Thanks, everyone
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:31 pm
Hi everyone,
It's Luca the broken leg guy. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who stopped and helped on Sunday when I had my little get off. Even though we we had quite a crowd of people standing around taking care of me, it seems like every single person that rode by and slowed to offer assistance. Actually, apparently, several people asked if we needed any Vicoden. Why I did not take them up on that is beyond me. I could have really used it when the EMT's took my boot off
For the curious: We (Dan T and myself) were at the top of that "service trail" that came after lunch on Sunday. we had gotten to the top of the dusty hillclimb, and were about 2/10ths of a mile from the FS Road. I was going fairly slow at that point, as I was trying not to eat much more of Dan's dust cloud. As I rounded a corner, my front wheel got a little funny, and I started to fall. As I can best guess, I must have had the clutch pulled in. As I fell, I let go of the clutch, and when the rear wheel engaged, the bike lurched forward, and caught my boot unter it, and spun my foot 180°, snapping my tibia and fibula.
I spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights in the Hospital in Portland. Monday evening, they operated on me to put a plate and screws on the tibia. I am in a splint for two weeks, then I get my stiches out, and a hard cast for a month or so.
Anyway, again, thanks to everyone who helped me, and everyone who put on this wonderful event. I look forward to attending the Sunday afternoon awards ceremony next year.
Cheers,
Luca Rattazzi
It's Luca the broken leg guy. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who stopped and helped on Sunday when I had my little get off. Even though we we had quite a crowd of people standing around taking care of me, it seems like every single person that rode by and slowed to offer assistance. Actually, apparently, several people asked if we needed any Vicoden. Why I did not take them up on that is beyond me. I could have really used it when the EMT's took my boot off
For the curious: We (Dan T and myself) were at the top of that "service trail" that came after lunch on Sunday. we had gotten to the top of the dusty hillclimb, and were about 2/10ths of a mile from the FS Road. I was going fairly slow at that point, as I was trying not to eat much more of Dan's dust cloud. As I rounded a corner, my front wheel got a little funny, and I started to fall. As I can best guess, I must have had the clutch pulled in. As I fell, I let go of the clutch, and when the rear wheel engaged, the bike lurched forward, and caught my boot unter it, and spun my foot 180°, snapping my tibia and fibula.
I spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights in the Hospital in Portland. Monday evening, they operated on me to put a plate and screws on the tibia. I am in a splint for two weeks, then I get my stiches out, and a hard cast for a month or so.
Anyway, again, thanks to everyone who helped me, and everyone who put on this wonderful event. I look forward to attending the Sunday afternoon awards ceremony next year.
Cheers,
Luca Rattazzi