Pretty harsh call there Mr. B. You could have at least waited for him to recover, before giving him a hard time. At least now I am not the only one who keeps getting reminded about helicopter cruises.Get well soon Dean. I saw your bike at the shop. It will live to ride another day by the looks of it. The scratched panel will give it some character.

Steve “your such a bitch”

I helped Dean into the ambulance. A combination of speed, dust and ruts is never going to be good. He will be sore and unlikely to be riding for a wee while yet. Sadly he was one of two with more than minor injuries on this Safari. I understand another Register member, Selwyn Blinkhorn, broke his leg on day 3.I enjoyed myself though, however 3 times through the Rainbow and Molesworth in one week is stretching my tolerance for dust a bit  😀

I helped Dean into the ambulance. A combination of speed, dust and ruts is never going to be good. He will be sore and unlikely to be riding for a wee while yet. Sadly he was one of two with more than minor injuries on this Safari. I understand another Register member, Selwyn Blinkhorn, broke his leg on day 3.I enjoyed myself though, however 3 times through the Rainbow and Molesworth in one week is stretching my tolerance for dust a bit  😀

sorry to here about Dean and Selwyn's misadventures Gary - having just done the Dusty Butt my thought is 'there but for the Grace of God go i" 🙂 S

I don’t know what happened 😕 I was found unconscious on the adventure ride at Hanmer on a farm trail on Saturday morning, barely 60 kms into the ride!  I can only remember waking up in hospital some hours later.  Yes I did get a helicopter ride, but can’t remember it or the ambulance ride at all. Broke my right shoulder and dislocated it as well.  Took them a couple of attempts to put it back in and the break has aligned well, but off for another x-ray and check tomorrow to see if it is staying put, otherwise surgery is on the cards.  Have a spectacular set of bruises now appearing on shoulder, arm and my right ankle, which somehow I managed to sprain and some spectacular gravel rash up the arm where my jacket rode up. Lesson learnt is that it pays to buy good gear, I believe that it certainly saved some more serious gravel burn etc, and never ride alone.  I dropped off the back of one group after stopping to open a gate??, but after that it’s all a mystery.  Reports from riders are that I was found unconscious about 10 minutes after my group had gone through. I flew home on Wednesday afternoon in the company of my brother-in-law, as I was not allowed to fly alone.  Barb got the job of towing the trailer and bike back from Hanmer, which she did over Monday/Tuesday.  She dropped the bike off at Experience so we are now waiting the assessor to do his thing.  It looks as though a few new panels and front forks/handle bars and a new bike suit and helmet for me.I may be down but not out - not yet anyway

Good to see you are active Dean and hope you have a speedy recovery and take care of the shoulder as they can be very painfull.  🙂

C'mon Alex.Most guys who are familiar with the internet can easily use their computer with one hand.  Why should Dean be any different?DTY