Rock It Takes Another Rider Today

[Hanzo]

Thanks for the updates and hope he heals up.

[andrew_]

I blew the TST2 Cart of my fork in that exact spot a couple weeks ago and was pissed...guess I feel a little lucky now hearing this sad story.

Prayers go out to you Ken!

[foofighter]

prayers to him and his family

that last section of rock it has always sketched me out and i always end up slowing down a lot because of the way the rocks dips

Positive vibes to him

[Padre]

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

As sad as it it it just goes to show that you need to live life with no regrets. You just never know what can happen.

Some stuff we should regret. Shouldn't we?

[bajaguy]

I am praying for his recovery.

[mpmffitz]

Ah, man this sucks for KRASH and his family.

[stryker]

so sad to hear... our prayers to him for a speedy recovery and to his family to keep them strong.

[jakethecake]

Best wishes go out to him and his family

[CPATCRASH]

OK, I guess you're right. I should have said try and live life with no regrets.

Originally Posted by Padre

Some stuff we should regret. Shouldn't we?

[herzalot]

HOLY CRAP...that's absolutely horrible. Best wishes, thoughts, prayer, mojo, healing vibes and everything else to Ken and his family. Most of us bomb down our favorite trails with delight - knowing we could easily take a digger due to equipment failure or just a little bobble - but assuming it won't really happen, and if it does, it won't be catastrophic. Yuck.

[Lefty Kev]

Originally Posted by silverspot

Latest update: I just got back from the hospital. Ken is in the SICU unit at Mission. He has a skull fracture in the rear of his head and has a broken pelvis. They performed surgery early this morning to relieve the pressure in his brain. They have him in an induced coma with a feeding tube and on a ventilator. He will stay in an induced coma for anywhere from 1-2 weeks until the swelling in his brain subsides. His family (wife and kids, mom, dad, sister, niece, nephew, pastor from his church) are all there.

This is a pretty serious thing and I for one am pretty shaken up about it.

Keep up the prayers please...

And here is a pic taken by Shawn who called 911 for us and got the medics rolling... Thanks again bro.

Peace -

If he pulls through and hopefully he will, it will be that phone call that saved his life. It made me think of Natasha Richardson earlier this year and by the sound of it, your buddy's crash was a lot harder than hers was.

Any type of mishap on the rocky section of Rock-It is going to do some damage; even a slow-motion, low-speed crash is likely to break some bones. I personally find Lynx to be a little more challenging but because it's mostly dirt, it doesn't have the same hazard level as Rock-It does.

Anyway, heeling vibes to Ken. Mission is a good hospital so at least you know he's in good hands.

[kurtmcfall]

Prayers x10

[boboso]

Thanks for the updates and good thoughts and healing vibes to your bud.

[art23rockpile]

So sorry to hear about Ken's crash. Hopefully, he will make a full (and prompt) recovery.

It's so easy to become complacent on trails we ride often. The higher the speed and the rockier the trail, the greater the chance of paying big for a mistake. I've taken to wearing a full-face helmet (fiberglass shell) on any trails that combine speed & rockiness. On a few occasions, i've crashed hard enough to gouge the FF... don't want to think of what the results might have been if wearing a flimsy XC helmet.

[Blue Rat]

Prayers for him and strength for his family and friends.

[minhster]

Man... i dont think i ever wanna ride that section now... it's giving me the chills just thinking about it...

I remember why i stopped riding "all mountain" and started riding XC, life is too precious...

With the prayers of everyone on this board and his friends and family, Ken will pull through... i know it!

[L8 APEKS]

Kinda speechless...it really hits home anytime a member of our small community goes down and ends up like this. I'm sure I've seen him on the trails at one time or another.

I'm pretty sure I'll see him out there again in the near future too.

Sending him, all his friends and family well wishes. Sounds to me like he's gonna pull through just fine, even though the waiting game is stressful. Keep thinking positive and keep his bike tuned up for when he recovers. He'll be back.

[bauhaus]

Will keep Ken in my prayers.

Been down Rockit 100 times and that bottom section is a bad place to go down due to the possiblity of a very high speed if bombing. Same thing could have happened to many of us.

[Un-clipped in]

Man I really hope this guy pulls through for everyone who loves him and depends on him.
This should be a wake up call for anyone who knows him or has heard of this tradgic story. Most of us spend big money on our rigs, so spend a little more and buy a full face helmet. I am down from riding for 12 weeks due to a broken colar bone, my full face saved me from head trama. I know sometimes it is a hassel, is hotter,and it weighs more but, it is well worth it. On the up side of the ride I snap my helmet to my camel pac and it is not an issue.
So think about it, it could save your life. The better the rider the more you need it.

[ladera Dave]

We will pray for him and his family.