Crash up Sharlands on Sat

[NordieBoy]

Wonder if there's going to be any fallout about this one.


On Saturday, rescuers battled heavy rain to help a trail bike rider who rode off a steep bank, dropping about 10 metres in the Sharlands Creek forest area.

Mr Hall said the accident happened about 4pm.

The 40-year-old Nelson man had been riding with a group of five others when he failed to take a corner and rode off the bank.

The rescue helicopter was unable to reach the area because of low cloud and mist.

A police officer and paramedic were taken to the scene by trail bike and other rescuers followed. They battled heavy rain to get the man up the steep muddy bank, with help from Nelson firefighters.

The man was taken to an ambulance about 6pm and driven to Nelson Hospital with multiple injuries.

[Woodman]

We did notice a lot of " Police line do not cross" tape yesterday.

[Eddieb]

Thats where your last YouTube vid was shot wasn't it?

The one where Padmei repeatedly gonzo'd his bike. (I had to get that in ;) )

[Padmei]

Hope he's alright. It was slippery as 2 eels having a root in a bucket of snot so can see how it happened.
I had a moment where the back wheel slid out on pine needles & clay sending me up a bank & luckily back down it without a problem. May even have looked cool from behind...

Lets hope the forestry owners keep it in perspective.

[buggsubique]

that was nearly me on the Africa trying to lose Woodman over the Maruia saddle a couple of weeks ago...and was nearly woodman on the Big river ride...and is nearly any one of us most weekends...

except Joe & Nordie - they take it easy and are very responsible riders.

[Padmei]

Thats you last YouTube vid was shot wasn't it?

The one where Padmei repeatedly gonzo'd his bike. (I had to get that in ;) )

Did the same thing same place same time yesterday. However I would have rather done that 5 times than try to get up the thigh deep mud slide WW made me go up. I think he was trying to break me - you know like officer & a gentleman - "I got nowhere else to go:weep::weep:

[Woodman]

that was nearly me on the Africa trying to lose Woodman over the Maruia saddle a couple of weeks ago...and was nearly woodman on the Big river ride...and is nearly any one of us most weekends...

except Joe & Nordie - they take it easy and are very responsible riders.

Bloody good point , we should all stay home and do crochet or something, but then we might ger RSI.

And mate you did almost lose that beast over a very large bank, to get it back on line was pretty impressive.

[NordieBoy]

except Joe & Nordie - they take it easy and are very responsible riders.

I'm kind to kittens too...

[buggsubique]

And mate you did almost lose that beast over a very large bank, to get it back on line was pretty impressive.

shat my undies I did. need to fit a winch.

mind you, one team did lose a beemer over the edge on the Porika last DB1K...

[junkmanjoe]

except Joe & Nordie - they take it easy and are very responsible riders.

Thanks mate..dont know what to say...:o

[MXNUT]

Thanks mate..dont know what to say...:o

That would be a 1st Joe. :Pokey::Pokey::argue:

[junkmanjoe]

hay big boy, whats the go mate...