Cage causes yet another accident.

**Blossom** · 11th April 2008, 08:11

On Monday night a mate of ours was riding home from work and got taken out by a cage. Details are still sketchy but appears the cage pulled out directly in front of the bike taking him out from the front left handlebar back. The driver said "I just didnt see him". This dude is mr safety too... Wears high viz, bright painted bike, mr cautious rider too.
So our mate is now in hospital in a serious but stable condition in ICU. Its yet another reminder of how unfair life can be. We are just praying our friend will recover without permanant damage.

On a side note...
I was very nervous about getting back on my bike after the accident. I was feeling very spooked really. But got on her yesterday and went for a blat up to Papakura and back and was relieved to say it was just nerves and the passion is still firmly in place.
I am not meaning to be insensitive or inappropriate here, just thinking out loud really and wondering if anyone else has gotten the 'spooks' from a mate having an accident.
Thanks for listening to my ramblings. You lot are better than my shrink.

**Ragingrob** · 11th April 2008, 08:18

Went on a ride two weeks ago where someone binned it right at the beginning the their bike was chasing me along the road, luckily it missed me, but yeah for the first half of that ride I just wasn't feeling comfortable at all. Nerves were high and yeah just felt a bit spooked by his bin...

**Donor** · 11th April 2008, 08:24

Originally Posted by Blossom

I am not meaning to be insensitive or inappropriate here, just thinking out loud really and wondering if anyone else has gotten the 'spooks' from a mate having an accident.

All the time.

Lots of riders who are better skilled and longer in the saddle than me have gone down in bad ways.

But I don't dwell on it, if it's my turn then it's my turn - and I will do my damnedest to avoid taking my turn as hard as I can.

**Blossom** · 11th April 2008, 08:26

Glad to know I am not the only one then. Its just makes it all that more real I think. Rider beware and all that.

**Usarka** · 11th April 2008, 08:42

Ditto on the mate thing. It's a horrible feeling especially if you are there at the time.....

Best wishes for the rider.....

**Blossom** · 13th April 2008, 19:57

He is doing ok. Still in icu but not in a coma anymore. head injury and multiple breaks. Its gonna be a long haul back.

**McDuck** · 13th April 2008, 21:15

Originally Posted by Blossom

He is doing ok. Still in icu but not in a coma anymore. head injury and multiple breaks. Its gonna be a long haul back.

;( ;(

**EntSetZen** · 13th April 2008, 21:15

I'm still recovering from when a cage took me out a few weeks ago. I guess I'm lucky I only broke a few bones in the foot where the cars bumper got me. I also lost my easter holidays as I was stuck in the bloody hospital.

**Blossom** · 13th April 2008, 21:29

Glad you are recovering EntSetZen.. I am recovering from a broken foot also (lego incident...dont ask) been 6mths in a moon boot just got out a month ago...still hurts. Hope yours heals faster/better than mine.

**zeocen** · 13th April 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by Donor

All the time.

ahaha you lying bastard, or you hide it well.

Here's me sitting in a hospital bed broken and bruised and mr ambo man Donor busts in "HAHA SO YOU FELL OFF YOUR BIKE EH, DATS SUM NICE RIDIN!"

...I cried later in my makeshift ward ;[

**gijoe1313** · 13th April 2008, 22:43

Originally Posted by zeocen

ahaha you lying bastard, or you hide it well.

Here's me sitting in a hospital bed broken and bruised and mr ambo man Donor busts in "HAHA SO YOU FELL OFF YOUR BIKE EH, DATS SUM NICE RIDIN!"

...I cried later in my makeshift ward ;[

I also mentioned that if you didn't make it, due to complications from your broken collarbone resulting in your demise, could I have your pr0n stash

I'll just leave the funny ones with the barnyard animals for others ...

**Paranoid Android** · 13th April 2008, 22:44

dumbest question ever and i dont want to ask this. but i am going to ask because there must be other people wondering. what is a cage exactly.

sorry to hear about your friend. it does get to you. i had to put one of mine into a helicopter a while ago.

**Ixion** · 13th April 2008, 22:47

A car/van . Four wheeled vehicle. Because to the biker zipping past, glorying in his/her freedom, the inhabitant seems to be in a cage. As indeed thay are.

An interesting sidelight: Is a convertible a cage? Or a trike? If "yes, no" what is the difference?