Updated: Cyclist airlifted to hospital after crashing on yesterday's Wiggle Dragon Ride

The course for the Dragon was spectacular with Sunday's glorious weather. Of course there were plenty of the usual low-level hazards that we generally cope with without any drama, each week on club rides. I'd put the cattle grids in that category. I hit a small hole on my decent into Neath which scared the bejesus out of me, but there were no major issues. On the whole car drivers were most respectful too.

The sheer scale of the event and the broad range of abilities always causes a greater level of risk. I do get spooked when others put me at risk and the cutting in after overtaking was the worst example of this that I experienced on Sunday.

The serious injury to one of our number puts a damper on things, but appears to be a pure accident. I hope we get news of his recovery soon, our best wishes to him and his family.
On my club ride the week before this, I had an explosive puncture with a tyre side-wall rupture. Had I missed that ride my blow-out might have been on the Dragon, so there but for the grace etc.

What time in the afternoon did the accident happen?
Disclosure- I'm a medic, so another M in my MAMMIL credentials please

madonepro, please see a medic like one of those who helped the fellow rider on sunday. Perhaps they have a pill to cure the chip on your shoulder.

up the workers ... doctors, solictors, programmers, lawyers.

I crashed at the junction with the Afan road. It was entirely my fault no-one else involved, I was going too fast, braked too late, skidded and whilst I controlled the skid (years of commuting on a fixie) my back tyre popped flipping me over. I don't think I endangered anyone else and I have the road rash to remind me of my stupidity, but I am a very experienced road cyclist. At the end of the day accidents happen. I personally didn't see any incidents of dangerous riding, but you have to accept that if you choose to travel at speeds in excess of 30mph dressed in lycra and little else the consequences can be bad. Best wishes to the guy in hospital, I know that the St John's that attended to me were superb so I'm sure he was/is in good hands.

I took just over 7hrs to do the 200+, I found it most dangerous when we came back across the riders doing the smaller routes.

These people were riding in groups dotted about smack in the middle of the road doing 40 mph on a straight and all over the place in corners!

I live in Northwales, I race regularly and ride the same types of roads involved in the Dragon.

Know your limits and know that you can't EVER hammer decents you don't know no matter how well you go down hill because it usually ends with at least road rash.

Crashes happen, its part of our sport, sometimes its just poor luck.

I agree completely its a lack of basic cycling knowledge, skills and rules that make these things more dengerous.

Happy i helped to save someones life on sunday - makes the training and " more money than sense" worthwhile.
Been cycling since my teens, came from a working class background and the great opportunities offered me by this country allowed me to become a medical professional through hard work and ability. No silver spoons or inverted snobbery here!

All i will say on here is that i have been hearing some more poitive news on the rider and wish him a speedy recovery. My thoughts and good wishes are with him his wife and family. I know his family have been reading news articles about the crash on here so please think before you post , even if you are trolling.

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