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			<title><![CDATA[hello people]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=82</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:21 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello there<br />
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I called in after seeing your letter in the MAG mag (ha ha).  Brilliant idea for a website.  And after I've read other people''s stories I feel very lucky.  I got my brill ( well I thought it was ) xj900 written off in June 2005, being hit by a boy racer, in of all places, my local tesco's petrol station!!  My right foot was skewered by a foot peg and my right thigh bone snapped in two.  Three years later I have a limp, no sensation in my bottom half of my foot, and lots of pain in my leg but I'm alive and still riding, just not as much as I used to.  <br />
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The worst things about the accident was that people said I had only myself to blame for my injuries because I was a biker and riding a 900cc bike, my family saying they would disown me if I rode again, and the response from other bikers, who treated me like a leper.  Thanks to my wife and true biker friends who supported me whilst recuperating and my decision to ride again.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello there<br />
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I called in after seeing your letter in the MAG mag (ha ha).  Brilliant idea for a website.  And after I've read other people''s stories I feel very lucky.  I got my brill ( well I thought it was ) xj900 written off in June 2005, being hit by a boy racer, in of all places, my local tesco's petrol station!!  My right foot was skewered by a foot peg and my right thigh bone snapped in two.  Three years later I have a limp, no sensation in my bottom half of my foot, and lots of pain in my leg but I'm alive and still riding, just not as much as I used to.  <br />
<br />
The worst things about the accident was that people said I had only myself to blame for my injuries because I was a biker and riding a 900cc bike, my family saying they would disown me if I rode again, and the response from other bikers, who treated me like a leper.  Thanks to my wife and true biker friends who supported me whilst recuperating and my decision to ride again.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hi everyone newbee here]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=81</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:04:31 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone<br />
<br />
Been going to the head injury clinic in Aylesbury for a while now and only just noticed a poster for this site. What a great idea and so pleased to be in contact with people who have been through the same kind of thing.<br />
<br />
Well this my story, probably similar to a few others.<br />
<br />
Going to work on the 20th Dec 2006, riding my Pan European it was foggy but not so bad as not to be able to ride, about 2 mins from work I see a set of head lights coming towards me, then when I was about 10mtrs away another set appeared next to them, another car was bloody overtaking!!! I was doing 35 and he was doing about 45.<br />
At the last moment I lent the bike two the left trying to avoid a full head on smack.<br />
This resulted in:- broken / disclocated ankle, completely smashed lower leg, fractured upper leg, fractured hip, fractured wrist, comletely smashed lower arm, fractured / disclocated elbow, radial nerve damadge, internal bleeding and a head injury.<br />
Came round on the 10th Jan 2007, Merry Xmas!<br />
Spent 5 mnths in hospital, 7 mnths in plaster. Been left with permanent disablement in my right arm and right leg plus the memory loss. This is so frustrating, lost some long term memory and short term is very hit and miss. Need to write everything down.<br />
For the last 8 mnths I have been in a battle with the DWP trying to get DLP and Mobility, I keep this for another day.<br />
<br />
Look forward to chatting with you all<br />
<br />
cheers Gary]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone<br />
<br />
Been going to the head injury clinic in Aylesbury for a while now and only just noticed a poster for this site. What a great idea and so pleased to be in contact with people who have been through the same kind of thing.<br />
<br />
Well this my story, probably similar to a few others.<br />
<br />
Going to work on the 20th Dec 2006, riding my Pan European it was foggy but not so bad as not to be able to ride, about 2 mins from work I see a set of head lights coming towards me, then when I was about 10mtrs away another set appeared next to them, another car was bloody overtaking!!! I was doing 35 and he was doing about 45.<br />
At the last moment I lent the bike two the left trying to avoid a full head on smack.<br />
This resulted in:- broken / disclocated ankle, completely smashed lower leg, fractured upper leg, fractured hip, fractured wrist, comletely smashed lower arm, fractured / disclocated elbow, radial nerve damadge, internal bleeding and a head injury.<br />
Came round on the 10th Jan 2007, Merry Xmas!<br />
Spent 5 mnths in hospital, 7 mnths in plaster. Been left with permanent disablement in my right arm and right leg plus the memory loss. This is so frustrating, lost some long term memory and short term is very hit and miss. Need to write everything down.<br />
For the last 8 mnths I have been in a battle with the DWP trying to get DLP and Mobility, I keep this for another day.<br />
<br />
Look forward to chatting with you all<br />
<br />
