(Thread dredge) Biker down - Auckland (16 November 2007) [Archive]

Cr1MiNaL

16th November 2007, 09:44

Another biker was hit today morning while commuting on the busy Auckland streets. Some of you might know Matt (Winter) a fellow kber. He was hit by a car and broke both his arms in 2 places each. He is currently in Auckland hospital Yard 75 room 2 in case anyone wants to visit. He asked me to post this up here as a reminder to all bikers. Ride safe out there folks and remember cars can't c u so well. He is the 2nd guy this week who has not got off so lucky.:argh:

RIDE 2 LIVE.

gijoe1313

16th November 2007, 09:48

:no: Shizen... not good to hear, I hope heals up quickly ... thanks for the heads up.

Yard 75? Izzat meant to be Ward 75? Sheesh, I knew they were short on space, but that takes the cake!

Cr1MiNaL

16th November 2007, 09:53

:no: Shizen... not good to hear, I hope heals up quickly ... thanks for the heads up.

Yard 75? Izzat meant to be Ward 75? Sheesh, I knew they were short on space, but that takes the cake!
lol nice 1!! I typed it out as he texted it to me!

jrandom

16th November 2007, 09:56

Bugger! Best wishes to him for a speedy recovery. Having one's arms or hands out of action really puts a damper on life.

insane1

16th November 2007, 09:56

how long is he in for might just go and pay him a visit,

Krusti

16th November 2007, 09:56

Get better soon Winter, wow both arms, no I'm not going to help !

Again, heal quick....:soon:

Trudes

16th November 2007, 09:57

Heal up Matt :sunny:

bandit_girl

16th November 2007, 10:16

007XX

16th November 2007, 10:19

Don't know him either but all the best wishes of recovery...:Punk:

What is it with the injury rate lately? :shit: Are we just noticing it more, or are they happening more often than normal? :confused:

Street Gerbil

16th November 2007, 10:33

Whoever is going to visit this guy, please wish him speedy recovery from Mr and Mrs SG.

janno

16th November 2007, 10:40

Bugger! both arms out of action had gotta make your every day necessities all but impossible . . .

Poor fella. Hope everything heals fast and without trouble.

Cr1MiNaL

16th November 2007, 10:45

:finger::drinknsin:tugger: yea fully rules out 3 of lifes necessities.

fireball

16th November 2007, 10:46

hope he gets better and heals fast
sucks to hear this its happening all to often really,

so err how is his bike?

0arbreaka

16th November 2007, 11:53

How long is he gona be there for? Ive got work sunday so I might pop in and see him on my lunch break.
BTW folks there is free covered parking in the wilson parking building at ACH for bikes, just ride around the barrier arm.

klingon

16th November 2007, 12:30

lol nice 1!! I typed it out as he texted it to me!

You trusted the text spelling of someone on drugs and with two broken arms? :eek:

Anyway "get well soon winter!"

Any more info about how it happened? Or do we need to wait for his arms to heal up so he can tell us about it himself?

Cache Wraith

16th November 2007, 12:46

Don't know Matt, but all the best buddy. This sucks, just plain sucks. I was gonna suggest if he was okay about it to post his cell # and we could send him some txts to cheer him up, but I imagine that wouldn't work either.

Luckylegs

16th November 2007, 13:02

Eek, very sucky dude !

...Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery :yes:

klyong82

16th November 2007, 13:15

Damn both hands....I hope you have a speedy recovery.

EJK

16th November 2007, 14:58

I'm going for a visit. Who wants to go with me? (Sat noon perhaps?)

discotex

16th November 2007, 18:50

FFS! It would seem Auckland drivers are targeting Matt's on bikes during movember... Me last week now this dude. Arm broken in two places doesn't sound like fun!

gijoe1313

16th November 2007, 19:47

Just got back from visiting Winter in ye olde Auckland hoospitaal!

