It's SOP to start a helicopter and cancel if its not needed, if the crash is out in the middle of nowhere
makes sense :thumbup
Saw something on the news last night that there was a car crash on Mt Hamilton on Sunday, and the driver was airlifted out. Might have been for that crash.
Actually that was for a different incident, a very serious crash with a sports car going over the edge on Mt Hammy road maybe ~7miles up the hill from Alum Rock Rd - I got bhind that one - Sheriff had us turning around and coming down Quimby - at least there was another way down else I'd be backtracking to Livermore :thumbdown
Wow, is that what happened? A few of us were still at Frank Raines when all the vehicles showed up and asked us to move. They needed to clear room for the helo to land, which never happened. Hope the rider was ok. I didn't notice any bikes, or tow trucks on the way home.
Yeah was only single sheriff when I road through. Where'd you and Lew see the cop? I saw a black/white just as I arrived to the Junction? After starting the descent from Hammy did you guys get re-directed by the sheriff right after Grants Ranch Park? I think I may have seen you two flying by...:teeth
Tim. May have been the rider with us you saw...he was on a blue Yamaha...slid on a gravel patch...broke his collarbone. Otherwise he is fine and his bike was towed out in one of our two sweep trucks on the ride today! Del puerto can eat those bikes up!
Glad the rider is aokay Patty - was a very mellow, almost surreal scene when I went by...sheriff and other rider were just hanging out, and the injured rider on his back but talking and gesturing with his hands as if he was just taking a rest from standing, but all was good :thumbup Was my first time on Del Pueblo - knarly goaty road in shit condition...no wonder it can eat up riders.
If it's gotten to the point where you need two crash trucks on your group rides, it's time to look at how you're conducting the rides themselves.
Disagree. I think two sweep trucks for 50 riders out in the boonies is smart, excellent actually. Remember mechanical failures and flat tires can all cause a need for a tow, and depending on the truck, 1-2 bikes and it's full. But yeah, valid observation that if you're having lots of crashes, then group riding procedures/riders need to be looked at.
Glad rider's going to be okay - two folks in the sports car crash were airlifted out with serious injuries...car traveled several hundred feet down the hillside.
T
