Bailey Hundo

[Dirt]

$30. Good luck, Gunch. Try not to ride through the back of the pace car, Ok? Though it may seem like hitching a ride will get you there faster, it is, indeed, illegal per racing by laws.

Also hate to bag on your misfortune, but that picture of you... I can't get the image out of my head. Can't tell if you look like you are a super villain who just got your ass kicked by Spider Man, if you were hit by lightning, or if you were an under observant roadie who rode straight through the back window of a small SUV. Frankly, given the choice, I would have picked the latter option last.

[Gunchie]

or if you were an under observant roadie who rode straight through the back window of a small SUV.

Now now, don't be mean. I was looking to the right to make sure the car merging into my lane saw me. Traffic stopped abruptly in front of me. Running into the back of a SUV is still better than being run over by a merging car. It was just a bad situation in general. I know you're just making light of the situation, which I've been doing since the accident because it is pretty funny looking back at it (I am smiling in the picture even though I'm standing in an ER right before showering off shards of glass), but seriously if it were a car I hit I could of been dead. So, please, just a little respect. I am still battling with the insurance company about who going to take care of this poor guys vehicle, and looking at some pricey hospital bills you know. Pretty sure the 68 stitches, pulling bandages off of open wounds, and taking pain killers everyday is reminder enough that I should of just stopped and turned around when I saw the bad traffic. Had you waited until at least I got my stitches out to poke fun I'd be cool. So please, excuse me for not being too tolerate for being called a "damn roadie" at this time. Even through it all I still threw on an ACE bandage, gritted my teeth every time I came across rough terrain (which is a lot around here), and rode 6.5 hours on Monday. A little over 60 miles and 8500 feet of climbing on dirt in one day. Why? Because I have a hundred mile race in three weeks that a lot of people were grateful enough to give to my charity to do, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let them down. In my eyes I rather of died in that car crash than not do that race. I hate riding on the road, but it's necessary evil I have to take to pursue my dream of being an endurance mountain bike racer. I only ride rode one day a week, so for this to happen that one day is pretty frustrating. Man, I'm really sorry for snapping like this, and I really do appreciate the donation, but just like my accident, just really bad timing on this one.

[Dirt]

Sorry Man. Thought you and others were also making light of it. Don't think I called you a damn roadie and you wouldn't know but I don't consider roadie a derogatory term nor do i think people who ride rode bikes are lesser in any way. Lots of respect for all bikers. Just wanted to wish you luck and quick healing in my own quirky way.

Good luck and Hoping for a fast recovery for you. Thought and still think your story is inspiring and miraculous. Relieved that you are not much much worse. I can understand that your emotions are all over the map and how my message came across wrong. I was only trying to articulate that your post crash pic is one remarkable sight. Take care.

[Gunchie]

Sorry Man. Thought you and others were also making light of it. Don't think I called you a damn roadie and you wouldn't know but I don't consider roadie a derogatory term nor do i think people who ride rode bikes are lesser in any way. Lots of respect for all bikers. Just wanted to wish you luck and quick healing in my own quirky way.

Good luck and Hoping for a fast recovery for you. Thought and still think your story is inspiring and miraculous. Relieved that you are not much much worse. I can understand that your emotions are all over the map and how my message came across wrong. I was only trying to articulate that your post crash pic is one remarkable sight. Take care.

Yeah, I took some pain killers and drank some beer and got over it. We're cool. Honestly, I think I just needed to rant. "Under observant roadie" just rubbed me the wrong way. Yeah, it was my fault, but really didn't want to hear it. I'm just glad it wasn't one of those rape vans with no windows in the back... there would of been gunchie and candy everywhere! Anyway, sorry for being a little b*tch for a second there. If i can get my wife to come to the midwest bike fest with me i'll bring some CO beer as a peace offering. Who likes Dale's Pale Ale!?

[mcwrath]

+1

That is certainly a life altering experience you are are recovering from, and about as close to a life-ending one as I ever want to see anybody go through. You are a lucky man, and surely counting your blessings.

I just bumped you over your mark. Good luck in your race!

[dl1030]

I just bumped you over your mark. Good luck in your race!

Now that is some good news!

dont forget to post the race GPS so us flat-landers can pretend over beers we could have rode that

[Gunchie]

+1

That is certainly a life altering experience you are are recovering from, and about as close to a life-ending one as I ever want to see anybody go through. You are a lucky man, and surely counting your blessings.

I just bumped you over your mark. Good luck in your race!

Sweet! Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Money was going to be a little tight this month with the hospital bills so you have no idea how happy I am to not have to come up with funds myself to meet the goal. If anyone still wants to donate feel free. It's for a great cause, and $129 more I get arm warmers and a vest... ok, really not that important, but always nice to accessorize! Step one: raise funds, CHECK! Step two: train like mad man, CHECK! Step three: destory competetion without destroying myself... it's game on!

[Superfly]

For your sake, I hope you can get enough for the vest and arm warmers because all of their apparel is really cool looking. Good luck with the race and see you at the fest!

[Gunchie]

Less than 24 hours! Thank you to everyone that donated!

Bailey Hundo: Big Day in the Cold and Rain

[badfish41]

Good luck Gunch! Like a wise man once told me- get in your pain cave and push it!

[Gunchie]

Well, that was an awesome race! Read all about it here: Bailey Hundo: Race Report

[Bexter]

Almost 11,000 feet of climbing????? OMG Gunch! Nice work!