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The guy that crashed at the bikepark is my fianc?.

You might know him as Ricky Bobby.

 

He was airlifted to hospital and after lots of x-rays and scans was moved to the Trauma ICU. He has a fractured vertebrae and badly sprained thumbs!

They've kept him in ICU for observation as swelling could cause spinal damage, but he should be able to go home today.

 

All he is worried about is if he'll be up and ready to ride Sani2C!!!

Boys... never learn!

 

Thanks for all the well wishes. It is much appreciated.

Sure he will give you guys all the details as soon as he can.

 

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The guy that crashed at the bikepark is my fianc?.
You might know him as Ricky Bobby.

He was airlifted to hospital and after lots of x-rays and scans was moved to the Trauma ICU. He has a fractured vertebrae and badly sprained thumbs!
They've kept him in ICU for observation as swelling could cause spinal damage' date=' but he should be able to go home today.

All he is worried about is if he'll be up and ready to ride Sani2C!!!
Boys... never learn!

Thanks for all the well wishes. It is much appreciated.
Sure he will give you guys all the details as soon as he can.
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damn, all this time, and we didn't know it was him!

 

therocky, please tell him all his hub buddies are thinking about him, and keep us updated!
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Apologies if this appears earlier in this thread, but is this the story that was on page 2 of the Star newspaper yesterday?

 

 

 

Hope he gets better soon.

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Not cool. Ouch

Speedy recovery Ricky. Still 8 weeks to Sani so maybe, just maybe you'll be able to hang out with us backmarkers!

 

shake and bake baby, shake and bake

 

and remember: If you're not first, you're last

 

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Hope he recovers soon, and make a full recovery.

 

But read that article...

 

"It is believed that the cyclist was training at the track and as he crossed a wooden bridge and he had to negotiate a very steep embankment with a sharp bend at the bottom." 

 

and ... "critically wounded"  (what about seriously injured)

 

Typically media...

 

 
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Hope he recovers soon' date=' and make a full recovery.

 

But read that article...

 

"It is believed that the cyclist was training at the track and as he crossed a wooden bridge and he had to negotiate a very steep embankment with a sharp bend at the bottom." 

 

and ... "critically wounded"  (what about seriously injured)

 

Typically media...

 

 
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you can't blame the media for that. that's how his condition was described in the netcare press release. a hospital spokeswoman later described him as "critical but stable".

 
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The guy that crashed at the bikepark is my fianc?.You might know him as Ricky Bobby.

 

 

 

 

Please pass on our well wishes, and strongs to both of you.

 

 

 

Is the bike still at the park? If you'd like me to collect it and store it in my garage or bring it to you guys, I'll be happy to.

 

 

 

 

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Sorry about my media rant, the article is just poorly written, actually very poorly... 911 can at least have someone check their press releases...  

 

Reminded me of how my race reports and stories turn out after being 'edited' by the media... 
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