Adam Brayton took a
severe crash during the World Cup race in Cairns and a spectator jumped on his bike and tried to ride the course. Brayton had to be evac'd from the course with an injured leg. The spectator's condition is unknown, but hoping both riders are doing well.
Adam just fired over an email to Pinkbike "Yo just hit a tree in my run, spectators were awesome couldn't thank them enough. The guy who took my bike down was a good man, no idea why he hit the whoops but I don't blame him they were sick. I think he's ok though he was in my ambulance on a spine board and was pretty k'od but that's all I know I'm going to pop down to hospital tomorrow and see how he's doing"
Taking the bike down should have waited until after the race. At this point we don't know if he just took off with it or if he was left in charge of getting it back down.
A helmet or much slower pace would have been wise. But i'm betting all of us have done stuff just as "stupid" as this. Driving home after too many beers. Hitting jumps too fast and wiping out, etc. Not an excuse, but I do wish him the best and hope he didn't suffer any paralysis.
You don't seriously think that guy was taking Adam Brayton's bike back to the pits for him do you? These comments are the best part of this...
Everyone has done something stupid in their life, some have more luck than others, some finish in the hospital...
I won't tell anything bad on that guy, he knows he shouldn't have done that, he knows it was stupid..
I just hope he'll be able to walk again, and a good recovery (because hell... that was a hell of a crash! even with gear on it would hurt...)
BTW: I don't think he stole that bike guys... I already crashed hard, and spectators just took my bike back to the pits while I was going to the hospital... It happens all the time
And second edit: I think it's sad, people hoping that the bike is okay... Not a single word about the spectator... It just proves we're not really smarter than him
Yes, that's exactly what we think he was doing. People don't normally steal things in front of large crowds that are looking directly at them. Obviously there were hundreds of ameteur and professional photographers and videographers looking directly at him the entire way down the course.
The rumor is that he was walking it down and he got heckled into riding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmL72sgVdAQ
bogan.
At every World Cup I've been to there been at least one person walking a bike back down the hill to the pits for an injured rider at some point, it's a pretty common occurrence at any DH race.
It looks like he'll be okay! good to know
www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y
"Ok everyone, this is Ben Bunny McGowan, he is the reason I got a 2nd run yesterday and I just chatted with him about his injuries. He has 2 broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder, (in his words"all fixable") he was doing @adbrayton a favour by taking his bike to the bottom, he didn't steal it!!!! The rumours are now cleared up and I want to say heal fast Ben, no probs about my re run!! I needed it. Cheers".
We here at Vital join Peaty and Adam in wishing Ben a swift and complete recovery!
As you can see this guy was not some noob jumping on a bike but got caught out there regardless. Two broken vert's is pretty serious but that is better than neck or brain injury.
Source: Peaty's FB page.
I feel sorry for the poor dude, he was only trying to help by taking Brayton's bike to the pits because he fell off and broke his leg, he definitely does not deserve it!
Here's the link to Peaty's FB status about it:
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=769502853082645&substory_index=0&id=167286746637595
What?
Us Aussies are actually good at most sport, we tend to pick up sport quite quickly and usually do pretty well, We grow up been raised on sport. Clearly you have never seen any sport in your life or actually been to Australia.
Feel bad for the guy though, took a huge hit, and still gets heckled by the mountain bike "community". When a fellow rider goes down, you should be sympathetic regardless if it's someone just getting into the sport, or the most seasoned downhill veteran.
For those of you that I've described; give your heads a collective shake and have the decency not to kick the guy when he's down. I hope each and every one of you goes for a ride tomorrow, slips both pedals and gets sacked on your top tube.
While getting a flat.
hope they both recover fully. Brayton's leg gash looked so nasty.
Vernon Jeff - You're either incredibly obtuse or just dumb if you don't see the difference in what happened here and picking a bad line and getting hurt.
Dinfy - I have one mate, but plenty of friends. None of them steal, which is nice.
Hater's gon' hate
But really, you're just getting downvoted for being a jerk.
I hope l never have a momentary laps of judgement around you a*sholes. You all would let him die. Im sad and on edge knowing l share this planet with so many rotten people. It would be different if he got up and walked it off but no his life is might be over.
Speedy recovery for both!!!
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And looks like decorticate to me, but the video isn't long enough:
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What i would be very worried about are brain injuries. He hit his head very hard.