He was remarkably lucid considering the droogs they've filled him up to the eyeballs with ... wandering around shirtless and catching the eyes of the student nurses :love: ... lucky lad eh? :msn-wink:

I'll let him poink out the details since he will be there for a wee while yet, getting a laptop in soon so he can keep up with the KB frolics! :sweatdrop

I did ask him the most important question ...

"How's the bike?" :devil2:

He shooed me off 'cause he wanted to get some good ol'horspital food in his tum-tum ... and didn't want me to hang around to see the jab in his bum-bum :lol:

babyblade250rr

16th November 2007, 20:23

I also don't know winter personally but any biker down is like a family member getting hit so i wish him all the best for a quick recovery!! and those stinkin needles in the QUOTE "bum-bum"

The Pastor

16th November 2007, 21:36

oh thats not good to hear at all! winter, when you read this i'll be thinking about you when im out riding my bike while your stuck inside :D

sunhuntin

16th November 2007, 21:40

*shuffles in* why the heck is this in rant and rave???? *shuffles out*

skidMark

16th November 2007, 22:00

Get better soon Winter, wow both arms, no I'm not going to help !

Again, heal quick....:soon:

theres always one...who takes it that little bit further... lol:rockon:

kerfufflez

16th November 2007, 23:22

Eeeek, both arms!

I think Shakespeare said it best: Now this Winter of ours is discontent.

(With apologies to the Bard for the slight modification).

All the best for your recovery.

EJK

18th November 2007, 18:52

I visited his room this afternoon. He was transferred to room 8c from room 2. The room has a wide window (W~I~D~E). Hes got a million dollar scenery indeed :yes:. Hope that helps him heal :)

He seems alright (good), but looks very tired becauase of all the drugs he got from surgeries.

He showed me the X-Rays and omg it was horrible :gob: I shall tell no more lol

Well, he also mentioned about the student nurses being kind to him (:argh: jealousy :laugh:) I should break my own arms too hahaha

When my dad was in a hospital, he told me how boring was while staying in a hospital bed. So I suggest maybe (if it's ok) we should go sometime and visit him :yes:

Suggestions?

Cr1MiNaL

18th November 2007, 23:37

skidMark

19th November 2007, 00:44

went and visited him and Marcus today at teh hospital along with NinjaNanna.... he'll heal up soon enuf, got off real lucky I reckon. Could have been a looot worse. There was a little old lady in room 2 !

mustve moved him back to room 2 eh lol

i might drop by ....

hope the poor bugger has a missus if not who wants to chip in for a krd hooker?

or put him on queen street with his pants down....girls will feel sorry for him....oh and have a puppy with him too...and chocolates....and flowers....and candles.

ahhh screw it take him to a gay bar.

Winter

19th November 2007, 19:28

Griff

20th November 2007, 09:59

Sorry to hear about your crash.
Wishing you a full recovery.
:Punk:

delusionz

20th November 2007, 11:01

god one finger typing is slow,
wont say much,
but thanks for the kind words everyone and ej, justin, raj and his mate for visiting.

3 bones in arms broken, 1 disclocation(wrist), and broken collar bone.

no road rash. yay for good gear.

still have no memory of tuesday(accident). am awaiting police report to find out what happened.

i left marcus my chocolate + strawberry stash.

cheers

Hey bro hope ur all right... Fuck that sucks arghhh. Have a good rest, And do your physio when orthopedics send you!

This sucks man I know exactly what you're going through buddy, You'll be back before u know it though

Winter

24th November 2007, 20:27

police report out

the lady who hit me gets charged: "CARELESS DRIVING CAUSING INJURY"

woohoo

discotex

25th November 2007, 09:48

police report out

the lady who hit me gets charged: "CARELESS DRIVING CAUSING INJURY"

woohoo

Did they tell you what happened yet?

Winter

25th November 2007, 10:53

Did they tell you what happened yet?

yeah.

i was riding down my street, a lady did a right turn from a side street and drove directly into my path, we hit head on.

