Gosling1 wrote:Phil's one tough cookie, he will be back in the saddle in no time.
Barely 15 minutes into the 2nd day, headed out of Tintaldra, just gone through Tooma, and gang-tackled by about 6 or 7 skippies
. Seeing the 9 slide down the road in a dust cloud was a bit of a freak-out, let me tell ya. I was 4th in line behind Phil, Wattie and Mick C. We were literally putting along because it was still early in the day, and the Roo sign at the top of the hill.......
about 90-100kmh....
When I went back up the road to raise the alarm, there was a big group of roos, maybe 15 or 20 ? just off the road
!! If this lot had gone through the pack, we could have been in a lot of bother.
The ambo's only took about 20 minutes to get there from Tumba, and the locals told us that this particular stretch of road was the worst along the Tooma-Tumbarumba road for roos, they belt out of the hills down to a stream on the other side of the road, and it was pretty early when we went through there.
Once Ponti had collected the bike, Mick C headed the Sydney boys home, I belted off to Wagga Base to check on old mate. He had some further X-rays done, then moved up into a ward. The nurse scores 10/10 !!!
hot as.....By all accounts the doctors were *happy* with the damage (ie no operation needed), so its just a matter of time healing all wounds....Once Phil was settled in the ward, I headed back home, its times like this a 12 is *really* worth its weight in gold
makes short work of the Hume
After Monday's *most excellent* blast from the Island to Tintaldra, it was a bit of a bugger to end the ride, but count our blessings anyway, it could have been heaps worse..........
THE SECTION TO BE WARY OF !!!
Bottom of Clarkes Hill. Its about 25km south of Tumbarumba. The whole section from Tumba to Tooma is littered with 'Warning - Kangaroo' signs.
Keep this in mind next time you are heading through this area early in the morning or late in the arvo.....and get some ShuRoos fitted !!!
Well captured, to the 'T' Gosling.
I was riding behind Gosling when the event took place.
Things can happen so quick, at a seemingly slow pace, especially when kangaroos are involved.
They can change direction in the blink of an eye.
l'll be putting a ShuRoo back on my bike for country runs.
After the Ambo took Phil and we were waiting for his bike to be pick up, l got talking to one of the local road dudes- equivalent to RTA guys.
He said they swear by the ShuRoos for approx $12-$15.
I was telling him I had one on my old bike and was unfortunate to come across a big grey a couple of years ago on my way to the GP and the Roo just stood in the middle of the road and would not move until we slowed and proceeded with caution, as we neared it hopped away.
His reply was- 'this is what they are meant to do just stun the Roo so they don't move, instead of bounding all over the shop'.
Another issue l thought about was if l was with phil on my own and there was no phone reception. Holy CRAP.
If you can, when riding in isolated country areas, ride with two others min.
What saved phil was good quality leathers, boots, gloves and of course helmet.
If he had have had dragg'n jeans and a flow through summer jacket on, different story. l would rather be sweating my arse off for the safety factor and wear leather for protection.
Any way Phil, new leathers, boots (for Katrina), gloves and helmet.
What to choose- what to choose- l loooove going shopping for bike stuff, especially when it is some one elses money, 'Shanons'.
I'm glad your on the mend mate and the '9' is back home in the garage ready for a facelift and buff.
See you the next couple of days.
