Very sorry to hear of both incidents, The knee sounds nasty, I hope he
recovers to full operation before too long. Des it was the Pentlands that
broke my ankle too!
Tom
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From: mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Des Ferguson
Sent: 01 March 2007 00:41
To: mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mtbscotland] Re: Ouch!

--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
>
> Thought yous would be interested:
>
> A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding)
had a bit of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route and
came off. Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.
>
>
> However...
>
> He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
knee cap into about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France) where
they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll hopefully get out
soon.
>
> They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
in his right leg!
>
> Will keep yous posted with his progress


Ouch indeed. Poor chap. Will he cycle again?

Makes my broken leg pale into insignificance. I managed to fall off in the
Pentlands on Saturday morning. Pretty innocuous fall, just toppled over
sideways. Not sure if it was the fact that I couldn't unclip 'til the last
moment or I hit a rock on the landing. Anyway tried to carry on but thought
it was a sprain so decided to head back. Cycled a mile or two back to the
car then drove home. Thought it wasn't too bad but as it was still painful
on Monday, I went to A&E and found it was a broken fibula just above the
ankle. I'd been walking and driving on it all weekend.

In plaster now and will find out on Tuesday if I need a plate, looking at
six weeks in plaster. It's a bummer.




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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
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> Thought yous would be interested:
>
> A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding)
had a bit of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route
and came off. Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.
>
>
> However...
>
> He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
knee cap into about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France)
where they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll
hopefully get out soon.
>
> They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
in his right leg!
>
> Will keep yous posted with his progress


Ouch indeed. Poor chap. Will he cycle again?

Makes my broken leg pale into insignificance. I managed to fall off in
the Pentlands on Saturday morning. Pretty innocuous fall, just toppled
over sideways. Not sure if it was the fact that I couldn't unclip 'til
the last moment or I hit a rock on the landing. Anyway tried to carry
on but thought it was a sprain so decided to head back. Cycled a mile
or two back to the car then drove home. Thought it wasn't too bad but
as it was still painful on Monday, I went to A&E and found it was a
broken fibula just above the ankle. I'd been walking and driving on it
all weekend.

In plaster now and will find out on Tuesday if I need a plate, looking
at six weeks in plaster. It's a bummer.

saturday ride anyone

about 12 noon?

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Hi streako a pic would be great... sounds like an ideal bike cheers

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Yes, Edinburgh bicycles Contour 100 18", quite old but all works.

Tom

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Behalf Of glasgowdan
Sent: 28 February 2007 17:06
To: mtbsnew@...
Subject: [mtbscotland] Mate looking for commuter

Has anyone got a complete bike lying about that my mate could pur-chase, for
getitng about town, to work etc. not wanting a road bike, but anything else
considered

Cheers

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I have just the bike.

Diamondback APEX circa 1998. Good condition, hasnt been used in two years..
STX-RC kit, V-brakes, Steel True-Temper frame, Q/R wheels. Bar-Ends. 18" frame,
but longish top tube.

£100 ono.

Will try and find a pic.....




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Has anyone got a complete bike lying about that my mate could pur-chase, for
getitng about town, to work etc. not wanting a road bike, but anything else
considered

Cheers

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Ooof. Thats awful.

I had a fall on the black 2 weeks ago on a seemingly innocent section of
singletrack. Luckily I only had a few nasty scratches and a bit of blood on my
shin.

I have just ordered some pads.

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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, webleymk3 <mtbsnew@...> wrote:
> He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his
> knee cap into about 20 pieces!

:-O

My knees are aching in sympathy, that sounds really painful.

> he is currently in ERI (Little
> France) where they have removed the shrapnel and he is recovering.
> He'll hopefully get out soon.
>
Please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

> They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one
> in his right leg!
>
> Will keep yous posted with his progress
>
Hearing a story like this, it makes me wonder if I should wear my
knee pads even more than I do - like whenever I go out of the flat or
something! I'm really sorry to hear about this and I hope he's up and
about soon.

Chris

Ouch! Hope he is able to make a good recovery.

That's why I like to wear just even basic knee protection with me when I throw
myself down the Black - am so wary of my kneecaps! Broken bones I've had and can
deal with, but the knee is something so crucial yet so vulnerable.

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Thought yous would be interested:

A friend of mine (Robin Card - some of you may know him from riding) had a bit
of a bad accident on Sunday at GT. He was on the black route and came off.
Nothing bad. The bike just slide from underneath him.


However...

