OUCH!!!

On Tuesday I rode out of Ware Shoals and less than a mile into the ride John Campbell Lake wiped out on a decent with a curve. He was doing 40mph and he is very lucky he didn't break anything....on his person, his bike is pretty much trashed. The consensus was that the rain of a couple of days before made the Carolina clay where he landed soft enough to absorb most of the impact he took, though the bike is another story. His helmet ploughed into the clay and he had a two pound chunks wedged in one of the vents, with tufts of grass sticking out, pictures to come later. After that the ride pace was a little more sedate. We passed the Santa grave yard and the site of my first crash, apparently the Ware shoals ride is cursed and has taken many casualties, John being the latest. Near the end John follows us in his Toyota Prius and every one makes it back it one piece. Later that evening I received an e-mail from John.

Here is the early list :
1. front wheel rim busted
2. front tire and tube gone
3. Quick Release? it released form the fork
4. Fork trash
5. Just cosmetic damage to the shifters
6. Frame looks ok Will have derek look for a second opinion
7. Get this it trashed the chain! 3 links are bent and will not release
8. Bent derailer hanger and some damage to the derailer shifting into
the spokes. but shifts smooth
9. Rear tire tube shot
10. Rear wheel out of true, adn damage to the rim both sides. I will
smooth and see if it is ok.
11. Seat just a notch in the belt scar!
12. Pedals look ok both are well scraped .
13 . Big ring doubtful 4 teeth may not have made it.
14. Cranks and arms look ok . arms are carbon will check when I can put
pressure on them .
Clothes:
1. Ripped winter tights, Debbie says no hope to repair. Ride with a
hole in them.
2. Gloves , both ripped left on inside , and right on back 50 cent side
holes in each smaller holes on the fingers
3. Coat . ripped ride arm. Not real bad considering damage to my right
arm.
4. Wind breaker lower right side several tears. Plenty of blood stains.
I may have to keep riding this just for the effect!
5. Helmet looks ok but the foam is compressed May replace , I think
they suggest you replace after each crash. Don't you hate to say "each"
crash!
Me:
1. Right arm just above the wrist to just below the shoulder major road
rash. I have fake skin stuff and an ace bandage on it for now.
2. Right knee its not as bad but it has leaked all day long. Put a
gause pad under a leg warmer .
3. Bruise on my left pinky, and a sore left wrist.
4. Sore right shoulder , not bad but I am told to wait until tomorrow!

This thing wiped me out!


And no he didn't recieve a head injury that's how he usually spells stuff.