A few changes to GH today and as always I look the track over before heading out. The only changes were the double between the hills and the tunnel hump back onto the start straight. Well by the time I got back to the tunnel hump I forgot that it falls away much sooner so it became a 12 foot high flat land. Upon landing a whole lot of throttle was given and the beast launched out from under me. My left cheek hit hard enough to knock the wind out of me or the landing itself did, I dunno. I think I rolled twice and came to rest on my left side just after the berm. I wanted to get up but had a hard time breathing so I just laid there for a couple of minutes as one of the course workers asked if I knew where I was at. "GH", do you know your name? Yes Steve, I said the wind was knocked out of me. I didn't hit my head.
Damage, lower right leg and knee is very sore along with my hips, I felt my lower spine compress but is fine. Left lower rib isn't broke but feels like it should be. Its a sob getting up and down from sitting. Fractured right wrist an inch back on the big bone.
Damit, I wanted to do this series but I doubt if I can make Cahuilla now.The front end of the bike is pretty tweaked as it ghost rode til it fell, I didn't see it. I'd say that was a good test to see if the frame broke, I dunno, I didn't look at that part yet, it's still on the trailer and can't unload it by myself. Fortuneatly my wife was there to help and Nick Wey was parked next to me and helped load the bike.
I haven't said anything til now but Boeing is on strike, 200 a week for 8 hrs picketing, I don't dare cross that line. I was considering asking Jay or Bob if there is some local work but so much for that, SDI pays.
Thanks again Nick and to GH crew for the help and keeping me safe while I was down.
"the game of life of is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well"