cheers Gary]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Keeping notes]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=79</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I found the best way to deal with memory loss is to swallow your pride and simply accept the fact that you definately can't trust your memory after a head injury.  You may think you've got no real problems and that it's only a "slight memory loss" issue, but I soon realised that you're only thinking that as you can't even slightly remember the things you've forgotten.  It's not like it used to be before your accident when you "forgot" something - as you used to know there was glimpse of something there before.  Now, you literally completely forget it - hook, line and sinker.<br />
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I have found the best and only reliable way of dealing with this is to keep immaculate notes at all times.  If it's important, it gets written down in a notepad and the notepad slips into a pocket to be carried around at ALL times.  The biggest trick is to no longer trust your memory (or have I already said that - I can't remember... <img src="images/smilies/animations/smilewinkgrin.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smilewinkgrin" title="Smilewinkgrin" /> ) - that way you can start to be relied on again.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I found the best way to deal with memory loss is to swallow your pride and simply accept the fact that you definately can't trust your memory after a head injury.  You may think you've got no real problems and that it's only a "slight memory loss" issue, but I soon realised that you're only thinking that as you can't even slightly remember the things you've forgotten.  It's not like it used to be before your accident when you "forgot" something - as you used to know there was glimpse of something there before.  Now, you literally completely forget it - hook, line and sinker.<br />
<br />
I have found the best and only reliable way of dealing with this is to keep immaculate notes at all times.  If it's important, it gets written down in a notepad and the notepad slips into a pocket to be carried around at ALL times.  The biggest trick is to no longer trust your memory (or have I already said that - I can't remember... <img src="images/smilies/animations/smilewinkgrin.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smilewinkgrin" title="Smilewinkgrin" /> ) - that way you can start to be relied on again.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Physical Exercise]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I never used to carry out any kind of serious physical exercise before my accident as I used to smoke very heavily (20/day for about 10 years) and never had the stamina to do so.  When I came round from my coma after the accident, I remember thinking to myself, "hmm, I haven't smoked for a while now so why not try and give up?"  So I did and then when I got out of hospital, I started some gentle physical exercise to build back some muscles and body tone (after three months of lying down, it had all seriously disappeared!!)<br />
<br />
Started with long walks just to build back as gently as possible.  After a few months of this, these became jogs as it made the "same scenery" more interesting if I got slightly knackered out instead of just walking like I'd come accustomed too.  I got well into this and ended up going for three mile runs on a daily basis for months - was really nice to be building back endurance.  Unfortunately, I piled in too fast and caused serious problems in my knee joints but I took a step back, allowed recovery and now carry on but go for three mile jogs every other day instead.<br />
<br />
So then I thought "hmm, legs getting better now, but what about the rest?".  I started therefore going to all over body exercise classes at a local leisure centre called a "Circuit Class".  To begin with, I was very much only carrying out a few of the exercises in the class as everyone else got tucked in, but over a few months, my body started to get used to this sort of exercise and I found myself soon addicted to this as well.<br />
<br />
All this exercise has eventually combined itself so that every day now, I am working out different parts of my body and although it was extremely difficult to begin with after my accident, I don't regret a second of it now.  It is so much better to be back in physical control after you lose it over an accident - one incredibly lucky man that it was only temporary paralysis and could build it all back over time.  Initially very painful, but I totally recommend tucking into it if you can.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I never used to carry out any kind of serious physical exercise before my accident as I used to smoke very heavily (20/day for about 10 years) and never had the stamina to do so.  When I came round from my coma after the accident, I remember thinking to myself, "hmm, I haven't smoked for a while now so why not try and give up?"  So I did and then when I got out of hospital, I started some gentle physical exercise to build back some muscles and body tone (after three months of lying down, it had all seriously disappeared!!)<br />
<br />
Started with long walks just to build back as gently as possible.  After a few months of this, these became jogs as it made the "same scenery" more interesting if I got slightly knackered out instead of just walking like I'd come accustomed too.  I got well into this and ended up going for three mile runs on a daily basis for months - was really nice to be building back endurance.  Unfortunately, I piled in too fast and caused serious problems in my knee joints but I took a step back, allowed recovery and now carry on but go for three mile jogs every other day instead.<br />
<br />
