Crash, Bang, Wallop!

After riding through some singletrack today, me and the gang headed down a relatively steep rocky fireroad descent on Holmbury hill. This track crosses another fire road before heading up the other side of the hill. After all the rain the descent was especially rocky. Coming towards the bottom I noticed a group of mountain bikers on the other side. I later recognised one of them, who belong to the  Sussex Mtb group. One of the group had come down the descent with such speed that as he hit the trough at the bottom it threw him from the bike and he landed on the side of his head quite a distance away. They asked me if they could get an ambulance. It would have been quite difficult to get one to that particular spot.

The eventual outcome was that he didn't need one as he could remember who he was, where he was etc. He managed to get back to where their cars were parked. I later found out he had badly bruised wrists, a black eye and a suspected fractured cheekbone.

I think it may be time to go on a few first aid courses.