Jeffgre_6163
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Got this email from a mate this morning...
after their regular Friday PM ride at Smithfield , home of the recent world cup:
Eventful ride today... XXXX came off on the lower rock shute on Jacob's ladder, I didn't see what happened because I was in front. I got down to the start of 1st finger before I realised he wasn't there. Made my way back up and got to the bottom of caterpillars and could see another rider wandering around about 50 metres from the bottom. I started making my way up when XXXX appeared a bit further up. He thinks he has couple of cracked ribs and a possible broken pinky finger. But..... was well and truly trumped by the other guy. Poor unlucky bastard fell off, and landed in a stinging tree. Got hit up his right arm and across the face, was in absolute agony. We stayed with him for a bit with a couple of other riders who came by. We looked up the 1st aid, supposed to be hot water or diluted Dettol. I had Dettol cream in my 1st aid kit so we tried some of that on his arm. Must have helped a bit because he put a little on his face as well. One of the other riders worked at the uni and offered to take him down there to sort him out. He eventually said he was ok to ride back to his car. Poor bastard is in for a rough couple of months. Told XXXX to stop looking for sympathy
For those unfamiliar with the infamous stinging tree:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides
Or for a better "dose" here:
http://www.australiangeographic.com...06/gympie-gympie-once-stung,-never-forgotten/
after their regular Friday PM ride at Smithfield , home of the recent world cup:
Eventful ride today... XXXX came off on the lower rock shute on Jacob's ladder, I didn't see what happened because I was in front. I got down to the start of 1st finger before I realised he wasn't there. Made my way back up and got to the bottom of caterpillars and could see another rider wandering around about 50 metres from the bottom. I started making my way up when XXXX appeared a bit further up. He thinks he has couple of cracked ribs and a possible broken pinky finger. But..... was well and truly trumped by the other guy. Poor unlucky bastard fell off, and landed in a stinging tree. Got hit up his right arm and across the face, was in absolute agony. We stayed with him for a bit with a couple of other riders who came by. We looked up the 1st aid, supposed to be hot water or diluted Dettol. I had Dettol cream in my 1st aid kit so we tried some of that on his arm. Must have helped a bit because he put a little on his face as well. One of the other riders worked at the uni and offered to take him down there to sort him out. He eventually said he was ok to ride back to his car. Poor bastard is in for a rough couple of months. Told XXXX to stop looking for sympathy
For those unfamiliar with the infamous stinging tree:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides
Or for a better "dose" here:
http://www.australiangeographic.com...06/gympie-gympie-once-stung,-never-forgotten/
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works components 32t thick/thin ring.. Looking forward to giving it a run!
