dirty bert
Banned
Well I did it. My guarding angel wasn't with me on Friday(5/30). I had what I think a minor riding mishap that turned ugly.
A friend and I were riding at Chimney Rock, last Friday when I was climbing and lost traction on a root. My fault, i was leaning to far forward, i wasn't balancing my weight. I started to roll backwards and grab to much back brake and I think I catapulted backwards on a very large tree laying below me. Needless to say, I slammed my back into the tree and yelled in extreme pain. I initially though I broke a rib because it hurt to move, talk and breath. After the waves of nausea and wanting to faint passed. I probably did something that I shouldn't have done but got up and walked out of there and drove home and then to the hospital.
I spent 5 days in the hospital and the outcome was I broke 5 vertebrates. I can't ride for till the end of July. Although my injury come have been worse I'm grateful that I'm still walking around and I only have to wear a back brace 24/7 for the possibly the next 6 weeks.
So for all my friends, I ride with, I'll see you in August for my maiden voyage.
Take Care,
Dirty Bert
aka Jim
A friend and I were riding at Chimney Rock, last Friday when I was climbing and lost traction on a root. My fault, i was leaning to far forward, i wasn't balancing my weight. I started to roll backwards and grab to much back brake and I think I catapulted backwards on a very large tree laying below me. Needless to say, I slammed my back into the tree and yelled in extreme pain. I initially though I broke a rib because it hurt to move, talk and breath. After the waves of nausea and wanting to faint passed. I probably did something that I shouldn't have done but got up and walked out of there and drove home and then to the hospital.
I spent 5 days in the hospital and the outcome was I broke 5 vertebrates. I can't ride for till the end of July. Although my injury come have been worse I'm grateful that I'm still walking around and I only have to wear a back brace 24/7 for the possibly the next 6 weeks.
So for all my friends, I ride with, I'll see you in August for my maiden voyage.
Take Care,
Dirty Bert
aka Jim