"Ok everyone, this is Ben Bunny McGowan, he is the reason I got a 2nd run yesterday and I just chatted with him about his injuries. He has 2 broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder, (in his words"all fixable") he was doing @adbrayton a favour by taking his bike to the bottom, he didn't steal it!!!! The rumours are now cleared up and I want to say heal fast Ben, no probs about my re run!! I needed it. Cheers"
Hopping on someone else's bike who's not a pro rider is already weird because their set-up is different.... but imagine hopping on a pro's bike with such stiffly tuned suspension and tight brakes... just a bad idea. This whole ordeal is just ridiculous.
instagram.com/p/nP11IFGZSJ
where were the marshals?
where was the access road at quarter track to evac people and racers?
where was the access road at mid track to evac people and racers?
where was the access road at 3/4ths track to evac people and racers?
where was the spectator access paths, so riders AND fans didn't have to use the RACE TRACK as a access road?
where was the uci ?
where was vasquez?
what will the uci/organizing race bodies insurance have to say about this?
as far as i'm concerned this race venue is a complete joke when it comes to riders and spectators safety.
the main reason there was dangerous delays and the main reason this happened is because the uci approved a venue with a). no access trail road for spectators b) no evac roads for racers c) NO CHAIRLIFT
how can you have a world class event and keep it safe for all including spectators with no chairlift?
this is the second race in a row this year with no chairlift, damn it makes the sport look soooo mickey mouse.
and back to the beginning..........why didn't a marshal stop this spectator from riding down the course?
did the course organizers train the marshals properly?
and yes, evolution is in effect here......that retarded moron who rode that bike down the track with no waiver signed, no insurance from the event, and no training runs, and no helmet or pads gets whatever is coming to him.
evolution baby.
whatever happens to the guy,happens..............
BUT ..it is crap like this that can get insurance companies to pull their coverage or race/events and its crap like this that puts organizing committees behind the eight ball.
i know you are tryin to be funny and all, i get it, ....but in all reality........
there is no such thing as an accident.
i can think of at least 8 ways this little drama could have been prevented.
preventing this from happening is a good thing..... good for the racers safety, for the spectators safety, and for the race organizers liabilty.
sorry to get all big picture on ya.
I just don't think overly litigating things is massively constructive.
And as for structuring dh trails to conform to modern h&s protocol seems a bit overly clinical. You can't call me a troll just because I don't agree with your opinion.
Bottom line is something unfortunate happened and we may be able to take some lessons for it but sterilising the sport isn't really an answer. Should this particular incident have been considered in a risk assesment, probably not, but now because some fool managed to f*ck himself up a procedure will need to be introduced at every race which will likely involve extra transport and manpower and cost.
All because of a fool
6 hours ago
The story I got from trackside was that he walking Adam's bike bike down the track but later on was egged on by spectators to ride it, then the brakes were set up opposite to aussie style (left brake back brake) and he reefed on the front brake thinking it was the back brake and went OTB, but from what I see he cased the front wheel into the 2nd stutter and OTB.
When I was walking out the gate after presentations, Cops were turning up maybe to fill out an incident report.
Anyway, helmets work, and only ride DH with a helmet on, end of story. Rest up to both riders!
Peaty Has just cleared it up on Facebook with regards to Ben McGowan (downed spectator)
He has two broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder (in his words "all fixable"). He did not steal the bike as we already know so can people please stop insinuating that he did.
Heal up fast Ben, hope you're back racing again soon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmL72sgVdAQ
waitin for the train!!!!!
Seriously, the bike did have to come down the track, so he didn't steel it IMO.
Should have known not to go that hard on that track though...
Still 'hope' ;-) he's doing fine... (got it?)
But in all seriousness, that spectator went down really hard with no protection at all, I hope he's okay.
Would've been a riot to hear Warrener scream "Look at the time!" and have Cunny just sit there and sorta mumble about
it could have been worse, I definetely hope he is a young lad and recovers fast!
I've seen spectators from where the shit went down write about this on vital and other sites. I wasn't there so I don't know for sure. But I salute you sir, get well.
Ok everyone, it is Ben Bunny McGowan, he is the reason I got a 2nd run yesterday and I just chatted with him about his injuries. He has 2 broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder, (in his words"all fixable") he was doing @adbrayton a favour by taking his bike to the bottom, he didn't steal it!!!! The rumours are now cleared up and I want to say heal fast Ben, no probs about my re run!! I needed it. Cheers
"Ok everyone, this is Ben Bunny McGowan, he is the reason I got a 2nd run yesterday and I just chatted with him about his injuries. He has 2 broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder, (in his words"all fixable") he was doing @adbrayton a favour by taking his bike to the bottom, he didn't steal it!!!! The rumours are now cleared up and I want to say heal fast Ben, no probs about my re run!! I needed it. Cheers"
A pic that a mate of mine got moments before the incident. Credit james ray photo.
www.facebook.com/SpannerBunny
Rapid healing vibes to both riders!
Best rag doll ever.
Ok everyone, it is Ben Bunny McGowan, he is the reason I got a 2nd run yesterday and I just chatted with him about his injuries. He has 2 broken vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder, (in his words"all fixable") he was doing @adbrayton a favour by taking his bike to the bottom, he didn't steal it!!!! The rumours are now cleared up and I want to say heal fast Ben, no probs about my re run!! I needed it. Cheers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9z8F4fgj6Q
Side note, that guy that turns to the camera. I imagine this is his thought "Nasty bail, wait a second, he's not a pro, he's an idiot."
Colin T. Derek.
joeys? that aussie slang.........
canadians call em gorbbies...........
whats a gorb?
guy on rental bike