Rider and fellow board member down

I just spoke with "Braces" wife - and apparently he is going to make a full recovery in 3-6 months (back at work in 3 months). They put enough titanium in him to make a couple sets of bar-ends and he is in a lot of pain right now - but is occasionnally able to sit up. So - here's to you Brace - good luck and get well soon buddy!

Good T here taht he did not suffer any SC amage!!

Take it easy out there kids.

oh man.. hope it goes well for him…. and ya stay away from the XC bikes. LOL

Good luck and get better!

I just spoke with "Braces" wife - and apparently he is going to make a full recovery in 3-6 months (back at work in 3 months). They put enough titanium in him to make a couple sets of bar-ends and he is in a lot of pain right now - but is occasionnally able to sit up. So - here's to you Brace - good luck and get well soon buddy!

I know exactly what he's going thru….broken backs suck and surgery sucks harder. While he is likely in a lot of pain now, it does get better (though ridiculously slowly). If Barrie wants to find out how things have been going for me, then he should fire me a pm. He can have a read of my journey here http://www.nsmb.com/trail_tales/spinal_06_05.php.

Prayers, kind thoughts and best wishes are on there way Barrie…..

Thanks to everyone for there well wishes and comments.

I went off the rock drop at Bear Mountain (Mission) for the first time and just before I went off I remember thinking I need more speed or I need to wheelie drop, I remember trying to get in a crank before going off but I forgot I had been having free wheel problems and I think the chain jammed causing the bike to shoot strait down when I pedalled. Nobody to blame but myself, hitting something with a bad freewheel is just plain stupid.
Anyway after that I don't have any recall as I was knocked for around a minute according to my son.
I guess I did a face plant and my full face helmet acted like a brake, that coupled with my ribs ripping a root on a tree caused a super fast stop and my legs went flying over my head and broke my back ina couple spots.

I am expected to make a full recovery and have lost 20 lbs off my fat ass and have lots of titanium in my back so I expect to be much lighter and faster when I return.
lol

Once again I thank everyone for their support and I will see alot of you in few months. I can hardly wait to start riding again : )

Wow. That sounds like a nasty fall. Glad to hear you're going to recover.

holy crap brace, that sounds like a horrible crash, i definitely cringed while reading that.

here's hoping you make a fast recovery and are back on the trails again soon.

Best of luck for your recovery! Feel better soon!

-m

healing vibes

I know exactly what he's going thru….broken backs suck and surgery sucks harder. While he is likely in a lot of pain now, it does get better (though ridiculously slowly). If Barrie wants to find out how things have been going for me, then he should fire me a pm. He can have a read of my journey here http://www.nsmb.com/trail_tales/spinal_06_05.php.

Prayers, kind thoughts and best wishes are on there way Barrie…..

brace glad to hear that you are doing better….i also know what your going through as i also broke my back and had surgery….i actually had the same physio as baloom in vgh…im was back on my bike 3 months after the accident and hopefully you will have the same luck….my thoughts and prayers are with you…get better
ryser

Welcome back Brace.

Good to hear everything worked out for the best.

Healing vibes coming your way.

Stefan

bear mountain is not in victoria its in mission. get well soon budday

Welcome back Barrie! Heal up soon, bud!