Between the quads and other bikes trying to ascend the hill, it created a pile of rock at the bottom that acted like sand when you hit it. Very unstable stuff. Another thing, there's no way to build momentum to hit the hill because all trails that lead to it are at sharp angles and you would have to turn in that chat pile at the bottom. If thats not bad enough, theres loose rock all the way up not to mention the deep rutts and ledges in different lines with numerous trees. It's an obstical coarse and very very technical. My buddy went first and is a very good rider. He got halfway up and got stuck in a rut full of rock that buried his rear tire. He had to get off the bike and walk it up using the bikes engine for help. He rides a CRF 250 X. Good bike. That should have been my first warning when he could'nt make it up on the bike. But I seen a line to the right I thought I could ride to the top. So I got it going and got just past where he got stuck and the hill became really steep and the front end lifted just enough to throw my bike into an alternate line that I did not want. It ran me directley into a 2 foot ledge straight up. So I had to let off the throttle just a split second and that killed my momentum. I was dead. The bike instantly tried to go back down. I got it up onto the line I had planned to go up before the detour. But I had no momentum so it was all for nothing. The back tire just spun and the bike fell over and started to slide trying to hook the front wheel around the small diameter tree to the left of me. I was trying to keep it from sliding into the tree and thats when my knee twisted because of the bad footing. You could hardly stand up on this stuff!!! So I went down yelling and cussing. My riding buddy came back down the hill and between the two of us got the bike on up the hill. He got on the bike and I had to hold the front end down while he gave it full throttle. We rode the rest of the day but at a slower pace and I kept loosing the bike. I just could'nt rely on my left leg to catch me. So I had to take it easy. I strained my back later on in the day trying to pick my bike up for the tenth time on a nasty hill with a hairpin turn in it. I could'nt bend at the knees to use my legs to lift the bike and just strained my lower back. That made riding very painful and difficult. I could'nt use my legs or backside to control my weight shifting on the bike. So it put a strain on my front arms. It sucked. we just rode around on some medium trails the rest of the day. I kept seeing hills and trails I would have loved to go up but I just could'nt. I knew if I lost my balance and went down I'd keep twiking my knee which I did a few more times yesterday. So we kept to the easy stuff. So I made up my mind that I'm not climbing back on the bike until I'm 100% period.Jon.
and some of the crahses and injuries they had made mine feel insignifigant. I like finding good lines over logs like that too. I don't do kickout's because most of the trails I ride are extremely tight. I'd wind up in a knott hole in a tree. Stragne sight if you think about it. Head's sticking out on one side and my bumm sticking out the other. 
I can feel it alittle bit once in awhile if I catch it just right but it's not as bad as yesterday when I could hardley get off the couch or out of bed without wincing in pain. Knee's doing alittle better also. The calf swelling was kind of concerning me alittle also, theres alittle light bruising on the shin area remenicent of my long ago severe ankle sprain. But all's getting better. Just have to stay off the bike.....which is gonna be hard to do.
I guess it's a form of punishment for getting hurt while making them money. I don't want light duty, it sucks! 
for one of these 
So another $350.00 didn't seem all that expensive after all. LOL
