Bonus Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Saw a cyclist laying on the verge with a group of people yesterday and then saw 4 ambulances whilst riding. Hope everything worked out ok.
Paul Hunter Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Hey everybody, we were doing the single track around the cradle when my friend took a nasty fall just before the circle by the Lion and Rhino park at around 7:30am. It was nothing technical but I think he just got it wrong and fell badly, he is an experienced rider. Waited over an hour for the ambulance. A big thank you to all who offered help and especially to Doctor Duncan who took control of Andrew until the paramedics took over. Andrew suffered 9 broken ribs, broken collar bone and a punctured lung. He was in serious pain as you can imagine. He will spend the rest of the week in ICU.
EmptyB Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Hey everybody, we were doing the single track around the cradle when my friend took a nasty fall just before the circle by the Lion and Rhino park at around 7:30am. It was nothing technical but I think he just got it wrong and fell badly, he is an experienced rider. Waited over an hour for the ambulance. A big thank you to all who offered help and especially to Doctor Duncan who took control of Andrew until the paramedics took over. Andrew suffered 9 broken ribs, broken collar bone and a punctured lung. He was in serious pain as you can imagine. He will spend the rest of the week in ICU. Yikes, those are some nasty injuries. Wishing him all the best and a speedy recovery....
RocknRolla Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Liewe ouers!!! That takes some doing. However, one can pick up some lekker speed on that last section. Glad everything turned out relatively ok. The ambulance taking an hour to get there is not good!!!
Andrew Steer Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Hey everybody, we were doing the single track around the cradle when my friend took a nasty fall just before the circle by the Lion and Rhino park at around 7:30am. It was nothing technical but I think he just got it wrong and fell badly, he is an experienced rider. Waited over an hour for the ambulance. A big thank you to all who offered help and especially to Doctor Duncan who took control of Andrew until the paramedics took over. Andrew suffered 9 broken ribs, broken collar bone and a punctured lung. He was in serious pain as you can imagine. He will spend the rest of the week in ICU. Wishing him a speedy recovery... that is a proper fall
davem Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Get well soon. 9 broken ribs. Better not tell him any jokes to cheer him up. Laughing gonna hurt for a long while.
Vangar Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Ma se kinners......that is a PROPER fall. Strongs to your mate, hope he heals up quick....ish.
Patchelicious Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Rode past there, didn't look good! I thought that because it was a flat and non-technical section that it was maybe caused by riders going in wrong direction on that section. Speedy recovery!
Paul Hunter Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 We saw a few guys riding the wrong way while we waited for the ambulance but they just shrugged us off when we told them it is a one way. I agree somebody is going to get hurt going the wrong way especially on those blind down hills when you are travelling at speed. Unless I missed it there is no real signature to indicate you are going the wrong way for those that are.
GreatGusto Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 9/10 on the ILZE Involuntary Dismount Scale. Kudos for a job well done!
Paul Ruinaard Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 That is a proper crash. Saw the commotion but I was on the road bike going the other way
Bonus Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 9 Ribs? Well If you're gonna stack, might as well do it properly eh? Waited an hour for an ambulance and then 4 came all at once - like busses in England. Hope your mate recovers quickly.
EVILTWIN Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Eish my wife was out there in the morning too! I was worried about her! She said she say nobody out there! Hope he recovers well!
RocknRolla Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I personally am underwhelmed with the signage on that track. It's too small to properly read.
venom1 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Eina! All the best and we wish him a speedy recovery!
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