Almost died last week!

Wild_Alaskan · 12-04-2014, 12:18 AM

Weldangrind · 12-04-2014, 12:25 AM

Good Heavens! I'm glad you're ok, Sheridan.

Dave_D · 12-04-2014, 03:07 PM

This video poped up on my Facebook not long ago
Pretty crazy

SpudRider · 12-04-2014, 03:13 PM

Egads! I am very glad you escaped injury!

culcune · 12-06-2014, 07:34 AM

There are many mineshafts around Yuma (as well as unexploded ordinance) that they start warning us via public service announcements in the fall (about the time of year we can finally get out and ride).

Two snowbirds got lucky a few years ago driving a Suzuki Samarai into one out in the desert, since they were not too hurt and were able to be found and rescued:

http://www.msha.gov/SOSA/Nearmisses/2006/20060312AZ.asp

This one looked pretty deep Wild_Alaskan, and would have had far more serious results. As someone commented on your video, I, too, tried to look over deeper into the mine since it felt like 'I was there' thanks to your high-quality video

Wild_Alaskan · 12-06-2014, 09:24 PM

interesting story calcune, the tailing piles, which is what Im guessing I drove up, do make them quite a surprise! I would estimate the the shaft to be about 40ft trying to factor in that it looks much deeper when you stand on the edge!

culcune · 12-07-2014, 10:57 AM

I think the results for you would have been much different, like these guys, if you were on a quad. In your video, the snow was obviously keeping you from riding faster, which allowed you to catch yourself going up the small incline (if it was a mine--those were probably the pilings like in the story link) before falling in. On a quad, you would have probably had better traction, and going much faster, which would have made it more difficult to stop!!

Someone chimed in the comments that it could have been a sinkhole, which might be the case; however, why was there a little incline you rode up since I would figure a sinkhole would be downward and probably more obvious.

Either way, glad to see we weren't watching a video of you free-falling!!!!

12-04-2014, 12:18 AM	#1
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12-04-2014, 12:25 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Good Heavens! I'm glad you're ok, Sheridan. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-04-2014, 03:13 PM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Egads! I am very glad you escaped injury! __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-06-2014, 07:34 AM	#5
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	There are many mineshafts around Yuma (as well as unexploded ordinance) that they start warning us via public service announcements in the fall (about the time of year we can finally get out and ride). Two snowbirds got lucky a few years ago driving a Suzuki Samarai into one out in the desert, since they were not too hurt and were able to be found and rescued: http://www.msha.gov/SOSA/Nearmisses/2006/20060312AZ.asp This one looked pretty deep Wild_Alaskan, and would have had far more serious results. As someone commented on your video, I, too, tried to look over deeper into the mine since it felt like 'I was there' thanks to your high-quality video __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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12-06-2014, 09:24 PM	#6
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	interesting story calcune, the tailing piles, which is what Im guessing I drove up, do make them quite a surprise! I would estimate the the shaft to be about 40ft trying to factor in that it looks much deeper when you stand on the edge! __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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12-04-2014, 03:07 PM	#3
Dave_D Join Date: May 2014 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 264	This video poped up on my Facebook not long ago Pretty crazy
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12-07-2014, 10:57 AM	#7
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I think the results for you would have been much different, like these guys, if you were on a quad. In your video, the snow was obviously keeping you from riding faster, which allowed you to catch yourself going up the small incline (if it was a mine--those were probably the pilings like in the story link) before falling in. On a quad, you would have probably had better traction, and going much faster, which would have made it more difficult to stop!! Someone chimed in the comments that it could have been a sinkhole, which might be the case; however, why was there a little incline you rode up since I would figure a sinkhole would be downward and probably more obvious. Either way, glad to see we weren't watching a video of you free-falling!!!! __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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