye.

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I had a set of Thor gear that I broke my hand in the first race I wore it. After healing up same gear same track I broke my femur. I no longer wear it. I also don’t ride that track anymore, but I moved out of state so that’s mainly why.
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
Motodave15 wrote:
It's why rc stopped running orange gear awhile back.
Magoofan wrote:
Interesting.

For me... Other than a helmet...if the gear is in good shape, I wouldn't bat an eye.

Last February 20th, at Pala...landed upside down when my bile shut off on the face of a booter...it WAS NOT a good day; but, I was too lucky too explain...especially based on the crushed SE5 helmet and the multiple bruises, abrasions and cuts all over me. This happened while testing my new CRF450X.

When I went back to the track in March, I took my RM125. It was a good day at the very same track. A friend pointed out that I was wearing the same gear.

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I find 5th gear works best when coming back from injury
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Langhammx 1/2/2022 2:24pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Last February 20th, at Pala...landed upside down when my bile shut off on the face of a booter...it WAS NOT a good day; but, I was...
Last February 20th, at Pala...landed upside down when my bile shut off on the face of a booter...it WAS NOT a good day; but, I was too lucky too explain...especially based on the crushed SE5 helmet and the multiple bruises, abrasions and cuts all over me. This happened while testing my new CRF450X.

When I went back to the track in March, I took my RM125. It was a good day at the very same track. A friend pointed out that I was wearing the same gear.

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This explains a lot ! (The crash to the head) Tongue

You’ve been missing some of the most EPIC dirt and some snow rides that exist !
It’ll be wet through the end of the week……. Wink
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TeamGreen wrote:
Last February 20th, at Pala...landed upside down when my bile shut off on the face of a booter...it WAS NOT a good day; but, I was...
Last February 20th, at Pala...landed upside down when my bile shut off on the face of a booter...it WAS NOT a good day; but, I was too lucky too explain...especially based on the crushed SE5 helmet and the multiple bruises, abrasions and cuts all over me. This happened while testing my new CRF450X.

When I went back to the track in March, I took my RM125. It was a good day at the very same track. A friend pointed out that I was wearing the same gear.

Grinning
Langhammx wrote:
This explains a lot ! (The crash to the head) :P You’ve been missing some of the most EPIC dirt and some snow rides that exist...
This explains a lot ! (The crash to the head) Tongue

You’ve been missing some of the most EPIC dirt and some snow rides that exist !
It’ll be wet through the end of the week……. Wink
I'll be bringing my 450X, my FC350 and...soon...my EC300 out there. A LOT.
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TeamGreen wrote:
I'll be bringing my 450X, my FC350 and...soon...my EC300 out there. A LOT.
I’ve been trading off between my 300 and 500. How about you stop procrastinating and bring what you got. 3 straight weeks of chocolate cake and you’ve missed it all. We don’t get this kind of rain very often.

You can even wear your gear you crashed in, but bring a new helmet. I got a great loop I’ve been doing, let’s do this !!
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TeamGreen wrote:
I'll be bringing my 450X, my FC350 and...soon...my EC300 out there. A LOT.
Langhammx wrote:
I’ve been trading off between my 300 and 500. How about you stop procrastinating and bring what you got. 3 straight weeks of chocolate cake and...
I’ve been trading off between my 300 and 500. How about you stop procrastinating and bring what you got. 3 straight weeks of chocolate cake and you’ve missed it all. We don’t get this kind of rain very often.

