MARCH 12th

2/2
  • 09FLSTF
    09FLSTF
    14 years ago

    There must have been around 400 bikes. They issued me with another playing card at the end of the run due to some stuff up and it was card #456, so yeah at a guess probably around 400ish.

    Good day, pace wasn't fast at all with I think one rider coming off somewhere around Craigieburn on the way back, not sure if they were injured.

  • smeemn
    smeemn
    14 years ago

    I looked in my mirror and saw the bikes rolling over. One of them lost fingers and a bit of his face.taken to hospital,dont know about the other one.I hate when this happens.Apparently they clipped handle bars.

  • 09FLSTF
    09FLSTF
    14 years ago

    Fark not good.  Did it happen where there was about 4-5 cars trying to merge in? I remember seeing smoke in the mirrors.

  • smeemn
    smeemn
    14 years ago

    It was near one of the overpasses,after the one where the speed cameras are.Don't want to say too much not 100 % on the facts will post when I find out.

  • cvo06
    cvo06
    14 years ago

    Hi all yep it was a good ride And there was 451 bikes enter , not bad , and yes the accident was 2 guys cliped bars one of the riders highsided he was the worst off and the other ran of the road a bit before he droped it, thats what i was told by one of my mates that was beside them when it happened, it was about a klm after we got on the fwy on the way back, good weather all day , A bit of fun back at the club house aswell , thanks walka for posting the ride ,

  • Burnzi
    Burnzi
    14 years ago

    Hey guys re the accident near the overpass. Lots of bikes braking, the fellah that pranged grabbed too much front brake and dropped his bike, clipped mirrors (his boss) and must have bumped someones rear as his front guard had a mark on it and was skew if to the front wheel. Very lucky the outcome wasnt worse as it was at a fair clip at the time. We stayed till the ambos arrived and helped get his bike rideable and back to the clubhouse. He was very shaken by the incident and sensibly attended the hospital via the ambos, he also rides every day, which highlights that this can happen to anyone of us.

    If you stop and attend an accident please park off the road, there were a couple of bikes parked on the road restricting 2 lanes into 1 on a 100klm peice of road. Bad idea.

  • 09FLSTF
    09FLSTF
    14 years ago
    Yeah good advice that Burnzi. How many times to do you see people pull up where the incident happens, near on causing another accident !
  • Burnzi
    Burnzi
    14 years ago

    To make matters worse the coppers (who followed the ride all day) decided to move their vehicle back up the road behind some bikes, one copper was tryin to direct the traffic into the outer lane while his colleague reversed the vehicle. The vehicle being directed didnt know what to do so they slowed and then veered into the outer lane causing the oncoming traffic to lockup, Thought we were gunna have a major cars flyin and skiddin all over the place and I was gettin ready to run. Traffic wasnt that heavy that they couldnt have waited.

  • smeemn
    smeemn
    14 years ago
    Thanks for the update Burnzi and good onya for helping out.
  • cvo06
    cvo06
    14 years ago

    All aside from the accident , it was a good day

2/2