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June 16th Spyder Ride

retiredsquid

retiredsquid

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My wife, Charlene and I enjoyed our ryde today until the accident in Eureka Springs. Unfortunately Charlene hit the throttle instead of the brake. We have a cramp buster on the throttle due to my bad hand to help me. Well, as she got onto the curb the action threw her hand into the throttle harder and we ended up airborne throwing out of the back seat putting right foot between the other curb and the back tire and throwing me into the parking lot.

Surgery will be tomorrow around noon to repair my right leg. It was broken in two places and lools like minimum 12 weeks in a cast.

The Spyder seems okay, we'll have Gary inspect someday soon.

Can't wait to heal up and get back in the saddle.

Please excuse typos and grammar errors.

Charlene feels awful. I'm glad it wasn't.

Next time when we have a ryde maybe we can have lunch at my place with hot dogs, burgers and trimmings. We have plenty of room.

Thanks to everyone that came by the hospital. Spyder ryders are the best folks around!
 
Oh no! I'm glad it wasn't any worse. Praying for quick and complete healing. (And for Charlene, too!)
 
retiredsquid said:
My wife, Charlene and I enjoyed our ryde today until the accident in Eureka Springs. Unfortunately Charlene hit the throttle instead of the brake. We have a cramp buster on the throttle due to my bad hand to help me. Well, as she got onto the curb the action threw her hand into the throttle harder and we ended up airborne throwing out of the back seat putting right foot between the other curb and the back tire and throwing me into the parking lot.

Surgery will be tomorrow around noon to repair my right leg. It was broken in two places and lools like minimum 12 weeks in a cast.

The Spyder seems okay, we'll have Gary inspect someday soon.

Can't wait to heal up and get back in the saddle.

Please excuse typos and grammar errors.

Charlene feels awful. I'm glad it wasn't.

Next time when we have a ryde maybe we can have lunch at my place with hot dogs, burgers and trimmings. We have plenty of room.

Thanks to everyone that came by the hospital. Spyder ryders are the best folks around!
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Sitting behind you guys watching this all unfold over the three to five seconds it took seemed like an eternity. Talk about feeling utterly helpless! I haven't felt like that in a long time.

I completely understand the mechanics of how this happened having a cramp buster myself. I typically remove it once we get to where we are going but in the future I will be more aware of it's presence when it's installed.

Looking forward to our next ride. Hot dogs are fine with us!


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Wow, sorry about the acccident, I'll be happy to look the bike over when you're up to it, I'll make a house call. But you heal first, that's most important.
Hot dogs sounds great to me too!

Gary
Bentonville
 
Thanks again for the kind thoughts. Got a steel plate and a bunch of screws holding things together to aid in the healing process. Hope to go home late this evening or tomorrow. Pain management is the immediate concern for me. Folks will be giving me options today as no weight will permitted for at least six or eight weeks.

Gary, thank you so much for the offer of a house call to inspect the machine and see what if or any broken parts are needed. My son thinks the front left tire and wheel need replaced. My helmet will most certainly be due to it getting thumped.

Hope I am making sense since I've got my Droid-x here in the hospital.
 
I am glad that you are doing OK and healing. I will keep you and your wife in my thoughts an prayers.
 
I'm looking forward to getting back into the saddle. Looks like mid September -- Bike, Blues, and Barbaque. Charlene and I would love to make our home the place for lunch on the ride to celebrate getting back on my feet.

Chuck and I can work out a nice route.

I'll most certainly be getting with Gary to get the Spyder back to new condition.

We really have appreciated all of the prayers and kind thoughts.
 
The Chief Says Hang In There

You have plenty of time to heal. Accidents do happen. The Mrs. and I would really like you guys to go to Spyderfest next year. We had such a blast and already have reservations to go back. Here is my email address [email protected] Hang in there. Get well soon and report to Spyderfest. That is a direct order from the chief's wife. Fair winds and following seas. NavyChiefEd
 
Chief,
We had to cancel our reservations this year. We're going to Spyderfest next year for sure. MRS Commander wants to go, too.

Looking good for me to go home tomorrow.

We've got to have some ramps for the porch and front door built asap. I have a carpenter friend that can do it.
 
Home sweet home

We finally got home about an hour ago. It'll take a few days to make adjustments to the house for the walker and wheelchair. Then until mid September before I can ryde. Charlene and I look forward to our next and we want to grill lunch at our home mid-ryde. Got my fingers crossed for some for the trees to turn.

Ride safe, my friends.
 
Squid,
Just read about the accident. Really sorry to hear about it. I have a portable, 6 foot aluminum wheelchair ramp you can use if it would be of any help. Send me a pm and I'll get you my phone # or contact Gary. He nows how to contact me. Good luck!
RoHo
 
RoHo,
Thanks a million for the offer, but I'm having ramps built within the week. A carpenter friend is going to put in hand rails in the bathrooms, ramps, and replace the front storm door.

When we had our home built in 2008 we contracted for an ADA home. The contractor did not do the ramps (long story) but did put proper toilets in. I thought they did the hand rails correctly until I was in this situation. For now the walker is my primary method to get around. I haven't figured how to get from the wheel chair to toilet without my right foot having any weight on it.
We're looking forward to ryding with ya'll for BBB. May be my first chance to ride.
Regards,
Rich
 
On Monday the staples will be removed. Right now it looks like ten weeks before I can put any weight on the foot. I'm in an inflatable rigid boot now. I'm exercising my leg by lifting it up and down. The foot is stiff with a very tiny up and down movement in the ankle and zero left/right movement. I'm sure the physical therapy folks will help.

Yesterday my carpenter got the wheelchair ramps and platform built to my sidewalk. Next week he'll finish installing assist bars in the bathrooms.

I think I have just about got the walker mastered.
 
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