So then I thought "hmm, legs getting better now, but what about the rest?".  I started therefore going to all over body exercise classes at a local leisure centre called a "Circuit Class".  To begin with, I was very much only carrying out a few of the exercises in the class as everyone else got tucked in, but over a few months, my body started to get used to this sort of exercise and I found myself soon addicted to this as well.<br />
<br />
All this exercise has eventually combined itself so that every day now, I am working out different parts of my body and although it was extremely difficult to begin with after my accident, I don't regret a second of it now.  It is so much better to be back in physical control after you lose it over an accident - one incredibly lucky man that it was only temporary paralysis and could build it all back over time.  Initially very painful, but I totally recommend tucking into it if you can.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eh Up...]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=76</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:14:36 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Pete,<br />
took your suggestion and visted your site. Very informative <img src="images/smilies/animations/smile.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /><br />
<br />
Not a biker myself but I have very much enjoyed reading everybody's posts.<br />
I met Pete from the Head Injury clinic and found out that we have had similar careers.<br />
<br />
My story:<br />
I was involved in a car accident in Nov 2005 with which only myself was involved and suffered a TBI. I cannot remember why I was in the car and can't remember how I ended up crashing head on into a tree(not a good idea!) just round the corner of my house! My earliest recollection was about 2/3 weeks before my bash for my Sons birthday at Legoland.<br />
<br />
My recovery has been a huge struggle the last 1yr and a half, to try and get myself back to some sort of normality, but have found that talking and meeting ppl with similar experiences a massive help.<br />
<br />
Take care Pete and good luck with all your future endeavours <img src="images/smilies/animations/smile.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Pete,<br />
took your suggestion and visted your site. Very informative <img src="images/smilies/animations/smile.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /><br />
<br />
Not a biker myself but I have very much enjoyed reading everybody's posts.<br />
I met Pete from the Head Injury clinic and found out that we have had similar careers.<br />
<br />
My story:<br />
I was involved in a car accident in Nov 2005 with which only myself was involved and suffered a TBI. I cannot remember why I was in the car and can't remember how I ended up crashing head on into a tree(not a good idea!) just round the corner of my house! My earliest recollection was about 2/3 weeks before my bash for my Sons birthday at Legoland.<br />
<br />
My recovery has been a huge struggle the last 1yr and a half, to try and get myself back to some sort of normality, but have found that talking and meeting ppl with similar experiences a massive help.<br />
<br />
Take care Pete and good luck with all your future endeavours <img src="images/smilies/animations/smile.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hi]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=70</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:32:46 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi<br />
 Nice to find a site for people who have had accidents.<br />
5 weeks ago I was involved in an hit and run.  Car pulled out, i hit it and went over the top. Ive been very lucky with my injuries but at the moment its ruiend my carerr.  I had multiple fractures in my wrist of which i now have a metal plate inserted.  A fractured ankle too.  But today ive found out I may need key hole surgery on my knee.  But im extremly lucky, if i didnt have the gear , id be in a worst condition.  Ive got a long way to recover.  My jobs on hold and my college course has gone out of the window now.<br />
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Fingers crossed the police will find the driver but its doubtful!!<img src="images/smilies/sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sad" title="Sad" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi<br />
 Nice to find a site for people who have had accidents.<br />
5 weeks ago I was involved in an hit and run.  Car pulled out, i hit it and went over the top. Ive been very lucky with my injuries but at the moment its ruiend my carerr.  I had multiple fractures in my wrist of which i now have a metal plate inserted.  A fractured ankle too.  But today ive found out I may need key hole surgery on my knee.  But im extremly lucky, if i didnt have the gear , id be in a worst condition.  Ive got a long way to recover.  My jobs on hold and my college course has gone out of the window now.<br />
<br />
Fingers crossed the police will find the driver but its doubtful!!<img src="images/smilies/sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sad" title="Sad" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello all - introducing myself]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=69</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am a biker from South Africa, and FWIW, I am blind from a major bike accident I had in November 2005, when someone in a car swerved into me and my wife on our BMw R1100GS, and I ended up in a coma for around 3--4 weeks, and I only really knew where I was, and that I couldn't see around 3 months later.<br />
I got out of the hospital in March 2006, and I have done all sorts of 'training' to sort of make it possible to live at my own home, with a friend living with me, and I am back at work as a web developer for around the last month or so, and I must say, technology is amazing in relation to what I was expecting when I first realised I was now blind.<br />
<br />
One more thing - inspired by a guy from the UK, called Billy Baxter, who's in the Guiness Book of Records for doing 180mph on a bike even though he's also blind - I have already ridden my other bike, a bandit 1200 streetfighter, up and down the main straight of Phakisa racetrack with a radio headset, so my friend could instruct me when to veer left, right, and when to stop.  If you want to see photos, go to my bike club's website (<a href="http://www.hellrazors.co.za" target="_blank">http://www.hellrazors.co.za</a>), look for the link to the 'gallery' on the left-hand side of the main page, and look for a gallery specific to 'phakisa' or 'razor rash', and you'll see me getting ready to ride, and I think there's also a photo of me actually going down the track.<br />
<br />
Anyway, this is my first post, but I'll be back...<br />
<br />
Cheers<br />
<br />
Jacob<br />
Blind Biker]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am a biker from South Africa, and FWIW, I am blind from a major bike accident I had in November 2005, when someone in a car swerved into me and my wife on our BMw R1100GS, and I ended up in a coma for around 3--4 weeks, and I only really knew where I was, and that I couldn't see around 3 months later.<br />
I got out of the hospital in March 2006, and I have done all sorts of 'training' to sort of make it possible to live at my own home, with a friend living with me, and I am back at work as a web developer for around the last month or so, and I must say, technology is amazing in relation to what I was expecting when I first realised I was now blind.<br />
<br />
One more thing - inspired by a guy from the UK, called Billy Baxter, who's in the Guiness Book of Records for doing 180mph on a bike even though he's also blind - I have already ridden my other bike, a bandit 1200 streetfighter, up and down the main straight of Phakisa racetrack with a radio headset, so my friend could instruct me when to veer left, right, and when to stop.  If you want to see photos, go to my bike club's website (<a href="http://www.hellrazors.co.za" target="_blank">http://www.hellrazors.co.za</a>), look for the link to the 'gallery' on the left-hand side of the main page, and look for a gallery specific to 'phakisa' or 'razor rash', and you'll see me getting ready to ride, and I think there's also a photo of me actually going down the track.<br />
<br />
Anyway, this is my first post, but I'll be back...<br />
<br />
Cheers<br />
<br />
Jacob<br />
Blind Biker]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Almost ... back on the road.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=66</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:08:10 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Greetings All <br />
<br />
nice to find a site dedicated to people after accidents <br />
<br />
I still think im a little crazy  but am Taking Delivery of a Kawasaki VN800 cruiser on friday along with a Renegade 125 for the Mrs<br />
<br />
We are both disabled, my accident was on a Xl650V honda transalp in nov 2003,  had an external fixator on for 1 year and when it was removed was 6 months earlier than was expected. 11 Rings 42 pinsites <br />
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Legs are now the same length ...just have a limited bend in one knee to 85 degrees  so crotch rockets are out for me <br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bike History <br />
(not going to mention somthing here).... too emaressing<br />
CG125 20,000 miles in a year (2002/3)<br />
ZX6R ninja <br />
XL650V Transalp <br />
.....<br />
VN800 Vulcan Drifter</span>[/size] <br />
<br />
Also the Mrs is on her CBT this week on the renegade she was in a head on car accident (passenger) suffered crushed heel bones.. plaural<br />
she can't wait is so excited <br />
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ps mrs is looking for the disabled smilies..<br />
<br />
Regards Ian &amp; Lizzie]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Greetings All <br />
<br />
nice to find a site dedicated to people after accidents <br />
<br />
I still think im a little crazy  but am Taking Delivery of a Kawasaki VN800 cruiser on friday along with a Renegade 125 for the Mrs<br />
<br />
We are both disabled, my accident was on a Xl650V honda transalp in nov 2003,  had an external fixator on for 1 year and when it was removed was 6 months earlier than was expected. 11 Rings 42 pinsites <br />
<br />
Legs are now the same length ...just have a limited bend in one knee to 85 degrees  so crotch rockets are out for me <br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bike History <br />
(not going to mention somthing here).... too emaressing<br />
CG125 20,000 miles in a year (2002/3)<br />
ZX6R ninja <br />
XL650V Transalp <br />
.....<br />
VN800 Vulcan Drifter</span>[/size] <br />
<br />
Also the Mrs is on her CBT this week on the renegade she was in a head on car accident (passenger) suffered crushed heel bones.. plaural<br />
she can't wait is so excited <br />
<br />
ps mrs is looking for the disabled smilies..<br />
<br />
Regards Ian &amp; Lizzie]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[on the road again]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=64</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:11:23 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[hi folks i live in south west scotland, i am getting better after a right leg below knee amp after a hit and run 4 years ago i am now riding a honda cx500 trike and i have just had my first ride out on  my trusty olg gs750ez (1982) it was fab well hope to hear from you lot soon good web page<br />
