rsa Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Had a serious tumble today. Currently typing this from my hospital bed. But not the reason for my post. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone thathelped me. Including the guy that is keeping my bike for me. You all rock!!! The guy on the red and white cannondale aka Andre Dr Snuggles 1
Weight Weenie Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Eish! What happened? Glad you are OK. How is the bike?
rsa Posted January 12, 2013 Author Posted January 12, 2013 Broken facial bones. Fluid on tempral lobe. No ideawhat my bike looks like. Was coming down a hill and lost the front end
BushGoblin Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Sounds nasty hope you out of the hospital soon.
rsa Posted January 13, 2013 Author Posted January 13, 2013 Thx guys. Seeing the plastic surgeon this afternoon They will then decide if I need to be made prettier or not
Heel Drop Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 good luck hope you get well soon there are some very technical sections at Groenkloof that might be a good idea to get them marked I see loads of people riding there over weekends
rsa Posted January 13, 2013 Author Posted January 13, 2013 Yip. I agree. I have been riding for years and love the technical as i used to race enduros There are a few bad spotsEspesially after rain. My tumble was on the rocky descent from the hill on the south side
LeTurbo Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Hope all goes well, rsa ... jeez, sounds rough but you sound chipper. Fluid on the temporal lobe is a condition most Hubbers have, I think.
Mike Bike Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 ouch, not nice having busted my collar bone 10 days ago. glad you are ok, good luck with the healing process
DJR Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Hope all goes well, rsa ... jeez, sounds rough but you sound chipper. Fluid on the temporal lobe is a condition most Hubbers have, I think. Yes, I think you might have a point there.
kosmonooit Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry to hear about your misfortune, and all the best for the recovery. Love that place! I have a 20km route I stick to, which ends with a long & fast downhill bumpy loop, which is always the highlight of my ride there. Wouldn't like anything to go amiss, I cane it down there and its very rocky. Get some airtime as well over some of the drainage bumps Thing is with mtb is to assess the route, and decide if its go/no go. I have learnt that the hard way at some events at Van Gaalens, where I have done body plants into rock gardens. Mainly due to over-confidence it must be said. I felt after that there should have been warning signs but its just part of the mtb skill suite: sussing out what you can and can not do. Accidents and mishaps happen as well, that's just bad luck.
Skylark Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Feel your pain man , went down a week or so ago , was like plain sailing pure bliss one second then faceplant the next , ratchets up your respect for gravity and being constantly aware up to a whole new level. Just a bitch you need to eat dirt to gain that respect , a well such it is...
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