Seattle Hooky Day post So… a few of us decided to play hooky yesterday and go riding on what seemed to be a perfect day for it.
The morning was cold but hey…we live in Seattle so it wasn’t that cold! We met at a Starbucks of course and spent some time chatting it up, checking out each others bikes and admiring the bike of a newcomer (John on a Legend).
From there we set off to the Whidbey to Clinton Ferry terminal and we were off for a great day of riding. While on the ferry we checked out some maps of the area and planned some routes.
Things were going great, the group was riding well together, we were keeping good distance, keeping within the posted speed limits and enjoyed the ride. About 7 miles into the ride everything changed….
Conwy (Steve), third in line, had a little mishap. He took a turn a touch too wide and ran across some of that junk the trees like to drop in the road. That sent the bike sideways and he with it. That’s about all I can say concerning that since I was up front and didn’t realize what had happened right away. John (the guy behind me) and I flipped a couple of u turns and got back to find Steve sitting next to his bike (which was in a ditch) and Bob (odatbob) standing next to him.
No offense to Steve but what a crappy feeling to see a rider down!
Steve was shook up pretty bad but ultimately got up and was able to walk around. His shoulder and leg were hurting but he had movement of his fingers and toes. Couldn’t really raise his arm but he did land on his shoulder so it was to be expected. We checked him out…no blood, his vision was good, and he was upset about his bike so his emotions were working. His ego was bruised but we didn’t really notice that till later.
We got his bike out of the ditch and got him and the bike back to the mainland. Got the bike to a dealer for repairs and got a family member to pick Steve up. All seemed fairly well…
I got off the phone with Steve a little bit ago and turns out he’s in the hospital.
He’s the proud owner of:
• A broken big toe
• A broken ankle
• A broken shoulder
He is currently in pretty good spirits and has his family with him. His sister is also an RN at the hospital he is in.
He is awaiting surgery for his shoulder and ankle. Seems as though they will need to pin his ankle. His shoulder is another story. He is either going to get a plate to assist in the healing or he will be getting a new shoulder ball.
Also...John is not a member of this forum but Steve and I both agreed that he was invaluable to us. We were all level headed but John was that guy that kept his cool, got the phone out and started making calls. He assesed the situation and took charge. A big thank you to John from us all for yesterday! We would be honored to ride with him again!
Here are some pics:
One of the last times Steves bike will look like this
In the ditch
Steve after the spill
Steve talking to his pride
Some damage shots:
