Crapola!

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-07-2005, 06:24 PM

So I was doing that crest loop today, parked my car at mill d and rode from there. It was awesome, but I wiped out mega hard after that lake! I have no idea what happened!(on pain killers right now) I was going really fast on an easy sidehill part of the trail(after the lake not on the ridge) and all I remember was me pedal clipping a rock or something, next thing I'm sideways and forward off my bike. I was going 26mph at the time according to my computer. Slammed head first snapped my helmet in 3 places, and separated my shoulder. Level 3-4 according to the dude at the emergency room. So I'm out for the D.V. Super D. Whadda ripoff. It sucked riding my bike the rest of the way down the trail too. Oh well at least it was a sweet wipe out that caused it. And the side part of my kiester hurts pretty bad also.
RATS!

**skiguide** · 07-07-2005, 07:42 PM

well, glad it didn't end up worse!

too bad you have to miss racing this weekend- but still come out and watch!

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-07-2005, 08:09 PM

Yeah I'd like to go watch. I have an appointment with a specialist tomorrow, but the guy at the emergency room said I'd probably havta get pins put in it. It looks really gross. We'll see. Feels good now on the pain killers though.

**phUnk** · 07-07-2005, 10:05 PM

Sorry dood.

**InspectorGadget** · 07-07-2005, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by phUnk

Sorry dood.

Me too.

Years ago, I too crashed really hard on one of the Mill D descents. I can still hear the sweet ringing sound of my top tube denting as it made contact with a rock.

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-07-2005, 10:33 PM

Thanks guys! Hopefully I'll be able to make it up to D.V. to root for the maggot team!

**Mr. Altagirl** · 07-08-2005, 07:35 AM

That sucks! Heal up and take care of yourself. We'll look for you on Sunday if you are up and about.

**Xover** · 07-08-2005, 07:43 AM

hmmm .... that makes me want to spend a few thou on a bike and said gear right away

hope ya heal up right SHWonger

**phUnk** · 07-08-2005, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Xover

hmmm .... that makes me want to spend a few thou on a bike and said gear right away

Yeah man. I mean, what's the point of participating in sports where there's a risk of injury? That's just dumb, right?

CS · 07-08-2005, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Xover

hmmm .... that makes me want to spend a few thou on a bike and said gear right away

Good call. You are probably better off just keeping to the running and slowly pounding your knees and back to death. At least it won't be the immediate pain like with biking.

Oh, Shepherd dude, sorry to hear, heal fast and well man.

**phUnk** · 07-08-2005, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by CS

Good call.

We have a man down and a biking hater in sector 3. I need all available units there immediately.

**powderwhore** · 07-08-2005, 08:30 AM

X, STFU! Now go buy a bike so we can heckle you and leave ya in our dust.

**Mr. Altagirl** · 07-08-2005, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Xover

hmmm .... that makes me want to spend a few thou on a bike and said gear right away

hope ya heal up right SHWonger

Quit being a pussy......

Pussy.

(By the way, I smacked the ground VERY hard yesterday with full body armor on and still got rashed up pretty good. Nothing a large tube of Neosporin can't fix; I'll be riding again tonight, raging all weekend).

**bagtagley** · 07-08-2005, 09:22 AM

Bummer! We'd love to have you in the cheering section...that is if you're not laid up on the couch drugged up (that's where'd I'd be).

I wonder if you hit the same "thing" I did. We went again yesterday, and I was anticipating the damn thing this time. Despite knowing it was coming, I had to make a concerted effort not to drill it again. The good line through a berm basically sends you right into it.

Anyway, heal up soon.

**jayfrizzo** · 07-08-2005, 09:59 AM

Bummer, Wong. Separated shoulders can be a bitch. I did mine in January. It was only grade 1, but bugged me for weeks. Hit that PT hard and heal up soon.

J-

**tibaher** · 07-08-2005, 10:09 AM

heal up fast and straight dood>and don't forget your cowbell when you go watch the maggots at the race!

I met a tree last night I didn't like very much...it was only a small tree, but I still didn't like it. It always causes me pause after big crashes, then I wonder when it's going to start to snow again. mmm soft soft snow

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-08-2005, 11:36 AM

THanks guys! I'm really just bummed out over this bummer of a shoulder. Here's some pictures.
Desolation lake. I even cleaned that tricky ridge section twice on the ride, once on the upper route and once on the lower route. Pretty good for me.

About a mile after the lake is where I lost it.

Picture of damage. I don't like looking at injury pics except of me so I didn't put it in here. Not too awful looking
Misery loves company! He poked his ear on a hike the other day. Without his lampshade!

**powderwhore** · 07-08-2005, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Shepherd Wong

THanks guys! I'm really just bummed out over this bummer of a shoulder. Here's some pictures.
Desolation lake. I even cleaned that tricky ridge section twice on the ride, once on the upper route and once on the lower route. Pretty good for me.

It's been pussified since last year.

Someone either filled in or dug out some rock. Freakin bastard, I wanna kick that guy/girl in the nuts/vag!

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-08-2005, 02:28 PM

Type 4 it is. Surgery scheduled for the 18th. I'll try to make it up to D.V. to watch the race. I needa keep getting out and doing stuff or else I'll get pissy.

**lph** · 07-08-2005, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Shepherd Wong

Type 4 it is. Surgery scheduled for the 18th. I'll try to make it up to D.V. to watch the race. I needa keep getting out and doing stuff or else I'll get pissy.

That sucks. That severe an injury isn't all that common, sorry to hear that, hard to go out so early in the season. How many months until you can ride again? (or did you not even go there yet.)

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-08-2005, 04:05 PM

The doctor said 4-6 weeks after surgery.
Which sounds pretty quick to me but I'm not complaining. I'll just miss the hottest months.

**Darkside** · 07-08-2005, 09:40 PM

That sucks, at least it's better than those slow-motion crashes where you can replay it in your head over and over and think about how you could have avoided it. Sounds like you straight up wailed yourself.

Oh, and want to give me your D-Ville place if you're not going to able to ride?

**Crinkle** · 07-08-2005, 09:49 PM

good luck under the knife shep.

Other than that, i haven't seen X take a pounding like that since.....(use your imagination)

**Shepherd Wong** · 07-08-2005, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Darkside

That sucks, at least it's better than those slow-motion crashes where you can replay it in your head over and over and think about how you could have avoided it. Sounds like you straight up wailed yourself.

Oh, and want to give me your D-Ville place if you're not going to able to ride?

Oh sorry for the confusion the D.V. was for the Deer Valley race this weekend.
Thanks for the replies guys!