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cdale55 · #1 Post by **cdale55** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:58 pm

Hey guys I just wanted to let everyone know that one of our fellow cannondale racers crashed this weekend. Mike ( darkknight } is having surgery on his wrist this morning and they are checking out his back. He is walking and is in good spirits when I talked to him last night . Thought I would put this up so we all could wish him well and a speedy recovery. Thanks !!
Neil

311racer · #2 Post by **311racer** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:02 pm

get well soon

speedracer · #3 Post by **speedracer** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:14 pm

Good luck!

kdeal · #4 Post by **kdeal** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:33 pm

I hope all is good, get well quick!

peterock · #5 Post by **peterock** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:47 pm

Any details as to what happened? At least is is up and walking around. Live to crash another day

Hope he recovers soon.

wistech · #6 Post by **wistech** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:12 pm

Well he started racing a Cannondale instead of his yfz so apparently he thougt 80 footers would be gravy . I think he stalled the quad at the line and tried to make up lost time doing the impossible. This is Iceracers original cannibal. The first dale to break 50hp with a toaster.
Hope the therapy goes well.

cannondale27 · #7 Post by **cannondale27** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:56 pm

Hope you recover quick.

cdale55 · #8 Post by **cdale55** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:03 pm

I talked to his girlfriend this afternoon as he was just getting out of surgery and she said it is the worst break you could have in the wrist. Not good ! Sounds like the back is just bruised so that is good. I will try and keep everyone posted. Hopefully he will be on soon to tell about it.

2mike18 · #9 Post by **2mike18** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:05 pm

I tried to start in 2nd and did stall. I managed to catch up only to over shoot a Berm. And in catching up again I nailed the first 80 footer no problem the second one I throttled too much and stood it up vertical and as much as I tried I couldn't get to the foot brake to bring the front end down. I compressed my spine a little but shattered one bone in my wrist and fractured another along with dislocating it all in the same wrist. The first surgery is done and I have another to look forward to in order to get my hand usable. I hope to ride and race soon. I still say ride hard go big or go home. Thanks for the support guys and the dale rocks!!!

Nickc711 · #10 Post by **Nickc711** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:54 am

QUOTE (darkknight @ May 13 2008, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I tried to start in 2nd and did stall. I managed to catch up only to over shoot a Berm. And in catching up again I nailed the first 80 footer no problem the second one I throttled too much and stood it up vertical and as much as I tried I couldn't get to the foot brake to bring the front end down. I compressed my spine a little but shattered one bone in my wrist and fractured another along with dislocating it all in the same wrist. The first surgery is done and I have another to look forward to in order to get my hand usable. I hope to ride and race soon. I still say ride hard go big or go home. Thanks for the support guys and the dale rocks!!!

I fractured a vertebra about 1/2in... the pain went away totally in about 12 months..you will however know when snow is coming...note i used no pain killers