You can even wear your gear you crashed in, but bring a new helmet. I got a great loop I’ve been doing, let’s do this !!
Probably the week after OAK. As you can guess, I'm stuck in Redding doing last-minute stuff. Even rode my KLR up in the snow and ice!
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I had to have mine cut off me so no. Just got cleared to ride again 🤘Been a long 8 months
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gt80rider wrote:
I find 5th gear works best when coming back from injury
Yep, at least take it out of 2nd!

smoothies862 1/2/2022 3:56pm
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More importantly its how you ride when you come back.
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
Exactly my thought 😂

Half the time I raced, I only had one set of gear, that’s all I could afford. Never a second thought about what to wear after a stack…..that’s ridiculous!
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
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Exactly my thought 😂 Half the time I raced, I only had one set of gear, that’s all I could afford. Never a second thought about...
Exactly my thought 😂

Half the time I raced, I only had one set of gear, that’s all I could afford. Never a second thought about what to wear after a stack…..that’s ridiculous!
Didn't Roczen try to make a statement and wear the same style of yellow shift gear his first ride back after his bad crash. Seemed like he ended up changing after practice or heats or something because it was giving him a mental block?. Honestly correct me if I'm wrong because it seems like I remember that happening but maybe not.I never had to put much thought into it because my jersey was cut off and have to get another helmet anyway.
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I’ll wear the gear against after a big crash just not the 1st time back.😂😂🤷🏻‍♂️
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Magoofan wrote:
Is this seriously a thing? Jinxed gear?
Motodave15 wrote:
It's why rc stopped running orange gear awhile back.
I thought the orange gear was his lucky gear 🤷‍♂️
Matt Fisher 1/2/2022 6:28pm
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I've literally never considered it. Unless the helmet is bad (which I've never had happen), or the boots were part of the problem (ruptured Achillies, replaced the boots), I've never even thought about what gear I was wearing.
The funny part is now I probably will remember it the next time I ride; I did some damage to my MCL yesterday- and was wearing some really old No Fear gear. Not that I'll give a damn, the gear had nothing to do with it.
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Some racers are very superstitious.
I think a lot of us have rituals.
I always pray before I ride. Always.

I've never thought of wearing different gear after a crash. When I injured my ankle, I decided I could no longer justify riding in my ancient boots even though everything still worked on them.
I knew they were no longer protecting me like newer tech boots do, but it took the crash for me to decide they had to go. Nothing to do with superstition. They just weren't cutting it.

Now, if I was wearing the same gear every time I crashed, over 10 years (I have a bunch of jerseys), I'd probably retire it, because whether I could figure out what it was about it or not, it could be argued that something about the gear isn't gelling with how I ride. Again, nothing superstitious.

If anything though, I'd want to get on the same bike and conquer whatever obstacle I crashed on.
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Magoofan 1/2/2022 10:10pm
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.....so...... Maybe you shouldn't ever ride the same bike again either.

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I have a set of Shift gear that something stupid seems to always happens when I wear it. Bike problems, something with a friends bike, stupid crashes, ect. I don’t wear it anymore, that shit is cursed since I crashed hard in it once Laughing
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Last August I had a crash. Broke four verts in my neck, broken jaw, broken rib, and TBI, Sat in trama unit 2 weeks. Once I recovered and was allowed to ride 9 months later, I wanted to wear the exact gear again to beat my jinx. I could not wear the jersey it was cut off or the helmet.
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I’d wear this again if I could get it sewn up and find a new buckle. Btw, if you take the handlebars there…you’ll have a purple unit. Lol

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When they cut it off in a helicopter on way to the icu it's not even an option. Not that I'd know lol🤦 But I did replace it with the same stuff just new.
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I don't believe in magic, so I will wear it if the gear is still in good condition.
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Of course, if helmet needs changing, it gets swapped. I normally a wear chest-protector, but for whatever reason, I've noticed when I get back on the bike after an injury, I'm sans chest pro. Same gear, new helmet, but sans chest-pro. This lasts about a practice day and then it's back to "normal". Rocks off a 450 are a good reminder! Laughing
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I’ve never heard of buying new gear after every injury. In fact, I have sewed together lots of post-injury torn or cut-off gear so I could wear it as soon as I healed up! The only superstition I go by is get back on the horse as soon as you can…but I’m 57 years young, maybe that will change when I get old.
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