Riikka at - in Tampere, Finland - photo by photoracer

$My girlfriend had terrible accident on a old DH course at Sappee bike park. Her 5th.vertabrae snapped in half and many more fractured. Shes making full recovery now and rides again next year.$

My girlfriend had terrible accident on a old DH course at Sappee bike park. Her 5th.vertabrae snapped in half and many more fractured. Shes making full recovery now and rides again next year.

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Album: This-year
Category: Women in MTB
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2011 at 23:58
Sep 2, 2011
Location: Tampere, Finland
Trail: -
Riders: Riikka

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 7D

Shutter Speed

1/15

Aperture

7.1

Focal Length

32.0 mm

ISO Speed

100

Date

2011:07:18

Time

16:08:44

50 Comments

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vonichi (Sep 5, 2011 at 3:01)

I wish i too have a downhiller for a girlfriend. Or even just a biker girlfriend. Or even just a girlfriend.

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lucasdupuis (Sep 11, 2011 at 1:08)

lol

burgiaramaixo (Nov 14, 2011 at 13:24)

hahahahahahaha sick!

xander8 (Dec 5, 2011 at 10:59)

or an english teacher

sorry btw

carmarvalde (Dec 5, 2011 at 11:00)

yeaP! someone who loves the outdoors... ...at least!....

nouser (Feb 27, 2012 at 14:28)

@vonichi hahaha awesome

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Atina (Sep 3, 2011 at 6:25)

Wish her the best!!!

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philaaay (Sep 3, 2011 at 21:43)

This picture is very moving. Shows the bond and love for the sport, despite the fact that sometimes, that love is not shown the other way around. Nonetheless, amazing picture. Hope she's doing well bro!

curtis60m2 (Sep 4, 2011 at 16:56)

get well and thanks for caring on, it really inspires me to keep going until i run my body into the ground, i just broke my back 6 months ago from DH and have been struggling to get back into it. Ride or Die i guess. Get well soon, we'll see you on the mountain.

Bearanoid (Sep 4, 2011 at 18:33)

Well, glad to see you're (or your) back.

stuperman (Sep 15, 2011 at 22:30)

Spinal injuries are scary, I broke my back in 07 and I haven't been the same since. Good luck to you and your recovery. and dude, marry that girl!

gotthegiant (Sep 13, 2011 at 15:12)

that would be horrible im flippin out when i cant ride cuz its raining out for a couple days i cant even imagine, good lucky and i hope all goes well with the recovery. RESPECT

downhilltoavenged7x (Sep 5, 2011 at 1:10)

Speaks to me alot because I have also done the nose dive of death straight onto my head, this could of been mine :L Very speedy recovery, I feel your pain!

Pfuetzling (Apr 21, 2013 at 22:22)

I just saw the Picture right now. It kinda hurts me to see ppl having bad injurys but its nice to hear that she will recover! WIsh u and her the best!

andyDH (Sep 3, 2011 at 0:56)

Whats the story behind this picture?

sean-dh (Sep 3, 2011 at 3:14)

"My girlfriend had terrible accident on a old DH course at Sappee bike park. Her 5th.vertabrae snapped in half and many more fractured. Shes making full recovery now and rides again next year."

Best of luck.

andyDH (Sep 3, 2011 at 8:17)

Best of luck indeed, speedy recovery!

kickasssloth (Sep 3, 2011 at 21:28)

really great photo to show the need for protection like helmets, hopefully POD to get the message across.... and have a quick, full recovery.

andyDH (Sep 4, 2011 at 1:38)

True that.

guizmo022 (Sep 4, 2011 at 20:30)

Oh, man!! i hope she recovers as soon as possible, and back to ride again.....the best for both of you.

MethodMan31 (Sep 6, 2011 at 23:16)

I was more lucky cause I did't need a surgery on my spine...all the best for her!Good pic.

Shooroop83 (Sep 7, 2011 at 4:31)

hope she will be fine soon and hope she will riding agains everything photoracer, take care your diamond

Shooroop83 (Sep 7, 2011 at 4:53)

against everything

photoracer (Sep 10, 2011 at 5:00)

Thanks for comments again everyone. Even Bearanoid, you made us laugh.

bikerdhill (Sep 13, 2011 at 18:37)

the good thing is that she is doing good, and expected to ride again, we all ride with you

So3oL4Nu (Nov 4, 2011 at 7:57)

Best luck girl and a speed recovery ! Take care of her man and marry her !

battlescars121 (Feb 27, 2012 at 19:45)

How come I never see people like her in the O.R. -___- She's bomb proof now.

kingpin2607 (Sep 3, 2011 at 6:15)

She Had Body Armor that day or not ?

photoracer (Sep 3, 2011 at 9:22)

Yes she had. She came down on top of her head after a bad nose dive.

k2dan (Sep 3, 2011 at 9:16)

good luck and take care of your self

kingpin2607 (Sep 3, 2011 at 11:20)

Uff thats sad. Hop she gets better soon

photoracer (Sep 5, 2011 at 3:49)

Thanks a lot for your nice words everyone.

RobbyBriers (Sep 5, 2011 at 11:52)

Now you take good care of her!

georgepotter (Sep 5, 2011 at 6:21)

best of luck, and keep on riding

GrimlyDH (Sep 13, 2011 at 20:23)

Hope to see you on the trails again!

AdamAselstyne (Sep 19, 2011 at 22:42)

good luck with your recovery!

beeboo (Nov 14, 2011 at 15:35)

What a champ! Hope to see you back on the bike soon!

pinkbikegirl (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:40)

Amazing photo! Hope all is well in the future!!

Trishalish (Sep 3, 2011 at 18:40)

beautiful shot

cyberhawk (Sep 5, 2011 at 1:03)

yeah but a bit creepy at the same time.. :S

arquitetodh (Sep 6, 2011 at 12:26)

Wish a good recovery!!

Maxxd (Sep 8, 2011 at 9:34)

good luck for her!

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joshualovesmtb (Sep 10, 2011 at 15:25)

can u take a picture of her turned around

photoracer (Sep 15, 2011 at 1:48)

You wish..

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Bearanoid (Sep 3, 2011 at 11:48)

My girlfriend has a zipper their too. The difference is min's not real and that's where the batteries go.

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pbuser276333 (Sep 4, 2011 at 22:08)

u sick fuck

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QCIrider77 (Sep 4, 2011 at 22:08)

Bearanoid, you a*shole, why don't you take your uselessly offensive and obscene comments over to 4 chan and just f*ck off. Spinal injury is serious and she's incredibly lucky to not be in a chair, show some respect. Hope her recovery is swift and she's back on two wheels again soon.

rippin-norco (Sep 5, 2011 at 3:41)

Tell her that the entire pink bike community wishes her a speedy recovery, and to be back on the bike soon, except for bearanoid, but theres somthing wrong with him, so its all good

Bearanoid (Sep 5, 2011 at 16:44)

uuuh what?
Nothing offensive directed at anyone here.

rippin-norco (Sep 5, 2011 at 17:28)

you said she has a zipper, look a little closer there bud.