I apparently landed a few meters behind the car.

A witness travelling towards me says she saw the driver look to her left, see the witness's car, then gas it to get infront of the witness car, collecting me in the process.

I'll never know if I managed to brake or swerve. I feel I ride defensively enough to avoid most accidents like this. As I have no memory of that day I'll not know why I couldn't avoid it.

discotex

25th November 2007, 11:34

yeah.

i was riding down my street, a lady did a right turn from a side street and drove directly into my path, we hit head on.

I apparently landed a few meters behind the car.

A witness travelling towards me says she saw the driver look to her left, see the witness's car, then gas it to get infront of the witness car, collecting me in the process.

I'll never know if I managed to brake or swerve. I feel I ride defensively enough to avoid most accidents like this. As I have no memory of that day I'll not know why I couldn't avoid it.

Sounds like a similar situation to me mate. Riding defensively, expecting a moron to do something like that and doing everything you can to be in a position where you can swerve or brake if required.

As I found out (I can remember the accident as it wasn't as bad as yours) you can be doing everything right and still get taken out. I had just enough time to start pushing on the bar to countersteer before I hit and I was only dong 20-25km/h.

Heal up fast eh!

gijoe1313

25th November 2007, 15:22

Jinkies! Well at least you know you weren't to blame for the incident! Still, it doesn't help you nor your bike :no:

Hope the healings coming along, still have to drop off that Kiwi Rider magazine for this month off to you! :doh:

EJK

25th November 2007, 15:24

ElCoyote

25th November 2007, 19:42

yeah.

i was riding down my street, a lady did a right turn from a side street and drove directly into my path, we hit head on.

I apparently landed a few meters behind the car...

Hey real sad to hear that a fellow biker has been assaulted by a cage but seeing as you are there could you get some phone numbers? Lol
Get well soon :niceone:

Winter

10th December 2007, 22:23

So, official list of damage to me:

Left arm : Two breaks, one dislocation from the wrist.
Right arm: Broken into three pieces.
Two broken ribs
One Broken collarbone.

Plus a good dose of concussion and some memory loss for good measure.

Left arm:

79690

79691

Right arm

79692

Rest of me

79693

Thanks to Quasi leathers and kevlar jeans I've still got all my skin!

Helmet took a pretty hard hit, so thats out, as are the jeans, jacket, shirt and bag i was wearing. Sacrificed to the ambulance gods.

Winter

10th December 2007, 22:31

almost forgot the bike.

Still in a tow yard awaiting assessment:

79699

Nothing was straight, anywhere, forks, bars etc

snapped metal everywhere!

McJim

10th December 2007, 22:34

I think we should get you some really good quality porn movies and let you watch them alone.....with all them breakages you wouldn't be able to sort yourself out so to speak....that'd be really funny.:rofl:

As I said in the other thread. Heal soon, heal well and hope to see you again on your bike...or another one paid for by the driver of the car.

Winter

10th December 2007, 22:48

It'll be a while before you see me McJim! Don't forget you moved away!

Anyway,thanks mate, ill be on 2 wheels again in no time!

Biggles08

11th December 2007, 08:47

i left marcus my chocolate + strawberry stash.

cheers

Hey Matt, Hows the recovery? Yes that was cool of you leaving the choc and strawberries for me...although I must say it took me a while to 'suck' my way through the strawberries cause i had a broken jaw in three places...lol! but its the thought that counts! I'm still being lazy at home lying around doing nothing...could get used to this life :-)

jrandom

11th December 2007, 08:56

thanks mate, ill be on 2 wheels again in no time!

Welcome to Club Titanium bro!

:niceone:

Enjoying your new internal go-fast bits? How's the arm functionality and pain levels coming along?

Edit: Both forearms broken. Hmm. Top tip: the Den sells these (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7116334&cart=645025798)...

