NC Rally- Home safe

[stretch]

I was glad to be there also. Making the dinner that night was a great way to cap off the otherwise rough day I had. Thanks for all the prayers and kind words.

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by stretch

I was glad to be there also. Making the dinner that night was a great way to cap off the otherwise rough day I had. Thanks for all the prayers and kind words.

I've missed something, what happened?

[glwilson]

Since it has now been mentioned... the "brief" of the situation is that Stretch went off the side of the road on a tight curve on a twisty-road...

Since the side of the road was up on a ravine (of sorts) the bike hit the bottom hard when it went off the road... thus flipping the bike and Stretch around quite a bit. Fellow riders with the group and a car with a woman and daughter stopped immediately to help. An ambulance was called immediately and rescue got there fairly quick -- given how far out in the woods we were. He had us all worried as they took him away in the ambulance.

Fortunately he came out of it with bruises and a scratches (I am almost positive he was super-sore for days after).

Not sure how his bike is going to fair-out. It was pretty damaged from the quick visual I gave... enough that it was just simply towed to a nearby dealer as it was un-rideable.

Stretch's mother and father came-up later that evening with a flat-bed, and they loaded it onto the trailer the next day (with the help of Gibby, Dmac, and I believe Cal who rode north to meet them in La Crosse) and towed it back "home".

Stretch was released from the hospital later that day and was able to eat with the group at our finale dinner -- which everyone was real happy to see.

Stretch is one of best riders you'll have in a group with you. Several of us have had the chance to ride with him over the last several years.

Seeing that even he can have an accident should remind everyone that accidents happens fast, and can happen to the best-riders at any time. Stretch was wearing his equipment, which I am sure helped him out, but I would defer to his thoughts and opinions on that.