Untreated icy roads

[Triple Trouble]

Be careful out there on the "untreated" icy roads please. I was on my way to work yesterday morning and hit a sheet of 1" thick ice that spanned the whole width of the road. I was coming round a long sweeping left hand corner doing about 55-60mph on an A road and went over a massive patch of ice. Later found out that it is a burst water mains and Thames water hadn't done anything about it. No grit was on the road either. Bike lowsided and I went down the road on my back for about 100 meters then hit a white van head on coming the other way. It went over my leg and snapped my tib and fib so my shin bone came through the skin leaving a whole the size of my fist. Pretty much fucked lol. The bike looks like a right off as well.
So please please guys and girls... Take it extremely easy out there.

 

[Burg308]

Sorry to here that Ritchie, get well soon mate.

 

[Triple Trouble]

Thanks mate.

 

[stevecbr]

Hope your up and about soon(ish)

 

[Treble]

Sorry to hear that.
Get well soon.

 

[Fulfilled-09]

Sh1t, that's nasty. Hope you're on the mend soon.

 

[motorcycleboy]

Feel sorry and so sad from "bad news"...
Wish you a full recovery as soon as possible !
Keep in mind that maybe you just escape from something worst..
Time for relax and enjoy your children for now Richie.

 

[flydnb]

Be careful out there on the "untreated" icy roads please. I was on my way to work yesterday morning and hit a sheet of 1" thick ice that spanned the whole width of the road. I was coming round a long sweeping left hand corner doing about 55-60mph on an A road and went over a massive patch of ice. Later found out that it is a burst water mains and Thames water hadn't done anything about it. No grit was on the road either. Bike lowsided and I went down the road on my back for about 100 meters then hit a white van head on coming the other way. It went over my leg and snapped my tib and fib so my shin bone came through the skin leaving a whole the size of my fist. Pretty much fucked lol. The bike looks like a right off as well.
So please please guys and girls... Take it extremely easy out there.

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shit mate get well soon sir .

 

[Colin Briffett]

Holy shit tt! Hope you get better soon mate! Should be coming down to get my ecu flashed in march time!

 

[Triple Trouble]

Hope your up and about soon(ish)

Gonna be a very long time I think bud till I'm back to normal

 

[Triple Trouble]

Holy shit tt! Hope you get better soon mate! Should be coming down to get my ecu flashed in march time!

Lol don't worry bud. We will still be able to flash your bike [emoji106]

 

[Triple Trouble]

Sh1t, that's nasty. Hope you're on the mend soon.

I have another op tomorrow which will last between 9-11 hours. 2 surgical teams and a lot of praying lol

 

[motorcycleboy]

We all have to pray for you !
You' re not alone..

 

[Triple Trouble]

We all have to pray for you !
You' re not alone..

Thank you for your support

 

[mike]

Thats bad luck I hope it all goes well for you and the recovery is as painless as it can be

 

[Fulfilled-09]

My God, you poor sod. Your sad mishap doesn't half bring our volatility on a bike to the forefront of one's mind. Speedy recovery and sincere best wishes.

 

[Triple Trouble]

All the black you can see is where the bones came through the skin and left a hole the size of a mans fist lol

 

[Fulfilled-09]

'Kin 'ell. Is that a leg? Which end is which?

 

[Triple Trouble]

Ankle is at the left of the picture. Knee is just outside of the picture on the right. The bit in the middle is a poor attempt at being a shin and calf lol

 

[Fulfilled-09]

Was the pain beyond immense?