Newbie Saying Hello and help!

thing is, accidents happen. You could cop for it crossing the road, or sitting in a tailback on the motorway in your car, or any number of reasons.

Do your test, pass it and ride carefully, take your time for a while. My little accident put me in critical care, and it was touch and go for a while due to internal bleeding. HOwever, my accident was entirely my fault, caused through a lack of experience, snatching at the front brake, too much speed in the wrong place on a damp road with a worn out front tyre. I slid into a car, which was unfortunate. Had I just slid down the road I would have been unhurt due to good clothing, as it happens, i was badly hurt, but the good clothing and helmet saved my life.

I have been out of hospital for about 2 weeks now, and I have already got about 90% of the bits to fix the bike. As soon as my leg is fixed, i'm getting back on. Because I love teh bike, and the feeling of freedom and exhilaration from riding.

well i hope you get better soon dude, sounds like you are desperate to get back on right now!

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

errr.... just found this thread and i'm suddenly less excited about doing my test in a fortnight!
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Sorry...

Originally Posted by Dappa D

ahh but he;s still riding mate (well maybe not RIGHT now..bit soon)..and thats gotta tell ya somethin about how great riding is!

It took me 16 months to get back onto a bike, 10 to walk (although with a bad limp). I am taking a two week holiday from riding at the moment, no particular reason...

No matter what you do you can have an accident, you can't wrap yourself in cotton wool, you need to enjoy life.

It took me 16 months to get back onto a bike, 10 to walk (although with a bad limp). I am taking a two week holiday from riding at the moment, no particular reason...


bloody hell mate. thats awful!

beat off the lights by a vectra

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

bloody hell mate. thats awful!

Had to have muscles sewn back together and months of operations to repair some of the nerves.

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

beat off the lights by a vectra

Nah... different accident, turned across a main road in front of me and nearly severed my leg.

you crash too much. confuses my fragile mind

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

you crash too much.

I try not too...