Our fellow forumer Vintagetourer has been hit in the eye by a paintball pellet while cycling on a short tour in NZ and is in hospital.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/tourist ... et-5783913" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Get well soon Graham.
Edit: Thanks to another forumer, GJ Coop, for posting this on Crazyguy.
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Postby Uncle Just » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:42 pm
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby Aushiker » Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:44 pm
That is shocking. Get well 100% quickly.
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby Mike Ayling » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:16 pm
Graham is obviously a lot better known on crazyguy than he is here!
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby il padrone » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:41 pm
"An eye for an eye!" Love it
Glad that the injury seems not so serious. Get well soon Graham.
Glad that the injury seems not so serious. Get well soon Graham.
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby Vintagetourer » Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:37 pm
Thanks Uncle Just and co-posters for the best wishes.
I am back in Oz giving one-eyed opinions on any topic you care to raise. Helmets, tyres, frames, chain cleaning techniques could do for a start. Don't get me started on Abbott
More seriously, all is well. The eye healed very quickly thankfully, although it did give me a real scare for about 18 hours when the sight was well and truly gone.
The take home message is wear bloody good sunglasses. Mine were not particularly good, but they saved my eye. I'll be cycling in the future with much sturdier sunnies or safety glasses. The likelihood of ever getting shot again is very low, but there are plenty of other eye hazards such as road gravel.
The full story in technicolour, including the uncensored version of Nigella and me on telly is at:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/13379" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I am back in Oz giving one-eyed opinions on any topic you care to raise. Helmets, tyres, frames, chain cleaning techniques could do for a start. Don't get me started on Abbott
More seriously, all is well. The eye healed very quickly thankfully, although it did give me a real scare for about 18 hours when the sight was well and truly gone.
The take home message is wear bloody good sunglasses. Mine were not particularly good, but they saved my eye. I'll be cycling in the future with much sturdier sunnies or safety glasses. The likelihood of ever getting shot again is very low, but there are plenty of other eye hazards such as road gravel.
The full story in technicolour, including the uncensored version of Nigella and me on telly is at:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/13379" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby RonK » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:15 pm
Graham, it's great to learn that you have suffered no permanent injury. I'll be reconsidering my eyewear for future tours. Cheers.
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Re: Vintagetourer hit
Postby Vintagetourer » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:34 pm
Thanks Ron. Yes I am back on the bike, and other than a few small spirit level like bubbles in the right eye, my sight is almost normal.RonK wrote:Graham, it's great to learn that you have suffered no permanent injury. I'll be reconsidering my eyewear for future tours. Cheers.
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