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My young bloke Joel had his first off today. I got his call at 6.00 am.. Gav, I've just come off me f#%^%*ing bike. He was into it a right hander he uses every day.But today there was sand or gravel on the entry..being dark,didn't see it,next thing he knows he's sliding on his arse with the bike on top. Lucky for him he had all his gear on. A few hours in westmead he was let go with a buggered shoulder,battered ego and scratched up ride. Needless to say, if he hadn't had all his gear on it could have been a lot worse.

Dam thank goodness he was ok, did have leathers on or textile? it just shows doesn't it you can't even trust your normal own road, you always have to be on the look out.

He had his kevlar jeans on and his dryriders over the top. And his jacket, gloves ,helmet and boots. So he was pretty covered up. He ended up with torn ligaments in his shoulder.

Ohhhhh man the poor thing that is extremely painful (I have dislocated my shoulder before and torn a ligament in the process popping it back in so know the pain well, not from riding but surfing) well on the very small upside (as really there is upside to coming of a bike) have heard some rumours that the kevlars aren't as protective and I have two pairs so good to know they do do the job, tell him hope he has a speedy recovery.

Will do

Bugger! Good on him for having the gear on, and I hope his recovery is good.

What are you gonna do after you kill the council workers who left the gravel there?
As bad as it sound's........a small off for a new rider is a good thing in the long run.
Makes you realise, your not bullet proof.
I came off a few times in the early day's and was very lucky...........I alway's landed on my head.
Which may help to explain a few of my post's

glad to hear the off wasn't major! so is this right.....he was wearing kevlar jeans AND textiles over the top. Three cheers for double-bagging!! HIP HIP..........

(as really there is upside to coming of a bike)

That was s'pose to be no upside to coming off a bike. Me so blond sometimes.

Bugga, but as said thats part of the experience.... heres to a quick recovery

yea cant trust your daily corners nowadays. i came off yesterday on the enterance to the tunnel at kingsway. must have been a bit of diesel and crap along with being wet. dunno why i coudnt save it but my helmet now is the perfect advertisment to why you should wear full face helmnts.

csgup1 wrote:yea cant trust your daily corners nowadays. i came off yesterday on the enterance to the tunnel at kingsway. must have been a bit of diesel and crap along with being wet. dunno why i coudnt save it but my helmet now is the perfect advertisment to why you should wear full face helmnts.

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tim wrote:

csgup1 wrote:yea cant trust your daily corners nowadays. i came off yesterday on the enterance to the tunnel at kingsway. must have been a bit of diesel and crap along with being wet. dunno why i coudnt save it but my helmet now is the perfect advertisment to why you should wear full face helmnts.

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And details!
Lucky with all the bloody traffic there that you can still tell the story

csgup1 wrote:yea cant trust your daily corners nowadays. i came off yesterday on the enterance to the tunnel at kingsway. must have been a bit of diesel and crap along with being wet. dunno why i coudnt save it but my helmet now is the perfect advertisment to why you should wear full face helmnts.

Shit, hope you and bike are OK. That is a stones throw from where I work (crn Power st & Kavanagh St) so I go that way all the time, cept I turn right towards the Westgate Bridge

fark that sux, im glad he is ok .

hope he is back on the bike soon.