SPOKE TO CRAZY RICK...
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:26 pm
It was time to see how Crazy Rick was getting along so I gave him a call a few days back. He had just got out of the hospital which I didn't know. Last I saw him was just before he flew out from Daytona March 5th I believe. He's been through a bunch on this one.
Details aren't important but suffice it to say, his injury has been dangerously close to life threatening. I believe Rick was a short throw from having suffered either seriously disabling injury or worse. Very thankfully, he seems to be on the road to recovery but not without LOTS of pain and just being really sick.
As we talked, we discussed what we've both felt with respect to helmets and head injury. He, like myself, often used the argument that the lid could save our life to the point of having to be spoon fed and dribbling all over ourself which we would never want. That may be the case when going down with a helmet at 100 mph. With respect to going down at 30 mph, it could be an entirely different scenario. That could be the difference between the above case, or a bruised and bleeding brain (as in Rick's case) or walking away with some busted up ribs but A-1 upstairs in the brain center dept. Most of my riding is the 30 mph variety by the way. What's yours?
I had a spill myself about 6 months ago and hit my head as I slammed to the pavement at about 40 mph. I also busted some ribs and had some bruises and such. My helmet sports a pretty nice scuff mark where my left temple is above the eye. Since, I have worn the lid every ride except one short one in Daytona and that was stupid. That ride I saw right in front of me a Honda and a HD collide at a red light and both drivers slam to the pavement.
Rick's legacy to ME on this is to remember to wear my helmet always...after years of not doing so when in states that don't require it. I still fully support the individual right to decide without Uncle doing so for us.
Rick reads the boards and was very appreciative for the support and care shown by the V8 brotherhood in Daytona and online. I'm sure glad he cheated what could have been worse and he'll definitely be back in the saddle being himself hopefully soon. Just wanted to let anyone know who wasn't clued in that he was and still is a pretty sick pup.
Elliot
Details aren't important but suffice it to say, his injury has been dangerously close to life threatening. I believe Rick was a short throw from having suffered either seriously disabling injury or worse. Very thankfully, he seems to be on the road to recovery but not without LOTS of pain and just being really sick.
As we talked, we discussed what we've both felt with respect to helmets and head injury. He, like myself, often used the argument that the lid could save our life to the point of having to be spoon fed and dribbling all over ourself which we would never want. That may be the case when going down with a helmet at 100 mph. With respect to going down at 30 mph, it could be an entirely different scenario. That could be the difference between the above case, or a bruised and bleeding brain (as in Rick's case) or walking away with some busted up ribs but A-1 upstairs in the brain center dept. Most of my riding is the 30 mph variety by the way. What's yours?
I had a spill myself about 6 months ago and hit my head as I slammed to the pavement at about 40 mph. I also busted some ribs and had some bruises and such. My helmet sports a pretty nice scuff mark where my left temple is above the eye. Since, I have worn the lid every ride except one short one in Daytona and that was stupid. That ride I saw right in front of me a Honda and a HD collide at a red light and both drivers slam to the pavement.
Rick's legacy to ME on this is to remember to wear my helmet always...after years of not doing so when in states that don't require it. I still fully support the individual right to decide without Uncle doing so for us.
Rick reads the boards and was very appreciative for the support and care shown by the V8 brotherhood in Daytona and online. I'm sure glad he cheated what could have been worse and he'll definitely be back in the saddle being himself hopefully soon. Just wanted to let anyone know who wasn't clued in that he was and still is a pretty sick pup.
Elliot