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[Gav]

I think I'm going to be sick. Good grief that looks painful.

Anyway, thats on seriously lucky guy!!! Could've ended very badly.

[Gav]

aaaand this isn't very bad ????

[Cat2forLife]

Stuff like this grosses me out so much..

All the best to the little guy though. I would've been in a much worse state if that happened to me!

[andremtb1]

If I am not mistaken the brake lever incident happened at the Spur high school series at Harties this weekend

[Gen]

If I am not mistaken the brake lever incident happened at the Spur high school series at Harties this weekend

 

NOPE at the sun city Cansa race.

Edited August 20, 2014 by Gen

[andremtb1]

Ok my bad there was a similar incident at the spur series

[EdGe]

Ouch.

 

Speedy recovery to the youngster.

[Boerklong]

O my gesig

[Cyklon]

Apparently Shimano, more brake scream with Avid. Looks like a brave lighty to me!

 

Avid does need more bleeding ... Must be Chucks kid, being so calm

[Skylark]

Seen pics of this happening with Hope brake levers, manufacturers should perhaps design the lever end in a way that it can't stab you so easily, granted this is an accident but still it's the whole damn lever inside the guys body. I've had a similar thing happen in the sea with the barb under the tail of a skate, went straight through my finger in one side out the other, happened so fast didn't feel a thing. Was a bit sore afterwards though

[udxcob]

Seen pics of this happening with Hope brake levers, manufacturers should perhaps design the lever end in a way that it can't stab you so easily, granted this is an accident but still it's the whole damn lever inside the guys body. I've had a similar thing happen in the sea with the barb under the tail of a skate, went straight through my finger in one side out the other, happened so fast didn't feel a thing. Was a bit sore afterwards though

 

One should never skate near barbed wire in the ocean

[BMC - VTown]

Wow "!!!!!! Give me a brake"

[Skylark]

 

One should never skate near barbed wire in the ocean

Skate as in a stingray..

[Danger Dassie]

Sjoe, that looks very sore.

 

I have a few questions, Please don't get me wrong.

 

On the other thread it seems like the kid was riding the 50 km distance as the incident happened at about the 25 km mark.

 

1. What was the kid doing on the 50 km race. He looks about 10 years old. Isn't there a age restriction based on distance?

 

It's not confirmed that he was riding the 50km. Many events merge routes, so it's likely that this took place where the 50km and 25km merged.

 

2. Why was he riding alone and where was his chaperon or adult supervision?

 

Actually according to some people who have been in contact, his mother was riding with him at the time.

 

3. Why was he mixing it up with the big boys?

 

He wasn't "mixing it up with the big boys" A group of grownups passed and one of them knocked his handlebar, causing him to fall.

 

From My experience... Yes there are some guys who ride inconsiderate but as you go back in the field it calms down and people are more aware of other riders and do give way.

 

"Ons het die naweek die CYCLE 4 CANSA by Sun City gaan ry. Dit was belaglik hoe onverantwoordelik van die jonger ouens ry. Ja, van hulle ry vir tyd...maar hulle neem glad nie die ander deelnemers in ag nie en ry soos mal goed! Ek het later net afgetrek en gewag dat die groep verby ry, want hulle kom net verby sonder om enige waarskuwing te gee. Een van hierdie ouens het my seuntjie van die pad af gery en nie eers gestop toe hy val nie en net verder gejaag. Gelukkig het iemand gestop om hom te help (ek sal jou graag wil ontmoet om jou persoonlik te bedank, want jy het dalk net sy lewe gered). Die fiets se hele briekmeganisme het in sy been gesteek en sy hoofaar in sy been met 'n mm gemis. In die ambulans het hy meer as een keer sy bewussyn verloor en 'n noodvoertuig van die hospitaal het ons langs die pad gekry om hom medikasie te gee. Hy het gistemiddag 'n noodoperasie ondergaan om die voorwerp te verwyder.

 

Ek wil asseblief weet of daar enige iemand is wat ook gery het wat dalk weet wie die ou was wat my kind laat val het. Ek glo nie so ou behoort ooit weer toegelaat te word om te ry nie!"

[Google]

Ya the same thing happened to a kid at the spur school series on the same day in front of my eyes. Was a very similar incident however in this case the guy was knocked over in the sprint out of the blocks.

[MrFine]

 

 

"Ons het die naweek die CYCLE 4 CANSA by Sun City gaan ry. Dit was belaglik hoe onverantwoordelik van die jonger ouens ry. Ja, van hulle ry vir tyd...maar hulle neem glad nie die ander deelnemers in ag nie en ry soos mal goed! Ek het later net afgetrek en gewag dat die groep verby ry, want hulle kom net verby sonder om enige waarskuwing te gee. Een van hierdie ouens het my seuntjie van die pad af gery en nie eers gestop toe hy val nie en net verder gejaag. Gelukkig het iemand gestop om hom te help (ek sal jou graag wil ontmoet om jou persoonlik te bedank, want jy het dalk net sy lewe gered). Die fiets se hele briekmeganisme het in sy been gesteek en sy hoofaar in sy been met 'n mm gemis. In die ambulans het hy meer as een keer sy bewussyn verloor en 'n noodvoertuig van die hospitaal het ons langs die pad gekry om hom medikasie te gee. Hy het gistemiddag 'n noodoperasie ondergaan om die voorwerp te verwyder.

 

Ek wil asseblief weet of daar enige iemand is wat ook gery het wat dalk weet wie die ou was wat my kind laat val het. Ek glo nie so ou behoort ooit weer toegelaat te word om te ry nie!"

I wish your son speedy recovery.I am sure that so called rider must know of his doings and hopefully changes his ways or I guess just to arrogant not to bother.Sad to have a few rotten apples among us.