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I hear ya mate. Met the surgeon yesterday - not going to need surgery thank god. Just a longish recovery...What is it about wrists this year??
I hear ya mate. Met the surgeon yesterday - not going to need surgery thank god. Just a longish recovery...What is it about wrists this year??
Jesus you're a tough motherfucker. Crash that big and not even a yelp, just get straight up and quietly clear the bike off the track.I'm done... Broken wrist, stitches ans concussion on day 4. Heading home early. Was on a sweet run down A-Line, and overshot the last jump... Hadn't noticed the hip line to the right as an alternative, would have made a massive difference if i'd seen it earlier.
For all the sadists out there... Here is the chest cam of the run.
They had an article on the wall about bike part injuries in the 2009 season, in that year they had ~160 shoulder injuries like collar bones, dislocations etc, and 109 broken wrists. It's by far the most common single injury every year.Oh man, that was one serious high-speed wipe-out - you were absolutely pinning it. I guess 4 days in Whistler is still any riders dream, hope the recovery goes well and you can get back next year.
What is it about wrists this year??
sorry i have to say this "hahahaha" only because i did exactly the same ting two days before i race airdh came in way too hot and couldnt hip to te right because of the speed. Ill post up the video as well because its exactly the same crash, for the record you can go from the last berm with no brakes until the last jump and you then you eat shit!I'm done... Broken wrist, stitches ans concussion on day 4. Heading home early. Was on a sweet run down A-Line, and overshot the last jump... Hadn't noticed the hip line to the right as an alternative, would have made a massive difference if i'd seen it earlier.
For all the sadists out there... Here is the chest cam of the run.
[video=youtube;WTp5kZMaflg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTp5kZMaflg[/video]
Many ses search and rescues in stupidly silly terrain give me good practice for my own rescues Bandaged the ankle with my socks and shifted my knee/shins down for a bit more support. Alpine stars moab pads are reeeeeally good for crawling in if ever you feel the needwow nightmare scenario. glad you got out ok.
Last runs of the year this weekend!! Who's up there?
Dwayne Johnson is. That's who. Yeowww
You have to stare the curse down in the face doggy. Last run = race run.Dont call it...I stupidly called last day of runs before Top of the world & RDS & breaking my ankle...I became that guy for whom the saying 'dont be that guy' is for :yell:
Whats worse is that I never ever call it...stupid curse
Seeing as how I am still incapacitated from my last run I'd say it didn't work out all that well.....but I did survive my first day thoughYou have to stare the curse down in the face doggy. Last run = race run.
i just booked last night with air nz.. they've got a sale on at the moment. i got vancouver return in june with 23 kg extra baggage (46kg total each way) for just under 1800AU. Bargain!looking at Van again ...has anoyne flown with Delta airlines?...real cheap at the moment but a lil worried about their fleet of aircraft.................. just want to know how they stack up against air nz /virgin... the delta crew allow two 23 kg bags which is cool