Crash, bang ahhhhh...what a picture!!

Sharker69 · June 2007

Hi guys,

Well I had my first PROPER fall on Sunday, coming back from Wyre Forest after 15 miles or so.
My friends decided to carry on for a bit and I'm cycling alone along the river when my front wheel hits something, sending me to the left of the track where there happens to be a concrete post.
I hit it at some speed and the next thing I know the bike is on top of me and the post is now very very close to my ribs, THUD, knocking the wind out of me big time!!!
One mile left to home, so after a couple of minutes not knowing where I am, a few deep breathes I pick myself up ,check myself - just winded, check the bike, ripped saddle is that all... cool.
Well ,until I get home that is complaining to my girlfriend that I'm still hurting...
take my top off (girlfriend is about to gag) so I check in the mirror

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Starting to feel the pain now, so she rushes me to hospital.
2 hours later - X-ray (no broken bones) and 9 stitches later!!

I thought Sunday's were supposed to be relaxing!??!!

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Unknown · June 2007

What A clean wound that is, How deep was it?

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proximo · June 2007

nuff respek in da area!!! big up the sharker69 massive!!! did you break the post? please tell me you broke the post! if you didn't you need to go back there and teach that post a lesson!

he who dares wins!

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Satchmo245 · June 2007

Woahh!!! It's an actual hole!! Why can't I stop looking at it???

Seriously man, I hope your alright. That is.........is that flesh hanging down??

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Aux1 · June 2007

Omg... AAAARGH! [:0]

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Unknown · June 2007

Like the fact your first thought was lets take
a picture for the boys,

I would of been rushing to casualty as soon I found
that on me

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Unknown · June 2007

aw man thats horrible, one nice wound tbh tho hope your ok

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Unknown · June 2007

lol ouch,, sound like someone who doesnt feel pain, if that happened to me i would be crying and callling for an ambulance lol, maybe slightly over exadgerating but lol[:I][;)]

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Timmywmb · June 2007

Thats a pretty cool looking injury! hehe!

Gather alls well as you managed to stand to take the photo :-)

Sharker69 · June 2007

I didn't realise how bad it was untill I got home, there was no tearing or any mark on my top at all??
Im not sure how deep it was, but it looked as though there was nothing in there???
Just a great big bloody hole, the stuff hanging from it was fatty tissue I was told by the nurse.
That's all Ive been thinking about is going back and knocking that post down if it isn't all ready ha ha.
It's funny now but when I first saw it, I thought umm got to be worth a picture! I must win something somewhere for best mtb injury ha ha ha.
Im ok now thanks, the drugs that the hospital supplied are kicking in nicely ha ha but after it happened it must have been shock and the adrenaline helping!!

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Anonymous · June 2007

Ouch, how long will it stop you riding for

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Unknown · June 2007

lol, must have been really painfull, also you could try to clam that the post is a danger to your life and you might get some compensation for the ingury, worth a go,

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monkeyfcuker · June 2007

dude thats so nasty!! you were pretty lucky bu the looks of that wound tho! surprised there aint more internal damage!

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Sharker69 · June 2007

Ummmmm conpensation??!! Sounds good ha ha...

Not sure how long I'll be off the bike for, forgot to ask in all the madness; having stitches out in 10 days time but think ill leave it for a couple of weeks after that to heal up.

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Unknown · June 2007

lol i always think bout them sort of things in situations like this, some on got somthing like 1500 when she fell and broke and arm, she fell over an uneaven flag on the pavement

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Unknown · June 2007

So was that the post that did that or your bike?

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Sharker69 · June 2007

I'm pretty sure it was the post, when I realised I had crashed I was face down with my left arm hugged around it and my ribs up against it. Just so glad it wasn't an inch or two closer to the important stuff etc!!

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Anonymous · June 2007

Hmmm, doesn't bear thinking about

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Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by apcmtb

Hmmm, doesn't bear thinking about

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i agree these sort of crashes could be realy realy nasty, in someways you where lucky there mate

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Anonymous · June 2007

agreed, get it sent into the mags though like you say, its gotta be worth a prize of some sort

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Unknown · June 2007

there was an artickle in a mag a few months back about some of the worst crash pics they where in the mag i think ,, and congrat to apcmtb for posting 5000 times,

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Anonymous · June 2007

cheers tombate911, my aim was to reach it before they switched over to this new forum.

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Unknown · June 2007

lol i reached my arget of 1000 but i am going to try to get to 2000 but i might find that a little hard,

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Anonymous · June 2007

nah, no problem posting till 12.40 am helps

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Unknown · June 2007

lol i will still be here till the realy hours of the morning go to make up for lost time as i cannot get on during school hours, other wise 2000 would be easy,[:D]

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Anonymous · June 2007

Well my 5000 has been reached cos I've had 6 weeks off work with my back op, first day back today.

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Unknown · June 2007

lol.. shame bout having to work and go to school why cant it be all play and fun[V]

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Anonymous · June 2007

cos money makes the world go round unfortunatly, plus we need money to feed our bike addictions

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Sharker69 · June 2007

apcmtb,

Congrats on the 5000!!
It's got me thinking now, who I should email the lovely photo to??
Do you think magazines would be so kind to give away stuff?

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Unknown · June 2007

lol wish i had some mony to upgrade but i cannot afford at the moment, convetrating on trying to get good enought to turn pro with my golf as i am like in the top 3% junior golfers for my age,

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Unknown · June 2007

Ouch!

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