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trailpimp33 · 08-22-2008, 03:20 PM

OK so maybe a bit dramatic, but I will not be riding anything other than a wheel chair for a while.
I was up in Whistler BC Canada this past week for a Mountain bike event. While there I got the chance to ride everyday for a few hours during lunch and at the end of the day. On Friday afternoon I was riding my brand new Santa Cruz V10 DH bike on the A-Line trail (think 160 jumps in less than 5 min.) and on a take off the bike got kicked really weird sending me much higher and farther than expected. I impacted the face of the next jump with such force that it shot my femur through my pelvis and broke the socket of my pelvis (called an Acetabular fracture). I spent 5 days in the hospital in Vancouver after surgery early that Saturday morning which required several titanium plates and screws to put my pelvis back together, and I have a 16" incision on my left leg to my butt that has over 100 staples in it. To top it all off, I have been training really hard for Texas in a few weeks and was riding the best I ever have, but now will not be able to ride for 4-6 months!!
I will work hard to recover ASAP, but you guys stay safe out there.

SCAR8 · 08-22-2008, 03:29 PM

Sorry to hear that! Hope you heal up soon!

koby686 · 08-22-2008, 03:49 PM

hope all goes well dude.

fiddys4life · 08-22-2008, 03:49 PM

DAMN, sounds like a gnarly wreck. Heal up, I know how bad that stuff sucks.

Pal · 08-22-2008, 10:47 PM

no!!!! hate to hear when guys get hurt@!!

trailpimp33 · 08-23-2008, 09:21 AM

Here are some 3d CT scan images for your enjoyment!!

themountain · 08-23-2008, 02:25 PM

WOOOW...thats harsh....get well quickly !!

trailpimp33 · 08-23-2008, 05:20 PM

More nasty images!!

Actually the bruising looks MUCH better than a few days ago.

Mahonri · 08-23-2008, 05:25 PM

Goodness man! That is one sick injury, Im just glad your still alive and for the most part well! Keep your head up through recovery!

-Ryan

mitchcroghan952 · 08-23-2008, 08:22 PM

Dude that's ROUGH!!

chasetheface123 · 08-23-2008, 08:50 PM

ouch dude that had to hurt like a bitch! get well soon

firepower354 · 08-23-2008, 09:02 PM

trailpimp33 · 08-24-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firepower354

OMG!! That is some seriously funny stuff!!!!

70sdiscotrike · 08-24-2008, 08:54 PM

Jesus, put some ****ing pants on you sicko!!!

Haha, get better bro - DAVE

xr1million · 08-24-2008, 08:59 PM

HOLY SH!T !!!!!!!!!!! thats about all I have to say!!!

My cuz had the same thing happen... and I was going to say he has a big scar from it and chics dig scars... but HOY F*** you have him beat by about a trazillion times!!!!

Hope everything goes well... hey can you still do suspension from your whizzle chair?

trailpimp33 · 08-25-2008, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xr1million

HOLY SH!T !!!!!!!!!!! thats about all I have to say!!!

My cuz had the same thing happen... and I was going to say he has a big scar from it and chics dig scars... but HOY F*** you have him beat by about a trazillion times!!!!

Hope everything goes well... hey can you still do suspension from your whizzle chair?

I'll still be slinging shims and oil in few weeks, just taking some healing time right now.

trailpimp33 · 08-27-2008, 10:27 AM

Heres a little post op X-Ray.

fiddys4life · 08-27-2008, 11:02 AM

DAMN, narly scar your gonna have. A buddy of mine that had his towtruck run over him looked like that afterward.

08-22-2008, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
trailpimp33 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,657	I'm OUT!!!! OK so maybe a bit dramatic, but I will not be riding anything other than a wheel chair for a while. I was up in Whistler BC Canada this past week for a Mountain bike event. While there I got the chance to ride everyday for a few hours during lunch and at the end of the day. On Friday afternoon I was riding my brand new Santa Cruz V10 DH bike on the A-Line trail (think 160 jumps in less than 5 min.) and on a take off the bike got kicked really weird sending me much higher and farther than expected. I impacted the face of the next jump with such force that it shot my femur through my pelvis and broke the socket of my pelvis (called an Acetabular fracture). I spent 5 days in the hospital in Vancouver after surgery early that Saturday morning which required several titanium plates and screws to put my pelvis back together, and I have a 16" incision on my left leg to my butt that has over 100 staples in it. To top it all off, I have been training really hard for Texas in a few weeks and was riding the best I ever have, but now will not be able to ride for 4-6 months!! I will work hard to recover ASAP, but you guys stay safe out there.

08-22-2008, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
SCAR8 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,575	Re: I'm OUT!!!! Sorry to hear that! Hope you heal up soon!

08-22-2008, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
koby686 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: woodland hills, ca. Posts: 1,818	Re: I'm OUT!!!! hope all goes well dude.

08-22-2008, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
fiddys4life 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 196	Re: I'm OUT!!!! DAMN, sounds like a gnarly wreck. Heal up, I know how bad that stuff sucks.

08-22-2008, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pal 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Park, IL Posts: 1,200	Re: I'm OUT!!!! no!!!! hate to hear when guys get hurt@!!

08-23-2008, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
themountain 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pico/ Azores/Portugal Posts: 1,122	Re: I'm OUT!!!! WOOOW...thats harsh....get well quickly !!

08-23-2008, 05:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mahonri PM Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 23	Re: I'm OUT!!!! Goodness man! That is one sick injury, Im just glad your still alive and for the most part well! Keep your head up through recovery! -Ryan

08-23-2008, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
mitchcroghan952 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 919	Re: I'm OUT!!!! Dude that's ROUGH!!

08-23-2008, 08:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
chasetheface123 Chuck Norris for president! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boyne City Michigan Posts: 2,281	Re: I'm OUT!!!! ouch dude that had to hurt like a bitch! get well soon

08-23-2008, 09:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
firepower354 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Flint MI Posts: 6,263	Re: I'm OUT!!!!

08-24-2008, 08:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 560	Re: I'm OUT!!!! Jesus, put some ****ing pants on you sicko!!! Haha, get better bro - DAVE

08-24-2008, 08:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
xr1million 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Just south of hell, FL Posts: 4,594	Re: I'm OUT!!!! HOLY SH!T !!!!!!!!!!! thats about all I have to say!!! My cuz had the same thing happen... and I was going to say he has a big scar from it and chics dig scars... but HOY F*** you have him beat by about a trazillion times!!!! Hope everything goes well... hey can you still do suspension from your whizzle chair?

08-27-2008, 11:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
fiddys4life 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 196	Re: I'm OUT!!!! DAMN, narly scar your gonna have. A buddy of mine that had his towtruck run over him looked like that afterward.

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