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Wishing Greeny a speedy recovery

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Created by akhawk > 9 months ago, 22 Feb 2013
NNSUP
NSW, 1263 posts
26 Feb 2013 3:15PM
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Greenroom said...
When are we going to Wanaka AA


Just be careful doing any mountain bike riding with AA. He's a little accident prone at the moment and he actually has a reputation for riding with guys who have accidents. After years of riding with him I can tell you from experience. But he's always good with stories about The Slippery Cucumbers.

DavidJohn
VIC, 17438 posts
26 Feb 2013 3:34PM
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You'll bounce back I'm sure.. Just like the guys in that vid.

I once broke both bones in my lower right leg clean though when I landing a jump in well over mast high surf and I was maxed out with a 4.2 sail.. I left the top the wave right in the pocket and it sent me way to vertical.. It was about 40 knots and I reckon I got at least 50' of air off the lip of the wave.. All went quiet at the top of the jump as all the spray left and I hovered for a few second while I looked down at deep blue ocean.. I should have bailed at that point but even a drop from that height was going to hurt and my rig would have landed at least 50 meters downwind.. I decided hang on and nose land it.. I've done it before and if you get it steep enough you end up burying it deep but it's a soft landing.. I miss landed it and landed a little flat.. I was on a board that I got off one of the top Hawaiians and because it had a half inch thick stringer the board didn't break.. I sailed away from the landing with blurred vision and shaking my head to shed all the water.. I then thought my front footstrap was broken.. I looked down and it seemed ok.. I jibed and fell.. Then came up with my foot flopping around off the end of my leg.... Pretty nasty but all's good now.

I don't mean to hijack or take anything away from your injury but **** happens.. Once you're back you will appreciate your health and your biking, sup'ing and windsurfing even more than before..

DJ

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
27 Feb 2013 12:22AM
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Just to make us all better. RUDE ROCK

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
27 Feb 2013 5:30PM
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AA said...
NZ dreaming GR, but Rotorua would be first stop!!

My good friend from the bike shop dropped off some DVDs for me.
Just watched Trailnotes AA
Looking now into flights and accommodation for Rotorua
Try and get Hilly, Miller, Tim and a few other boys to go for a week?



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