Sensationalization

[Kickaha]

9 chopper' transport is over the top, have not seen that for a long time, not to sure where the track is, is it that far from Christchurch,

65 km from the track to the hospital, if you google maps, Baxters road Waipara, Canterbury you can even check out the track

the ambo crew that turn up on the scene make the call on the helicopter, not the rider, in fact if you are not a certain level of ambo officer you can not call them

They had three ambulances in attendance

I'm with you there. Or get a mate to drive you to the hospital. Broken arms (unless real bad), tib and fibs, ankles and collar bones don't need a chopper unless they're real nasty breaks.

I drove myself when I fractured my arm, that was after driving home from Timaru but I'd been told after an x ray it was only sprained, come to think of it I drove my self when I did my schaphoid and ankle as well

It looks like the track is the one previously used for the NZ Vet nationals with some very large up hill and down hill jumps and is in a natural river basin. Most of NZ'ds top riders were in attendance and it will be interesting if the victims were locals or out of towners unused to the track.

Sounds like the same terrain but I've only ever been to the Michael Godfrey there

I've known Graham Allan for close to 30 yrs on a casual basis and he is a former multiple NZ MX & Hare Scramble Champion and am sure he and his crew wouldn't set out a dangerous track, a rider has to take some responsibility for their own actions[ ride to your limits ]

The track was slightly different than last couple of years I've been to watch but not by a lot

Did you ever go to the events the Allans used to run on the family farm at Parnassus?

[neels]

I would suspect it's the same as when the mrs got a ride in the chopper when had a wee prang on the bike, it was already going for someone else so they stuck her in as well to save an ambulance trip to pick her up.

Good to see it only took until the 3rd comment for someone to start bagging cyclists as well for not paying ACC levies, stuff is almost as entertaining as the trademe message boards.

I figure I pay more than enough on my earner levy as well as rego on 5 vehicles, that if I bin it off road, on my mountainbike or on the road on my pushbike, I bloody well deserve a ride in the chopper to hospital if I need it. The couch dwelling, chain smoking, beer swilling dickheads that comment on stuff articles need to get a life and shut the fuck up.

[CHOPPA]

MX is getting much faster but there is not really any extra safety gear that can be used. The neck brace is a great thing but it really seems like the injury toll is on the up. Just gotta look at AMA.

More guys need to start looking at road racing......

A broken femur or humerus would not be that good to transport 65kms. Mind you the Taupo hospital made me drive to Tauranga with a broken humerus because they didnt have anyone to do the surgery. I think they hate MX

[Kickaha]

One thing I remembered from my visit to Timaru hospital was that while there were three others from the track there for various injuries the nurse I talked to said that was fairly minor compared to a motorcross meeting where she reckoned the Ambulance ran a continual shuttle service for injured riders

[Crasherfromwayback]

More guys need to start looking at road racing......

Aye. Most motocrossers make good road racers too. Exibit A: You.

[ktm84mxc]

No Kickha never had the chance to ride at the Allan's track, got to know him when my brother rode the NZ MX nationals in 84 on my KTM 250 [we stayed in the same motel at the time] He was on a RM 250. Meet a lot of riders there from the Sth Isld the KTM attracted a lot of interest especially the cost a heady $6300 , I was living in Rotovegas at the time and Graham latter joined Team Green so got to see him on a regular basis at major events.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I figure I pay more than enough on my earner levy as well as rego on 5 vehicles, that if I bin it off road, on my mountainbike or on the road on my pushbike, I bloody well deserve a ride in the chopper to hospital if I need it. The couch dwelling, chain smoking, beer swilling dickheads that comment on stuff articles need to get a life and shut the fuck up.

typical self centred foady rag statement. Get out of my lane! You in your salmon pink matching top and shorts with your shaved legs and stupid shoes spending more than I earn in a year on a bloody pushbike.






was that helpful, and what you were expecting? Seriously, dont read comments on stuff, or on bloody tardme: your blood pressure will thank you for that. Its just not worth engaging with the numpties. Road cycling still sucks though

[neels]

was that helpful, and what you were expecting?

Not quite, but thanks for trying.

Good effort at a stuff/trademe comment though, selecting only the vague mention of road cycling to comment on