[ziggy]

Hey all I haven't been on or around for a while. Just wanted to check in and say Hi. Hopefully everyone is having a great summer of riding. So I took my first trip to the dunes this summer and all I can say is it was freakin sweet!, but...hno:

I went to Winchester Bay, OR. back in June with family, and we got down there early evening on the 17th. We went riding that night and it was my first experience on sand. Used to riding logging roads and rough trails with mud. I have to say I love the sand!

ok so here's the bad news. Sat morning the 18th we went out for a quick ride before breakfast. We were out for roughly a couple hours... :xx:Then I went for a little jump, and something went wrong, I felt like the bike was going to land on top of me and so I pushed it away, landed on my feet fell to the ground and broke my friggin leg. :steamedamn...:steamed: I broke my left femur about 4 inches from my hip. So the rest of my vacation was spent in the hospital having surgery. I now have a titanium rod and 3 pins in my leg.

I am finally back to work and off my crutches!!!!! yea

I cannot wait to get back to riding, I'm hopeful to go later this year.

 

[M_Quick]

Wow sorry to hear about the accident. I hope you had aflac, or something simular. I'm glad you healed up and are ready to return to riding. How did the 700XX take the spill?

 

[dagirl71]

OUCH! glad you back and looking forward to riding again!

 

[Red-N-BlackXX]

Well that just sucks Ziggy! I'm sure CRWH45 will tell you about breaking his femur! :lmao:
Glad your healing up and anxious to get back on and ride.

 

[Rith]

Wow that really sucks. Did you break your leg on the sand? Just curious, I've seen many people wipe out and come out of it clean (myself included)

Best wishes hope the recovery goes smoothly

 

[crwh45]

The worst bone in the body. Hopefully that was the only one though. I broke mine a long time ago, but also a lot of other bones on the same side. So 2 and a half months on crutches, not too bad. I was 6, and it blew. But like you, this summer was my first time on the sand with a quad, have done it numerous times on dirtbikes and buggies, but never a quad, and I had a blast. Glad to hear your spirits are up and you can't wait to get back to business on it. Good luck, and be sure to do all the excercises and stuff they have you do!

 

[Rkangel]

Know how you feel. I've been out of action most of this year, too. It sucks when you can't go riding...

 

[Baxter]

Sorry to hear about the accident. Hope you are ridin' soon but you did pick the faster Black "n" Grey one. Most red owners don't know the differance ! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[ziggy]

no good....

Wow sorry to hear about the accident. I hope you had aflac, or something simular. I'm glad you healed up and are ready to return to riding. How did the 700XX take the spill?

Very crappy no insurance at all... Very expensive vacation. The double x is great she landed on her feet and rolled a few feet. I kicked the bike away as I jumped off, probably saved her doing that but unfortunately I broke myself in the process.

 

[ziggy]

Wow that really sucks. Did you break your leg on the sand? Just curious, I've seen many people wipe out and come out of it clean (myself included)

Best wishes hope the recovery goes smoothly

Ya I did... I have learned now that sand = NOT SOFT!

 

[ziggy]

The worst bone in the body. Hopefully that was the only one though. I broke mine a long time ago, but also a lot of other bones on the same side. So 2 and a half months on crutches, not too bad. I was 6, and it blew. But like you, this summer was my first time on the sand with a quad, have done it numerous times on dirtbikes and buggies, but never a quad, and I had a blast. Glad to hear your spirits are up and you can't wait to get back to business on it. Good luck, and be sure to do all the excercises and stuff they have you do!

Damn that sucks I have had it with my crutches and thought I would just toss em... I can't imagine six months on those things 2.5 was enough.

 

[ziggy]

Sorry to hear about the accident. Hope you are ridin' soon but you did pick the faster Black "n" Grey one. Most red owners don't know the differance ! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

:funny: Ya maybe if I had bought the red one I would have been going slow enough to not have had this problem.....:birds:

 

[ziggy]

Ok one more post just to say thanks to all of you. And again go on a ride for me!!!!!! but don't let this happen to you be safe!
http://photobucket.com/ziggysbrokenfemur

 

[RemingtonSteel]

sorry to hear about that hope your better soon. the sand is awesome but has to be given compleat respect because it is ever changing no nhill or jump will ever bethe same twice. and yes sand is not soft (i just know how to tuck and roll)

 

[M_Quick]

Ok one more post just to say thanks to all of you. And again go on a ride for me!!!!!! but don't let this happen to you be safe!
http://photobucket.com/ziggysbrokenfemur

Ouch! And that sucks you had no insurance?