Feel's like legs are being ripped off

Vanessa said:
My only problem is on WT, especially when it's cold for some reason, when I jump off the train I get a very painful pins and needles feeling in my feet/legs. It's from the blood rushing to my feet... not sure why it's worse when it's cold though. I just always have to remember to get down gently.

Thats the only problem that i have too. the joint where my toes are, kill me everytime that I get off. but it doesnt matter if its hot or cold. it still hurts.

ive never had a pain feeling in my legs from raptor or wt, but one time on mantis my knees locked and that hurt a bit.

The helix on Raptor could be too intense sometimes, also Mantis puts a lot pressure on the legs. That's why I'll take Riddlers Revenge over Mantis, because the forces aren't nearly as bad. Some people prefer the intensity. It's just a matter of preferance.

Don't get me wrong, CP has the ultimate collection of coasters, its just that some rides could be too intense for some.

I agree SteelRaptor, and I'd take Alpengeist over Raptor any day. Riddler's Revenge is my favorite stand up by far, but like you said, its a matter of preference. ;)

I don't get that feeling like my legs are being ripped off, but anytime I ride anything with OTSRs the next day I get some some very strange bruising on both shoulders. It looks like someone took a red pen and drew little lines all over me. Does anyone else experience this?

I never really feel like that, however, on Mantis my knees feel like they are going to break.

Vanessa said:
My only problem is on WT, especially when it's cold for some reason, when I jump off the train I get a very painful pins and needles feeling in my feet/legs. It's from the blood rushing to my feet... not sure why it's worse when it's cold though. I just always have to remember to get down gently.

Gmoney said:

Thats the only problem that i have too. the joint where my toes are, kill me everytime that I get off. but it doesnt matter if its hot or cold. it still hurts.

I'm right there with you guys.. Im just glad after a year or so of operation they added the nice rubbery pad underneath the train in loading position! does'nt hurt as bad now but a little...

the last time i rode mantin whcih was last summrer, i seriously thought my letgs were going to explode. i had never felt such intense pain before. after that i had to sit down and relax 15 minutes

WT din't bother me. First time Mantis got pins & needles that got worse near the end. Next time I relaxed my legs & was fine. I love the transitions i.e being thrown from side to side in S-curves etc.

First time Raptor killed my legs, especially the helix in the end. I'm 6'3" & my legs hang way over the seat with out any support to the knees. So next time I sat as far back as possible & took off my shoes, no worries! My shoes weigh a pound each & removing them reduced the G's a fair bit.

I get leg cramps riding Mantis,and standing in that cramped position for to long a time,and my head get banged around quite a bit, i try not to ride mantis.

When I rode I never felt any problem when I was riding. After though is A different story. My legs felt all wierd and I felt like it was hard to stand up.
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