Bransons nasty bike crash

Hungrycol

Hope he gets better soon, cool guy in my book, even cooler now I know he's a roadie.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/i-thought-i-was-dead-richard-branson-reveals-how-he-cheated-death-in-horror-bike-crash-34998001.html

Beasty

Never misses the chance for a bit of publicity posting his injury shots on social media for a bit of sympathy.....


:pac:

Johngoose

Ya fascinating guy to listen to being interviewed.His autobiography was good.

com1

Beasty wrote: »

Never misses the chance for a bit of publicity posting his injury shots on social media for a bit of sympathy.....

That'd never happen around these parts I tells ya!

Lumen

Hungrycol wrote: »

Hope he gets better soon, cool guy in my book, even cooler now I know he's a roadie.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/i-thought-i-was-dead-richard-branson-reveals-how-he-cheated-death-in-horror-bike-crash-34998001.html

Dickie Branson wrote:

I really thought I was going to die

Wait for it.....

Dickie Branson wrote:

I went flying head-first towards the concrete road, but fortunately...

Wait for it.....

Dickie Branson wrote:

my shoulder and cheek took the brunt of the impact...

Wait for it.....

Dickie Branson wrote:

and I was wearing a helmet...

Wait for it.....

Dickie Branson wrote:

that saved my life

Bingo!

terrydel

When I see his name I think of this http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/02/frankie-boyle-calls-richard-branson-mad-ct-over-global-warming_n_6990728.html

The tax man

They better not introduce a helmet at work policy after this.:pac:

ted1

#BONOdidItFirst

gordongekko

He might have time now to look at the threads here on virgin media and stop them from ruining the virgin name :-)

magicbastarder

that's an amazing deal for him. they're just paying him to use the name, aren't they? free money.

ThisRegard

I just like the fact that he's living on the Virgin Islands.

gordongekko

magicbastarder wrote: »

that's an amazing deal for him. they're just paying him to use the name, aren't they? free money.

Yeah but his brand will be dirt in no time.

jon1981

Great plug for helmets ... hopefully this publicity will save many more lives like it did for Brandson. :cool:

Hungrycol

Aww Jeebus. It doesn't matter. He should have landed on a goat, said "a goat saved my life" and then we would have been spared another helmet debate.

Beasty

ted1 wrote: »

#BONOdidItFirst

#Nohedidnt

Not going to have these C-Listers stealing my thunder!!!!

Undercover Elephant

Virgin Atlantic don't currently list cycle helmets as something you can bring on free, although I suppose you could pretend it was a snowboarding helmet.

Unrelated but I loved this:

For bookings made on/after 01 June 2016 standard dimensions of 190cm x 75cm x 65cm (75" x 30" x 26") and 23kg will apply regardless of the equipment type. In addition, we can no longer carry the following:
- Canoes and kayaks

- Hang gliders

- Windsurfing equipment

What must have happened here is that some lawyer brought a hang glider and demanded that Virgin carry it as their free piece of sporting equipment. I wish I was there.

Unknown Soldier

Looks nasty

Hope he heals well and gets back on the bike.

magicbastarder

Hungrycol wrote: »

Aww Jeebus. It doesn't matter. He should have landed on a goat, said "a goat saved my life" and then we would have been spared another helmet debate.

i'm just waiting for the day that a cyclist flips over the handlebars and lands on a DJ out for a late night walk, so for one day that cyclist can claim 'last night a DJ saved my life'.

Unknown Soldier

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm just waiting for the day that a cyclist flips over the handlebars and lands on a DJ out for a late night walk, so for one day that cyclist can claim 'last night a DJ saved my life'.

Not a go at you but why are people being so dismissive of a cyclist having a bad crash?

Begrudgery at its best?

I don't think I missed a memo?

magicbastarder

[quietly]i was just trying to make a joke[/quietly]

Beasty

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Not a go at you but why are people being so dismissive of a cyclist having a bad crash?

Begrudgery at its best?

I don't think I missed a memo?

He'll survive. He's a celeb, and it's Friday. I certainly don't think anyone begrudges those injuries.

I started taking this thread in that direction, but having been there (and indeed having bought the T-shirt) I don't think a bit of banter about something like this is that much of an issue particularly when it involves someone with such a high profile who is unlikely to be reading the comments here.

KingBrian2

That's horrible. Get well soon Branson. We need those planes to fly us to Mars.

pats22b

Wonder what he cycles??

Chuchote

The Sun's headline on Google News is the best:




Edit: it was presumably an aluminium frame as he describes it as 'crumpled' when retrieved from the bottom of the mountain. Carbon would surely have splintered?

bryangiggsy

gordongekko wrote: »

Yeah but his brand will be dirt in no time.

Pass the pipe !

Jawgap

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Not a go at you but why are people being so dismissive of a cyclist having a bad crash?

Begrudgery at its best?

I don't think I missed a memo?

Unknown Soldier

magicbastarder wrote: »

[quietly]i was just trying to make a joke[/quietly]

Apologies, I know you were.

Lets just blame my mood for my post.

Sorry.

Eamonnator

pats22b wrote: »

Wonder what he cycles??

He has, or at least has ridden, a carbon KTM.

ted1

Eamonnator wrote: »

He has, or at least has ridden, a carbon KTM.

What he cycles on Mainland and cycles on the island are different things.

Beasty

And he can look on the bright side ... an opportunity for a new island bike

magicbastarder

maybe he'll just buy another island, so he can buy another bike.