montizano]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[hi folks i live in south west scotland, i am getting better after a right leg below knee amp after a hit and run 4 years ago i am now riding a honda cx500 trike and i have just had my first ride out on  my trusty olg gs750ez (1982) it was fab well hope to hear from you lot soon good web page<br />
montizano]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Did you see the 110mph Essex biker on the news?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=63</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:54:52 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dramatic Motorbike Madness/ TWO WHEEL SPEEDER<br />
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 <br />
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There have been calls for motorbikes to have their speed capped, to cut deaths. It comes as an Essex rider is banned from the roads - after being chased at high speed by police helicopter. Darren Cullin was caught doing an average speed of a 110mph. When he realised he was being filmed he tried to hide under trees.<br />
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 <br />
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You can watch this story again, along with the speeding footage and follow the debate to whether motorbikes be forced to have speed limiters? What do YOU think?<br />
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See more at <br />
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<a href="http://www.itvlocal.com/london" target="_blank">http://www.itvlocal.com/london</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dramatic Motorbike Madness/ TWO WHEEL SPEEDER<br />
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There have been calls for motorbikes to have their speed capped, to cut deaths. It comes as an Essex rider is banned from the roads - after being chased at high speed by police helicopter. Darren Cullin was caught doing an average speed of a 110mph. When he realised he was being filmed he tried to hide under trees.<br />
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You can watch this story again, along with the speeding footage and follow the debate to whether motorbikes be forced to have speed limiters? What do YOU think?<br />
<br />
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See more at <br />
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<a href="http://www.itvlocal.com/london" target="_blank">http://www.itvlocal.com/london</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[route]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=62</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi all my route has now been put onto my web site if you click on 2007 ride..If you want to meet up or can help in anyway please email me <br />
cheers<br />
<a href="http://www.madrider1961.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.madrider1961.co.uk</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi all my route has now been put onto my web site if you click on 2007 ride..If you want to meet up or can help in anyway please email me <br />
cheers<br />
<a href="http://www.madrider1961.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.madrider1961.co.uk</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[BIKE MEET UP IN AID n.a.b.d]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=61</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi guys madrider here ..Ive got bike meeting down here in devon on 15th july in aid of n.a.b.d. if your intrested?/got web site with details have a look <span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.madrider1961.co.uk</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi guys madrider here ..Ive got bike meeting down here in devon on 15th july in aid of n.a.b.d. if your intrested?/got web site with details have a look <span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.madrider1961.co.uk</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[hello]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=60</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[hi all im madrider1961 live down here in wet devon .. were is the snow?????]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Good evening, morning]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=59</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi all, just popped in, following Petesa's link on MK bikers.<br />
Good to see more familiar names around here, been a member of BCUK since 2005, live usually in MK, so could not evade to be enlisted by our queen of the pink bikes on MKbikers and found now a new forum to spend the dreadfull nightly hours far from home, my dear friends and my beloved bikes....Have 2 bikes, a 900 Divvie for the daily drag and a toy black Blade... Been terrorising the Tarmac for an odd 25 years...... Touch wood, have only a few minor scratches left from the time I was young, wild and innocent and do invest in proper armoured gear to minimise the risk on mayor damage. Those health insurances don't cover loss of work....<br />
I've visited quite a lot hospitals and several funerals because of friends coming off, and have for some time been involved with disabled people, providing technical solutions to overcome practical problems in daily life. Nowadays technology can supply a lot to make life easier, the biggest problem I've seen is mainly the attitude of 'normal' society towards people with a disability. All the best, hope to meet up some moment with all you folks...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi all, just popped in, following Petesa's link on MK bikers.<br />