Winter

11th December 2007, 08:59

Hey Matt, Hows the recovery? Yes that was cool of you leaving the choc and strawberries for me...although I must say it took me a while to 'suck' my way through the strawberries cause i had a broken jaw in three places...lol! but its the thought that counts! I'm still being lazy at home lying around doing nothing...could get used to this life :-)

Hey mate! I'm doing good! haha i guess I didn't think it through too much but never mind.

Where abouts are you staying now? How long did you end up staying in horspital?

Should get out for a beer sometime, if you can manage it.

Winter

11th December 2007, 09:18

Welcome to Club Titanium bro!

:niceone:

Enjoying your new internal go-fast bits? How's the arm functionality and pain levels coming along?

Edit: Both forearms broken. Hmm. Top tip: the Den sells these (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7116334&cart=645025798)...

Functionality getting better each day, pain isnt too bad, off the drugs except at night to put me to sleep and when going to the pub - then its fun.

Living with my gran I'm not sure how the conversation would go when a delivery man turns up with a 'pocket pussy' for me.:gob:

next time im out, however ;)

Biggles08

11th December 2007, 11:47

Hey mate! I'm doing good! haha i guess I didn't think it through too much but never mind.

Where abouts are you staying now? How long did you end up staying in horspital?

Should get out for a beer sometime, if you can manage it.

I got out after two weeks...which was heaps quicker than they orig thought (4-6 weeks!). I'm only on panadol and tramadol for pain now so I'm doing ok. Re the beer, always keen but the problem is I get knackered after being out for more than two hours so as long as you don't mind me having a kip at the pub i'm keen. Otherwise we'll wait a few weeks so I can stay out longer ;-).

Cheers.

Winter

11th December 2007, 12:26

I got out after two weeks...which was heaps quicker than they orig thought (4-6 weeks!).

Cheers.

Good to hear mate.

I'm the same - tire after walking 10m and need a rest. Let me know when your up for it and will try find someone in a cage to ferry us around.

KB pub arvo anyone?

Winter

14th November 2008, 07:45

Well Last night I celebrated the one year anniversary of my crash!
Had a few bevvys with some mates and ripped a stonking burnout on the footpath outside work.

The latest news is the lady has another court date on the 2nd December for her careless driving causing injury charge.. Which means shes still been driving this whole time! Over a year before I get to feel any justice!

I still have all the plates in my arms, they don't give me too much trouble, only one of them sounds like a rickety old garage door opener!

Stay safe and kill the cagers before they kill you! jks

Okey Dokey

14th November 2008, 07:51

Winter, good to hear that you are doing well after all this time.

MSTRS

14th November 2008, 08:48

Another biker was hit today .... Ride safe out there folks and remember cars can't c u so well.

Ride with your brain engaged. It's not the cars that can't see you...it is the dicks behind the wheel. Unfortunately we have to do their thinking for them.

EJK

14th November 2008, 09:40

Haha I didn't know this thread was brought back up from last year. For a second I thought "What? AGAIN?!" :laugh:

Pardon me if I'm speaking badly

The Pastor

14th November 2008, 12:17

I think the accident may of caused memory loss.

Accident was 16th, and today is the 14th - so not quite the 1 year anniverasy :D

Winter

14th November 2008, 13:29

I think the accident may of caused memory loss.

Accident was 16th, and today is the 14th - so not quite the 1 year anniverasy :D

Haha Gee RM, not quite..
The accident was on the 13th. I couldn't txt untill the 16th so thats when raj found out and posted this thread..

But thanks for caring.

The Pastor

14th November 2008, 13:32

well im glad we clared that miss understanding up! think of the havoc it could have caused!

gijoe1313

14th November 2008, 21:11

Good gosh magolly, Winter lives! He breathes! And he is doing filthy biker scum tricks like burnouts :oi-grr: :lol:

I guess you have been ultra-paranoid about the cagers and maroons that are trying to complete the metal gift set you got installed already! :pinch:

Ride on, ride on safely! :yes: