Ouch, my bones.

[zeocen]

I almost rose the road toll this morning. Please be careful guys, typing one handed is ass.

I was coming home from a very nice ride to Kaiaua, I hit a sharpish left and the back slid out. Had I practiced my cornering more I'm confident I would be fine, but .. I didn't.

It's true the back slid out, and was no fault of mine, but everything else was my own fault. This was my first serious crash.

After the slide the tyre caught grip on an angle and bucked it up straight, I couldn't control the tank slapping and it veered onto the on coming lane, somewhere I didn't want to be. I purposely fixated on the ditch and shrubs and my bike followed. Next thing I know I have been high sided and doing some impressive flips and come to a stop about 5m away from my bike, which is pretty clear is a write off.

I got off lucky with a broken collar bone, munted shoulders, bruised ribs and various bruises/scrapes (thank god for ATTGAT).

If I had just taken my time, learnt the basics more often, I would have been fine, I am sure of it. I am glad to be alive, so I can do it again, the right way. It really wasn't looking good at moment of impact.

Please don't forget the basics guys, and please be careful. Most importantly have a good new year!

[iwilde]

Bugger, if you need a hand with anything give me a PM as I'm just up the road.

[quickbuck]

Shit mate,
Sorry to hear of your bin.

Glad you are still with us though.
Heal up fast. Lots of calcium in several different forms for you!

Good point you made.
Lesson to all:
Learn the basics. If you keep making the same mistake, then get a mentor to work out what you are doing wrong in the first place... it may be different to what you think.

[Sharry]

ouch!!! Sorry to hear that, it must have been a nerve racking few momments. Great that your sitting up with at least one hand working, the worst didn't happen.
Your right in that it is so important to practice manoeuvres and stopping ect. You can only but learn from this and come off a more careful rider.

[howdamnhard]

Good advice,hope you get better soon.Do you know what caused the back to slide out and what is the recovery method from a high side?

[gijoe1313]

Ahh matey, to think I was expecting you to text me with the usual "fancy a ride today?" and when I didn't I had a few others on a little pootle (PrincessBandit, Sprag and also Donor for a brief while). I didn't realise when I was doing the invite that you were laid up in A&E

Donor rode over first to my place and he just casually mentioned off-hand he had spoken to you ... and then when I realised he wasn't joking I was like

Blimey mate, you've had your fair share of interesting moments with bikes lately! Cut out this fun stuff and just leave the usual shite talking bollocks for me! (I know Sprag at the moment is feeling a little sheepish for the last comments he left you with regarding receding views of an ambulance! )

Good to hear you're back on the mend and apparently you do have a real flesh and blood girlfriend (Donor said so!)

I guess you'll being playing Tourist Trophy a bit more often now huh?

[Mikkel]

Ouch mate, that's gotta hurt! Hope you'll mend quickly...

Certainly some good advice in what you're written.

Too bad about the bike, I hope you got insurance, but it's still just money...

[shafty]

Bad luck Mate, mend fast

[zeocen]

Thanks guys, howdamnhard: I went back to look at the road and saw a lovely patch of gravel, I think just keeping you cool with your head up would increase your chances.. a little too late for me!

Yeah gijoe, I thought mt bike probs ended at mechanical.. apparently not!

I have insurance, thankfully. Thanks for the well wishes guys.

[Romeo]

Oh no dude!

1) Which bike was it?
2) Did you VLOG it ;P?
3) Pics or it didn't happen.


Mend quick dude, I need more VLOG porn!

[0arbreaka]

Hey man, that sucks big time, right at the wrong end of the year as well. Its happened to me awhile ago as well, hit a gravel patch on Scenic drive next thing I know I was sitting in a ditch saying fuck. Sound like yours was a fair bit worse than mine, heal up quick and try not to laugh, broken collar bones and ribs hurt when you laugh...

[delusionz]

arghh crap.... I know how the road feels.... now you do too err, I mean poor bugger, we still haven't ride together yet, I crash, U crash, No1 seems to be able to even get on a bike when I ride!

Oh wellz, Maybe you should lend me your video camera for the next 3 months so you can see the road through my eyes while you're unable to? ;p

Make sure you do your physio exercises when the time comes... They definitely help...

That crap aside, Hope you have a good recovery and don't worry about any thoughts of quitting because as soon as you see your bike or a bike in your driveway, crippled or not you'll try and jump on (atleast I did) hehe

[sprag]

Get well soon bud, and remind me no more comments about flashing lights next time i see you,

[sunhuntin]

bugger mate... glad you will heal eventually.

[crashe]

Shite young fella, that aint good to hear at all.

It wasn't your dad's bike was it?

Heal up well....... and wait for the Doctor to give you the all clear to start riding again....


Where are the pictures of your injuries and the bikes as well.