Good to see more familiar names around here, been a member of BCUK since 2005, live usually in MK, so could not evade to be enlisted by our queen of the pink bikes on MKbikers and found now a new forum to spend the dreadfull nightly hours far from home, my dear friends and my beloved bikes....Have 2 bikes, a 900 Divvie for the daily drag and a toy black Blade... Been terrorising the Tarmac for an odd 25 years...... Touch wood, have only a few minor scratches left from the time I was young, wild and innocent and do invest in proper armoured gear to minimise the risk on mayor damage. Those health insurances don't cover loss of work....<br />
I've visited quite a lot hospitals and several funerals because of friends coming off, and have for some time been involved with disabled people, providing technical solutions to overcome practical problems in daily life. Nowadays technology can supply a lot to make life easier, the biggest problem I've seen is mainly the attitude of 'normal' society towards people with a disability. All the best, hope to meet up some moment with all you folks...]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wishin you all well]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=58</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Im a British guy living in Canada, I thought Id come say hi, and wish you all well, I luckily in 25 years ive been riding havnt had a serious personal injury, but Ive been arround when insidents have happened, <br />
Keep your chin up guys n gurls<br />
<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Im a British guy living in Canada, I thought Id come say hi, and wish you all well, I luckily in 25 years ive been riding havnt had a serious personal injury, but Ive been arround when insidents have happened, <br />
Keep your chin up guys n gurls<br />
<br />
JOE<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello everyone]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=42</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:11:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone<br />
<br />
My name is Richard and I'm a friend of Pete's who was with him when he had his accident. <br />
<br />
I've finally got round to signing onto the forum (sorry it's been so long Pete, still, better late than never! <img src="images/smilies/animations/smilewinkgrin.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smilewinkgrin" title="Smilewinkgrin" />)<br />
<br />
I'll be writing my account of Pete's accident shortly - there Pete, I've committed myself to write it now!!!!<br />
<br />
Rich]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone<br />
<br />
My name is Richard and I'm a friend of Pete's who was with him when he had his accident. <br />
<br />
I've finally got round to signing onto the forum (sorry it's been so long Pete, still, better late than never! <img src="images/smilies/animations/smilewinkgrin.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Smilewinkgrin" title="Smilewinkgrin" />)<br />
<br />
I'll be writing my account of Pete's accident shortly - there Pete, I've committed myself to write it now!!!!<br />
<br />
Rich]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[hey guys]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=41</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:08:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[hello guys just thought i'd return the favour (pete looked at my site)<br />
i've been very lucky had quite alot of off's (5 in 1 year) but appart from damaging the ligaments to my knee walked away pretty much scott free, all my incidents were when i had my 125 (cg so off course i rode it flat out everywhere unfortunatly with drum brakes front and rear could'nt stop that quick) however i did lose my best mate 3 years ago (14th sept 2003) freekly the day before i found out i was pregnant with my little boy and i also nursed my now ex partner (nothing to with the accident) after his accident (bloody women drivers) he ended up with a broken pelvis a broken leg and took out a rather large amount of his leg on the master silender of the bike, its pretty difficult for partners as well how ever it hasn't stop either of us rideing if anything its made me all the more determined, i now ride a kawasaki zx6r and touch wood i haven't been down the road again.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[hello guys just thought i'd return the favour (pete looked at my site)<br />
i've been very lucky had quite alot of off's (5 in 1 year) but appart from damaging the ligaments to my knee walked away pretty much scott free, all my incidents were when i had my 125 (cg so off course i rode it flat out everywhere unfortunatly with drum brakes front and rear could'nt stop that quick) however i did lose my best mate 3 years ago (14th sept 2003) freekly the day before i found out i was pregnant with my little boy and i also nursed my now ex partner (nothing to with the accident) after his accident (bloody women drivers) he ended up with a broken pelvis a broken leg and took out a rather large amount of his leg on the master silender of the bike, its pretty difficult for partners as well how ever it hasn't stop either of us rideing if anything its made me all the more determined, i now ride a kawasaki zx6r and touch wood i haven't been down the road again.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Injury Recovery Resouce Page]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=35</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:40:58 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello there,<br />
<br />
Great site! I read your story and made me way more aware of the danger of the road. I am glad everything went well at the end. <br />
<br />
I wanted to share a resource page about Injury recovery:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://motosites.com/Professional_Services/Injury_Recovery/index.html" target="_blank">http://motosites.com/Professional_Servic...index.html</a><br />
<br />
God Bless,<br />
<br />
<br />
David]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello there,<br />
<br />
Great site! I read your story and made me way more aware of the danger of the road. I am glad everything went well at the end. <br />
<br />
I wanted to share a resource page about Injury recovery:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://motosites.com/Professional_Services/Injury_Recovery/index.html" target="_blank">http://motosites.com/Professional_Servic...index.html</a><br />
<br />
God Bless,<br />
<br />
<br />
David]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reactions]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=34</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:50:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Have created a new reaction test game in the "game" section so you can test your reaction times there - whadya fink?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have created a new reaction test game in the "game" section so you can test your reaction times there - whadya fink?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello there]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sammes.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=33</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:50:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi there,<br />
<br />
I'm Loctite aka Arron<br />
I've been riding 12 years both on the track and road.<br />
I was known for being an experienced rider and a good laugh.<br />
<br />
I've had to now quit riding "for health reasons"<br />
I got taken out last September by a woman driver who jumped<br />
a red light. She t-boned me writing off my 1995 Urban tiger Blade.<br />
She also dislocated my big toe and right knee, this caused the<br />
anteria and posteria cruciate ligaments and colateral ligaments<br />
in my right knee to snap. I had two operations to try to reconstruct<br />
my knee, including transplant ligaments from a donnor. The knee was about 80% stable and I was then about to start physio. The doctor cleared me to drive and ride again. So I went out a few times and it felt ok to ride. Then Friday night a month ago I met another idiot driver.<br />
<br />
I rounded a blind left hander in a 40 zone, I was doing about 30 when a woman in a drive way on the right handside decided to reverse across her side of the road and into my path without looking.<br />
I was given meters to stop in. I ended hitting her mid pillar of her car and head butting the roof before being fliped over the car and landing twisted.<br />
<br />
I've came away with an open book fracture of the pelvis, which has been opperated on and i'm currently wearing an external fixator pinned in 6 places into my hips. I also received a broken wrist.<br />
<br />
Both me and my brilliant girlfriend Suzi are now giving up on bikes. She did have an 05 R6 and I had an extremly tricked up 05 Repsol FireBlade.<br />
<br />
I'm lucky to be here after the second smash and even asked to die at the scene but no one wanted me yet. I'm going to be out of this fixator in 7 weeks and I'm going to stick to my other hobbies of Jet sking and scuba diving.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi there,<br />
<br />
I'm Loctite aka Arron<br />
I've been riding 12 years both on the track and road.<br />
I was known for being an experienced rider and a good laugh.<br />
<br />
I've had to now quit riding "for health reasons"<br />
I got taken out last September by a woman driver who jumped<br />
a red light. She t-boned me writing off my 1995 Urban tiger Blade.<br />
She also dislocated my big toe and right knee, this caused the<br />
anteria and posteria cruciate ligaments and colateral ligaments<br />
in my right knee to snap. I had two operations to try to reconstruct<br />
my knee, including transplant ligaments from a donnor. The knee was about 80% stable and I was then about to start physio. The doctor cleared me to drive and ride again. So I went out a few times and it felt ok to ride. Then Friday night a month ago I met another idiot driver.<br />
<br />
I rounded a blind left hander in a 40 zone, I was doing about 30 when a woman in a drive way on the right handside decided to reverse across her side of the road and into my path without looking.<br />
I was given meters to stop in. I ended hitting her mid pillar of her car and head butting the roof before being fliped over the car and landing twisted.<br />
<br />
I've came away with an open book fracture of the pelvis, which has been opperated on and i'm currently wearing an external fixator pinned in 6 places into my hips. I also received a broken wrist.<br />
<br />
Both me and my brilliant girlfriend Suzi are now giving up on bikes. She did have an 05 R6 and I had an extremly tricked up 05 Repsol FireBlade.<br />
<br />
I'm lucky to be here after the second smash and even asked to die at the scene but no one wanted me yet. I'm going to be out of this fixator in 7 weeks and I'm going to stick to my other hobbies of Jet sking and scuba diving.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
<br /><img src="images/attachtypes/image.gif" border="0" alt=".jpg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="attachment.php?aid=1" target="_blank">Repsol full (Medium).jpg</a> (Size: 112.48 KB / Downloads: 192)
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