Clarks Trail / Draper BST - Trip Report

[Sombeech]

Besides the very, very, very bad incident... it was a decent ride tonight.

Here are some pics of the 8 of us.

[fourtycal]

yep, fun trail :2thumbs: .

Greyhair biker took a nasty spill and ended up at the emergency room with a compound fracture to the left arm and a nasty gash to the right arm, Now at the University hospital to have some surgery. Should have more details and pictures in the morning :popcorn:

[ogdmfg]

wow, sending the healing vibes, heal up greyhair

[Iceaxe]

Man.... you guys were in my hood last night. Guess I need to stop by the biking forum more often.

[catch22]

Damn, been lurking for a little while on here and have been enjoying reading all the old trip reports, especially enjoyed greyhair's thread on the progress of that trail build last year. Felt that this was as good a time as any for a first post.

Hope the bones heal soon and sorry to hear about the crash, on a positive note, at least there aren't any really pemanent injuries that, judging by the ones you did sustain, there could have been. Regardless, always sucks to hear of someone getting messed up pursuing this activity we love so much. No doubt it's worth it for all the good times, but still, something we could all do without. Best of luck on the road to recovery!

[kirk]

After the crappy misfortune for Greyhair, five of us continued on to finish the ride. Here are a few pics from the rest of the ride.

http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/14.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/15.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/16.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/17.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/18.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/19.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/20.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/21.jpg
http://www.kirksample.com/blog/images/mtnbiking7-2/22.jpg

[live2ride]

Sweet pics, I will be back in for the tuesday night rides next tues.

[greyhair biker]

im really glad you guys finished the ride. Go ride! :2thumbs:

[REDFOX]

Greyhair, can you tell us what happened ? After riding your bike in the parking lot, I am guessing it was the combination brake /shifters that accidentally caused the endo. Get well soon ! :ride:

[greyhair biker]

I vaguely remember my front wheel jamming a rock, my left hand slipping from the bars, and thinking"I'm going down"....then all hell broke loose.

[Sombeech]

Here's some short footage after the ride.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBFyWi38tc