krushavik
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- Location
- Warrington Cheshire.
Its a bit long but please try to read it all.For the past 3 months I have not been on the forum because I have been busy visitng my mate old Peter every night in hospital. This little story is a great FOR why you should wear a helmet. Pete is 72yrs old but not your average 72yr old, he has rode a bike since Long John Silver's parrot was an egg. His average speed after a ride is between 19mph and 23mph. I think it was early July he took part in a charity ride from Colwyn Bay to Warrington for one of the local rugby league players who had some sort of terminal illness. He can't remember what happened but what I've learnt that somewhere near Flint the first bunch of riders were going along about 25mph with Pete near to the front. The outrider on the motorcycle stuck his hand indicating for them to stop (nobody knows why) as it was clear open rode. One rider paniced and took out Pete's front wheel, how we don't know. Forks dug in the ground and Pete landed on his head. Big pile up two rider had badly broken wrist while others suffered the usaual gravel rash. Pete had two broken vertabrea and had his neck brace which was taken off today. He can only remember pedaling along the front at Prestatyn thinking "This is brill" he can't remember the first 10 days in hospital. He's been out a week now and phisios are trying to teach him how to walk. His Giro helmet looks a bit scratched on the outside, but the inside is smashed to bits. This could have been his skull. The moral of this tale is "Please wear your helmets." P.S. Nice to be back and thanks for reading it.