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Old 11-03-03, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ngateguy
If you blacked out go see a doctor it could be any of a number of things and probably won't be anything bad. But just in case have yourself checked out anyway.
Now, I knew a girl who blacked out on one of our local climbs. And I have seen a few crashes that I believe were caused by riders who were pushing so hard as to be very near to blackout . So your situation may not be any reason for alarm.

But, otherwise healthy young people, do die every year from undiagnosed heart problems and I believe most of these are now treatable. So going and seeing a cardiologist would probably be a good idea.
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