Pukemanu Adventure Ride

[alienstew]

"The lady who broke her leg," - that's no lady, that's my wife. Ok if you're really old you've heard that one before, but never mind, the fact is she's been home for a few days now and really starting to get up some speed on those crutches. She's vowing to never go on another Adventure ride (not as my pillion anyway), but who knows?? Anyway, despite having a shiny steel pin in her leg holding everything together, she's doing really well.

Thanks are due to all those who helped out on the day and since, to the ride organisers, especially Lynda, Paul, Peter and particularly to Doug and Viv who did a great job of getting help and keeping following riders from running her over. Thanks too to the guy who left the fruit juice, and all those who offered to help. It really gives us both a great feeling to have so many of you offer your sympathy and kind thoughts. Motorcycling is so much more than just a "sport," It's a way of life we all share, and for those of us who have been doing it for a while the friendships and experiences just simply make life better. So thanks again one and all, - and I promise not to drop her off again, OK.

[merv]

[QUOTE=alienstewShe's vowing to never go on another Adventure ride (not as my pillion anyway), but who knows??

So thanks again one and all, - and I promise not to drop her off again, OK. [/QUOTE]

Maybe she isn't going to give you another chance to drop her off. Anyway good to hear you are in good spirits and hope it doesn't put her off really.

I saw the guy who busted his arm, Andrew someone (Lynda will know his surname) in at TSS on Saturday morning. The fact he was back in the bike shop buying stuff showed he wasn't giving up. He explained his crash too me and it sounded so innocuous - said another rider was in front of him pulling up to stop and he wasn't sure what direction they were going in, so he almost stops pulling on the front brake and slipped over on fresh morning grass. I said so you must have a heavy bike it did that damage to you and he says no he has a DR250. I'm thinking damn he must have landed hard then. Just as well I sold my DR250 they are lethal eh!

[LB]

Welcome to KiwiBiker Alienstew!

We're having our "wash-up" Committee meeting this Friday night, so will pass your thanks onto the Committee.

And Andrew (broken arm) is a KB member also (won't reveal who you are Andrew....)

Glad to hear that both patients are healing well. It's never nice for the organisers of an event when riders hurt themselves.

[merv]

And Andrew (broken arm) is a KB member also (won't reveal who you are Andrew....)

Andrew you going to come clean then and surface on KB?

[Skunk]

Hey! I've only just got round to reading this.

I'd like to thank everyone who helped me, and who got my bike out. And those who helped my wife load our bikes.

Silly mistake and a hard landing. First broken bone too. Never mind. I may now miss the Cold Duck Rally because of this. I'll find out how thingsare going tomorrow when they change the cast and remove the stitches.

Thanks to Linda and the organisers - "I'll be back"

[Pickle]

Just to top it off for Kiwizrx he had only been married for a week and if you want to go to the Cold Duck Rally I'm sure we can arrange a ride for you.
alienstew good to see you on the site, hope Aileen isnt making your life to miserable, just dont make a habit of dropping her of the back.

[Skunk]

For those interested...

I've got my arm out of a cast after a total of seven weeks. That's the good news. I have about four weeks of physiotherapy on the elbow and wrist to look forward too.

The down side is the arm is still broken. As in, in the words of the surgeon "still in the same state as when I sewed you up".
As I said it: "f*ck". The ends of the break don't appear to have any blood flow so they don't mend.

That means that in four weeks time they are looking at bone graft surgery. And another six weeks in a cast. And then physio again.

I'm not happy.

Andrew

[Two Smoker]

OOOOOHHHHHHHH DAMN, you have to be gutted.....i hope it mends quick with a bone graft i can understand, i was itching like hell to go for a ride when i didnt have my bike for 2 weeks (due to it being in the shop), so it must be killing you :disapint:

[merv]

That's bad news Andrew. How likely is that, the fact that you are in a cast for 7 weeks and it don't heal?

Here's hoping all goes well from here.

Man the time its taking you'll be just right in time for the next Pukemanau.

[Skunk]

That's bad news Andrew. How likely is that, the fact that you are in a cast for 7 weeks and it don't heal?

Here's hoping all goes well from here.

Man the time its taking you'll be just right in time for the next Pukemanau.

The surgeon said it can happen with serious breaks. Buggered if I knew it was "serious" It was only painful at the time.

Apparently I compacted the bone and it spilt/chipped pieces off, so there's a gap to fill. No bone growth has started at either end so they think it's "dead".

They've left the cast off so I can get physio on the wrist and elbow joints. Should be OK as there's a thin rod inside the bone the length of my forearm

I've already missed a few things - like this weekend's Cold Duck Rally.

Jeez better be right well before the next one - it's just under two years away isn't it?

Andrew

[LB]

Andrew: I'm so sorry to hear your news. Doug said you had been back and forth to the Dr, but that was a couple of weeks ago when I was last talking with him.

We haven't set the date for the next Pukemanu, but it'll be at least two years away.

Take care.

Lynda

[merv]

The surgeon said it can happen with serious breaks. Buggered if I knew it was "serious" It was only painful at the time.

Apparently I compacted the bone and it spilt/chipped pieces off, so there's a gap to fill. No bone growth has started at either end so they think it's "dead".

They've left the cast off so I can get physio on the wrist and elbow joints. Should be OK as there's a thin rod inside the bone the length of my forearm

I've already missed a few things - like this weekend's Cold Duck Rally.

Jeez better be right well before the next one - it's just under two years away isn't it?

Andrew

Kiwi you all OK now or how's it coming on?

[Skunk]

Still "broken but mending". Doctors said don't use it, now they're saying I should have been!
Doing Physio to try and get rotational movement back.
Got back on the KLX the other day (Thank God!) but the ZRX is too heavy for the use I have at present.

All is good. Next is to remove the rod - got an appointment on the 23rd of this month so I may find out when it will happen then. (Sorry guys no can do from the 15 October to mid November, I've got MotoGP, Long Track and WIMA Rally... )

Andrew

[merv]

OK sorry you are having such a tough time of it.

You got a KLX now instead of the DR250?

[Skunk]

OK sorry you are having such a tough time of it.

You got a KLX now instead of the DR250?

Shit happens... Next break won't be so bad...

Yeah - KLX250. I always wanted electric leg but couldn't afford it at the time. Been looking ever since and found one in Motorad. Hazel sold my wife on it and she convinced me.

I trade bikes that spit me!

Are you going to Phillip Island?

Andrew