Lucky Escape or Not ??

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    Dwayne O
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    I have read on another forum that many Adv`ers on here also frequent, that a punter has gone over the edge with his V Strom at Monaghans Bluff on the Bridal Track :blink:

    He is reportedly alive and was conscious at the bottom (Stuffed if I know how) :ohmy: and was helivacced to hospital…

    For those of us that have ridden that trail and seen the rockfall area, it is a damn big drop down that cliffface to the Macquarie River.
    Yes, the trail was signposted as closed to traffic and has been for a number of years, but some still seem to be attempting to pass through there and this will only now add to the authorities argument to have permanent barriers positioned at each end I reckon !!!

    I do hope old mate recovers from his mishap, also hope he doesn`t find he is required to pay in full for his chopper rescue (which is highly likely seeing the trail was “closed”) :S

    More sad to see yet another great piece of riding and historically rich trail lost, most than likely forever to us like minded riders :(

    #255083

    What do you expect from an adventure rider? Trail bike riders would never go where we not supposed too! O

    #255084

    Dwayne O
    Member

    If you can fall that far and survive on your trail bike, I will be surprised :laugh:

    They reckon old mate fell 70m, I think it`s most likely higher than that and the rocks where he landed are huge :pinch:

    There is a pic on ADV and one of the inmates apparently has access to a vid as well ,,,

    #255104

    Greg
    Member

    I read the thread title and thought you had sold your KTM Eagle

    Old mates pickle, no good eh

    TB

    #255109

    Get an adventure bike they said…… It will be fun they said!

    #255114

    Dwayne O
    Member
    storky wrote:
    Get an adventure bike they said…… It will be fun they said!

    :laugh: Nice one Storky,,, It is 99.9999% true though B)

    #255124

    Yes it is true. His name is Jamie and he is in Westmead

    #255085

    Dwayne O
    Member

    It was never in doubt mate,
    He`s apparently from the ACT and there is a pic of the rescue and now pics of his silver Strom on the rocks online on ADV forum :whistle:

    It didn`t catch fire, but that`s probably all it`s good for now :pinch:

    #255127

    Jaime is a local boy Shattered tibia, shattered knee, broken coxis and many lacerations. Still in intencive care

    #255086

    Dwayne O
    Member

    Damn,
    There was mention by someone he may have been from Newy, but then all pointed to the ACT ???
    Hope he recovers well & as quick as possible mate :whistle:

    Is he a mate of yours Storky?

    #255135

    Yep. Originaly from warners bay. Rides with us all the time, a dam good rider and a top bloke too

    #255138

    Alex
    Member

    Bugger. He looks familiar, although I don’t do ADV riding. Best of luck hopefully he recovers without any nasty permanent damage.

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