Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share To hospital...(07/05/16) I suspect my bike won't be taking me anywhere soon!What happened? KarlvN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 nonky and KarlvN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeubok Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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. Bat and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Share Damn thats hectic, Heal Up Soon, I always try to abuse them as much as possible Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and KarlvN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlvN Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloukrans Posted June 6, 2016 Share To hospital...(07/05/16) I suspect my bike won't be taking me anywhere soon!Ag no man!! Speedy recovery!! KarlvN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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. BDF, BenReaper, Bloukrans and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloukrans Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted June 6, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted June 6, 2016 Share KarlvN - In the meantime, I propose you as the Tygerberg club's trail prefect while off the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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