The flipside of fame- Freestyle motorbike rider Cam Sinclair is recovering at home with fiance

By Bridget Brady
CAM Sinclair is back on home soil and on the road to recovery after a serious fall in Spain.
The world-famous freestyle motorbike rider returned home this month after a sickening fall on 17 July when he underrotated one of his trademark double-backflips.
Mr Sinclair, 25, from Pearcedale, had a lacerated liver, head injuries, fractures to his cheek and right shoulder and damage to his lungs and windpipe.
Despite the near-fatal fall he described as “a hit in my career”, Mr Sinclair said he looked forward to being on a bike again at some stage in the future.
“I want to make a comeback. As long as the doctors say my body will fully repair itself there is no reason why not,” he said.
His right side is still slightly numb and he is having regular rehabilitation including seeing a neurological physio.
His fiancee, Brooke Abegg, 22, said she would support Mr Sinclair during his recovery, even if it included returning to the bike.
“I would be happy if I never had to see another motorbike again. But it’s his life and he loves it and I care about him,” she said.
Mr Sinclair’s memory has improved since the fall. At one stage he had to be reminded of ever landing one of his signature double-back flips.
“He’s remembering nearly everything now,” Ms Abegg said.
Mr Sinclair received messages of support from across the country and Ms Abegg said it was important for her and Mr Sinclair’s family to stay positive during his recovery. “It was horrible and not something I ever thought I’d have to see,” she said. “I don’t know how we got through it, but we did.
“Even if you were completely bawling your eyes out at the front of the hospital you needed to pull yourself together to go in and see him or he would realise and ask why you were sad.”
Ms Abegg said she always had good faith in Mr Sinclair, who she said was known as a cautious rider.
“He’s a very sensible rider and he normally has everything well calculated,” she said.
Mr Sinclair said experiencing a bad fall was part of the game.
“The sport is dangerous and everyone has crashes here and there, some worse than others. You’ve just got to deal with it,” he said.