Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 To hospital...(07/05/16) I suspect my bike won't be taking me anywhere soon!What happened? KarlvN 1
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Apparently (I don't remember a thing) I went off the bridge crossing the fence at the start of the ST at Hoogekraal. According to my Polar I must have been unconscious for over an hour before help arrived (I was riding alone on the day). Heavy concussion, shattered left radius and broken wrist, cracked right arm and some extensive scratching and scarring to my face. The kind folks at the bike shop at Hoogekraal took me to DVille Mediclinic (I've been told) and contacted my wife, probably using my phone. I still need to go say thanks. (Please support them, they deserve it) I suspect I may not ride before at least Nov/Dec... cbdcaffie and nonky 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Apparently (I don't remember a thing) I went off the bridge crossing the fence at the start of the ST at Hoogekraal. According to my Polar I must have been unconscious for over an hour before help arrived (I was riding alone on the day). Heavy concussion, shattered left radius and broken wrist, cracked right arm and some extensive scratching and scarring to my face. The kind folks at the bike shop at Hoogekraal took me to DVille Mediclinic (I've been told) and contacted my wife, probably using my phone. I still need to go say thanks. (Please support them, they deserve it) I suspect I may not ride before at least Nov/Dec...WOW, dude! Several people I've heard of that have come off at that stile... It's not the most difficult of features, but the off camber nature of the entry means it can go wrong spectacularly when it does. I treat those things with tremendous respect since my episode with the one on the way to the carpark. Heal up, man. And REST!! Concussions are not cool And yeah - the okes at that little bike shop are tremendous. Lekker little family shop, that. Edited June 6, 2016 by Myles Mayhew KarlvN and nonky 2
leeubok Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Apparently (I don't remember a thing) I went off the bridge crossing the fence at the start of the ST at Hoogekraal. According to my Polar I must have been unconscious for over an hour before help arrived (I was riding alone on the day). Heavy concussion, shattered left radius and broken wrist, cracked right arm and some extensive scratching and scarring to my face. The kind folks at the bike shop at Hoogekraal took me to DVille Mediclinic (I've been told) and contacted my wife, probably using my phone. I still need to go say thanks. (Please support them, they deserve it) I suspect I may not ride before at least Nov/Dec...Damn that's hectic! I had a friend who knocked himself out for about 5 minutes and I was crapping myself. If you were out for an hour or more it must've been really bad! Heal up KarlvN 1
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 WOW, dude! Several people I've heard of that have come off at that stile... It's not the most difficult of features, but the off camber nature of the entry means it can go wrong spectacularly when it does. I treat those things with tremendous respect since my episode with the one on the way to the carpark. Heal up, man. And REST!! Concussions are not cool And yeah - the okes at that little bike shop are tremendous. Lekker little family shop, that. Ja, those stiles...and normally I would go "wheels free" when cresting them...at speed No longer. A guy who works with helped load his buddy into the ambulance at the same spot, on the same day. The wind was rather hectic on the day. And when I was at the hospital, the doctor who first tended to me (who was leaving for Sani2C on the eve) was telling me he just treated a dude before me who had a wipeout and is paralyzed... Thanks for the well wishes. nonky and Bat 2
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Damn thats hectic, Heal Up Soon, I always try to abuse them as much as possible KarlvN and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Ja, those stiles...and normally I would go "wheels free" when cresting them...at speed No longer. A guy who works with helped load his buddy into the ambulance at the same spot, on the same day. The wind was rather hectic on the day. And when I was at the hospital, the doctor who first tended to me (who was leaving for Sani2C on the eve) was telling me he just treated a dude before me who had a wipeout and is paralyzed... Thanks for the well wishes.They apparently have a "hoogies trolley" at Dbville mediclinic. LOL. And yeah, I just flat-landed them. Now I go a bit slower. Still jump them, but not as fast. KarlvN 1
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Damn thats hectic, Heal Up Soon, I always try to abuse them as much as possible That looks to be the very spot, and you seem to be emulating my very behavior at those "jumps"... and thanks Eddy.
BDF Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Apparently (I don't remember a thing) I went off the bridge crossing the fence at the start of the ST at Hoogekraal. According to my Polar I must have been unconscious for over an hour before help arrived (I was riding alone on the day). Heavy concussion, shattered left radius and broken wrist, cracked right arm and some extensive scratching and scarring to my face. The kind folks at the bike shop at Hoogekraal took me to DVille Mediclinic (I've been told) and contacted my wife, probably using my phone. I still need to go say thanks. (Please support them, they deserve it) I suspect I may not ride before at least Nov/Dec...Flip KarlvN, that's hectic! Glad you're still with us. Heal up soon. KarlvN 1
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 That looks to be the very spot, and you seem to be emulating my very behavior at those "jumps"... and thanks Eddy.Yeah that is the first bridge and the one I abuse the most every time I am there. However if you offline a tiny about then it does get sketchy. Dont worry before you know it you will be back soon. KarlvN 1
Bloukrans Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 To hospital...(07/05/16) I suspect my bike won't be taking me anywhere soon!Ag no man!! Speedy recovery!! KarlvN 1
Bobbo_SA Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Misty ride at Thaba early yesterday morning .... still my favourite place to ride 13329365_10155138439323521_1203743235100428635_o.jpg It cleared up nicely later in the day though, and the animals came out to chill in the sun. Blokman, BDF, BenReaper and 1 other 4
Bloukrans Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 Yeah that is the first bridge and the one I abuse the most every time I am there. However if you offline a tiny about then it does get sketchy. Dont worry before you know it you will be back soon.KarlvN - In the meantime, I propose you as the Tygerberg club's trail prefect while off the bike KarlvN 1
NotSoBigBen Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 It cleared up nicely later in the day though, and the animals came out to chill in the sun. I assume you girls surfaced after the mist had cleared and it was above 10 degrees then Bobbo_SA 1
Bobbo_SA Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 I assume you girls surfaced after the mist had cleared and it was above 10 degrees then I don't have all the fancy pants suits and warmers like you pro guys. P.s. Well done in the time trials, ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 KarlvN - In the meantime, I propose you as the Tygerberg club's trail prefect while off the bike
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