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Well folks a lot has happened since I was last on here!
Approx 3-4weeks ago....it was a nice sunny day and we decided to go for a blat Was thoroughly enjoying the ride, you know blow them cobwebs out...going on the straight along dual carriageway got up to 120mph When the bike started tank slapping, Dave managed to slow to 60mph when the front tyre blew out, what was to follow was so surreal! The bike done a nose dive, throwing Dave over the handlebars followed by me I was flung approx 20ft from Dave and the bike, I landed on my neck and spine.........(I have a crumbling spine) But just before I lost conciousness i thought(Cor thats a soft landing) then blacked out.
We both refused to go to hospital that day, because we didn't want to leave the bike....so we got the recovery man to take us home.

Wasn't til later that evening we started feeling real pain.....I think the shock was holding off the pain, so next day we did get checked out at hospital. The Doc in casualty was totally amazed that my spine wasn't broken In fact I didn't get a single cut or bruise....But i did get a very swollen spine....well we did come off at least 60mph!
Dave was less fortunate, He completely broke his ankle, had to have an op to have 2 pins put in, on Friday he goes back to hospital for Xrays etc to see if everything is healing ok. If it is he'll have a full plaster on for 6-8 weeks, and is not allowed to put weight on his foot.
So I'm playing nurse and Dave trying out the latest edition of a zimmer frame Cant use crutches cause he cant use arms to bear weight cause of Arthritis
Trouble is it has put Dave off biking, it's the first time in 40yrs of riding bike he has ever broken any bones!

Bugger !

I hope your both fit again soon !

he will get the bug again soon !

Age

I do hope so Lol! Cause I still got the bug bad

That sounds like a very scary experience , lucky you didn't come of worse.

Hope you both make a full recovery and are able to carry on riding.

I had a rear puncture once whilst 2 up on a dual carriage way, bike started to weave a little, gradually getting worse, managed to stop before anything drastic happened. Sounds like you weren't that lucky.

oooh nice story, hope you both make a quick recovery! Spine crumble, i've never had that, does it taste like apple?

Yeah clunk we had a rear tyre blow once before and started tank slapping, then we used our body weight to keep bike upright, then managed to bring bike to safe halt......But this time it was a front tyre blow out and you totally lose control of handling of bike....was a good job we landed on a muddy verge and not in the road, As I wouldnt be talking to ya now The insurance company has written off the bike, we are just waiting for an offer. Spose the impact must of bent the forks or the frame

Funkalicious wrote:oooh nice story, hope you both make a quick recovery! Spine crumble, i've never had that, does it taste like apple?

ello Funk psml Trust you lol
It's called Ankylosing Spondealitis and a Psoriasis Arthritis
But hey! "Shit Happens"

nightmare! at least you both walked away relatively intact anyways, hope you both have a quick recovery

Sounds like a bit of a nightmare doesn't it, but landing on your back/neck, its lucky you didn't break your back, hope you both make a speedy recovery though and that your mate doesn't get put off bikes for ever.

hey whats wiv the poo poo whats wrong wiv SHIT!

Welcome back Barmy, nice to see you on line.
Sounds like you had a very lucky escape there, toget away with just a few knocks.
Keep your chin up girl,hope you're both well again soon.

Thanx peeps for well wishes......I think God must be looking out for me
I'm certainly back on form....but unfortunately Dave isn't And we have been hitched almost 29yrs....gotta respect his wishes.......Shame i got oil running through my veins instead of blood Lol!
Flippin heartbreaking I just hope once he heals he'll get the bug back! Here's hoping Lols

Hope your both back on two soon!

Never heard of a bike having a blow out!

Get better soon, lucky it wasnt a lot worse.

How scary

Glad to hear you will both make a full recovery.

Proberly make me have a second think about getting back on.