Stenno
10-10-11, 08:26 AM
So I did my second track on Friday, this time at Rockingham, and managed to drop my bike just before lunch. I think I ran too wide and caught a rumble strip with my back wheel. I remember thinking 'noooooooo' but a lot of the event is quite hazy. I remember getting up and walking over to the grass before collapsing again.
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So face planted a bit. Finished with a sore neck and ribs. Right hip is bruised nicely and my hips in general hurt enough when walking. I've some grazing on my right forearm under the leathers and to my hand. Glove split slightly which isn't a good sign. Lid needs replacing obviously.
Everyone was lovely I have to say. The medics were great. A couple of riders took my bike and washed all the brake fluid off of the front end. A gentleman named Tom gave me a lift home in his van. A gent named Michal took my bike back in his van. Everyone was so warm and helpful, I was blessed to meet such people.
Only slight worry was I rented a van to pick my bike up from Michal a few miles away but he wasn't returning any of my calls on when was best to pop over. I spent the rest of the weekend thinking maybe my bike was being broken down into bits!
Eventually I drove over to his address and it turned out his mobile phone had been stolen Friday night whilst partying!
So I've a few repairs to make to get my bike up and running again. I'll post again when I've surveyed the damage better. For now I have to deal with a couple of shifts at work on light duties, popping ibuprofen and healing up!
Cheers.
http://i53.tinypic.com/2reqjqa.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/30cap0l.jpg
So face planted a bit. Finished with a sore neck and ribs. Right hip is bruised nicely and my hips in general hurt enough when walking. I've some grazing on my right forearm under the leathers and to my hand. Glove split slightly which isn't a good sign. Lid needs replacing obviously.
Everyone was lovely I have to say. The medics were great. A couple of riders took my bike and washed all the brake fluid off of the front end. A gentleman named Tom gave me a lift home in his van. A gent named Michal took my bike back in his van. Everyone was so warm and helpful, I was blessed to meet such people.
Only slight worry was I rented a van to pick my bike up from Michal a few miles away but he wasn't returning any of my calls on when was best to pop over. I spent the rest of the weekend thinking maybe my bike was being broken down into bits!
Eventually I drove over to his address and it turned out his mobile phone had been stolen Friday night whilst partying!
So I've a few repairs to make to get my bike up and running again. I'll post again when I've surveyed the damage better. For now I have to deal with a couple of shifts at work on light duties, popping ibuprofen and healing up!
Cheers.