Serious question. Has anyone ever died from a bucket crash?

[Taz]

In the 10 years+ I've been both racing and on the fringes of Bucket racing down here , I broke both a wrist and an ankle in seperate seasons, and there were two broken collar bones and a major concussion that I can remember

There would probably be at least one or two "off" at every meeting but that is no worse than any other race class I have observed or participated in

You have one or two offs at every race meeting?? Isn't that a bit excessive?

[Buckets4Me]

You have one or two offs at every race meeting?? Isn't that a bit excessive?

some people just try to hard

not everyone has to win all the time but some try there best and normaly on very basic bikes (they also do quite well for it )

thats why you can learn fast in buckets

but you dont have to try to beat Rossie everytime
and you dont have to fall off every time either

you are more likely to die driving to the track or riding home after a meating

[Madness]

mild broken bones.

As opposed to...

I broke both a wrist and an ankle

Hot & spicy ones??

[TZ350]

You have one or two offs at every race meeting?? Isn't that a bit excessive?

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I don,t have an off every meeting, more like cluster fucks, several off's at a time, then nothing for a while. But they average out to be one a meeting.

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[Kickaha]

You have one or two offs at every race meeting?? Isn't that a bit excessive?

Not me personally, but out of a class of 30-40+ bikes, and when I say offs I am also talking off track excursions that don't always end in a crash

As opposed to...



Hot & spicy ones??

I finished the race I broke my wrist in 3rd and did the other 2 races, had to walk back with the fractured ankle though but still did another couple of races

[SHELRACING]

Granma here.
Dont worry about your age or size mate. We have all shapes and sizes at buckets and all ages too! We all ride at various levels, hence in Auckland the B Grade is for learner riders and us oldies.
The old man has had plenty of crashes and off's riding buckets. Some of his crashes have been a little more serious than others, but none that required an ambulance.

Usually it's a bit of an embarassing, ungainly slide across the track that gets you plenty of recognition from fellow riders.(especially in the wet.)

As has been said before, good gear helps eliminate some of the scratches and bruises.

I dont ride fast, so haven't fallen off my bucket yet.(touch wood) I did have a crash a few months ago and broke my collar bone and a bit of a brain shake. It wasn't on a bucket though. I was on a 50cc pocketbike. Doing maybe 25kph.
I still just love the bucket racing and am trying to push myself a little bit more each time I go out on the track.

[Number One]

I've just about killed myself laughing while crashing on the bucket.

Crashed the sled and the RG50 - don't even worry about doing it now - I think I have discovered the limit of the traction and find it doesn't actually hurt too much when you do come off.

My worst bucket injury was not as bad as some of the injuries I sustained whilst playing goalie in A grade hockey so I figure it's not that bad and love it.

[nudemetalz]

Well when I crashed and got run over by another bucket a while ago, I got a serious thump to the head making me pass out for a couple of seconds.
That's probably the biggest off I've had in bucketing.

[Skunk]

Three or four years without an off so far... I'm 'middle-aged' and slow, but I still love it (most of the time).

[Kickaha]

Three or four years without an off so far... (most of the time).

We'll fix that for you at the next BOB, no no that's ok you don't need to thank me

[Rick 52]

When your time is up its time to go.
You drive a car most days Thats as bad as most things we do .
Go have fun Buckets are great

[Buckets4Me]

I find touch rugby harder on me than Bucket racing

[F5 Dave]

I think the best thing is take the missus along to a meeting at mt wgtn so she can see for herself. You won’t be the oldest chap there. In wgtn/Palmy (although he hasn’t been to the last few meetings) Glen was happy to report he was racing on his 70th. Top effort & reasonably fast, hope I am still racing then.

[James Deuce]

I nearly died, but that was my wife hitting me with the toolbox after I fell off in front of her.

[Str8 Jacket]

Ive only crashed a bucket once. It was at Ruapuna and I cracked a rib and smashed up my foot, wasnt all that dramatic/bad at all actually. My brand new helmet survived unscathed....