He struck his right knee of a rather pointy rock and shattered his knee cap into
about 20 pieces! he is currently in ERI (Little France) where they have removed
the shrapnel and he is recovering. He'll hopefully get out soon.

They do not replace knee caps so he is now permanently without one in his right
leg!

Will keep yous posted with his progress

AD




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He's bought and paid for them now.

Turns out I kinda knew him anyway - we'd got chatting at Kielder last year at
the start of the race event type thing they had there last year.

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cheeky scap!!!!!




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It's OK Andy. Struan has bought my Soul frame now.

If that bloke doesn't take them perhaps he'll want them.

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I've sent Glenmore an email about the chalets there. Friday night and
Saturday night sounds good.

We could ride somewhere a little closer to home on the way back.

As for planned rides. I have a couple of possibilities in mind.
Perhaps a pub night with some maps might help?

Where's Tom he's not piped up yet?

OD

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> mc wrote:
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> Looks like its a solo ride in the Pentlands for me then. Id best not
> watch any scary movies tonight.
>
> Dwayne

Enjoy. Weather loks perfect thurs and fri.

If I wasn't busy I would ahve joined you.

Anyone up for next week tuesday/wednesday at Pitmedden
or Blairadam ?

Will have a  reliable car by then.

Or a combined Muiravonside/Beecraigs or just Beecraigs ?

Nick

mc wrote:
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I'd like to get upto Aviemore, but some of us still get Scottish public
holidays, so will have to check if I can get time of or not, plus it falls on
the wrong weekend to suit my shifts.

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the Kirroughtree Weekend is the week before this, and as I can't get away with
going to both:!:  I'm going to go get this a miss as my shift suit the
Kirroughtree Weekend better.

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Glenmore lodge is excellent!  If you can get it take it!

Cheap, clean and serves ok food, even has a bar :D

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Cheers guys  yeah the dtls of that company may come in handy Dave!

Still waiting to hear if they have found the current keeper - apparently a woman
in Lanark, lets hope she has stupid son who just happens to have brought the car
home damaged recently!

Insurance is still valid and the fact he came back for the hub cap points
towards it beeing ligit but time will tell.

Spoke to Shift Inspector last night and done my usual -  PC comming round
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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Marshall" <yahoo@...>
wrote:
> According to their online reservation thing, the glenmore hostel (or
> Cairngorm Lodge as they call it) has 8 beds free for the fri & sat
> nights, so that's a possibility.
>
That sounds like a good possibility. In my one experience of a hostel
I definitely found it warm, and there was a shower - just the one for
all the blokes there, though.

What rides are planned, BTW?

Chris

According to their online reservation thing, the glenmore hostel (or
Cairngorm Lodge as they call it) has 8 beds free for the fri & sat
nights, so that's a possibility.


On 27/02/07, Hamill, David <david.hamill@...> wrote:
> Good Friday is the 6th of April. OK something warm and dry then.
>
> That'll be harder to find on Easter weekend but I'll start looking now.
>

Looks like its a solo ride in the Pentlands for me then. Id best not
watch any scary movies tonight.

Dwayne


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> My hamstring is still a little iffy so i'm going to go out on my
own locally
> this week.
>
> It was quite embarrasing on Saturday when I was out with Dan. I
had to walk
> up and down all the interesting stuff while saying "it's perfectly
ridable,
> honest" usually while walking down stuff.
>
> OD
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Good Friday is the 6th of April. OK something warm and dry then.

That'll be harder to find on Easter weekend but I'll start looking now.

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--- In mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com, "Hamill,
David" <david.hamill@...> wrote:
> I've just remembered we were talking about an Aviemore trip for the
> Easter weekend. Who's still up for this?
>
I think I could be. When is this weekend again?

> If so, let me know and say if you'd prefer camping or to find a
> chalet or B&B type thing.
>
Warmth and showers would be popular with me. :-) Nothing too
expensive would be preferable too, mind.

Chris

I'm still up for this.

I would prefer not to camp as muddyness and camping is horrible!

If there's a big group we could find a chalet, or there's the Glenmore
youth hostel if there's only a few of us. Also, if we stay at the
glenmore hostel then I think there is a campsite beside that for
anyone keen on camping, or for those in campervans (i.e. Tom).


On 27/02/07, Hamill, David <david.hamill@...> wrote:
> I've just remembered we were talking about an Aviemore trip for the Easter
> weekend. Who's still up for this?
>
> If so, let me know and say if you'd prefer camping or to find a chalet or
> B&B type thing.
>
> Then I can look into finding somewhere for us to stay.
>
> OD

Will let you know if he hasn't paid me within a few days, Dave!

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