Good reason to wear a base layer
08-01-10 | 09:28 PM
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I was behind this crash and had a perfect view of it go down, it was really nasty we were hauling ass. I can attest, umd was tough as nails about it.
08-01-10 | 09:32 PM
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In Oregon, there'd be half dozen guys relegated for crossing the centerline. Anyway, too bad about the crash. Heal up quick.
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
08-01-10 | 09:38 PM
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Why were you filming? Was this the end of a race?
08-01-10 | 09:44 PM
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i kinda just read half the thread, and saw the video...I would have wobbled over to the ****** sucking it down the middle lane and punched him square in the f****ing nose! if he leads out like that..shouldnt he not break off right and the pack goes by on his left, he'll get absorbed back in down line somewhere. Seems to me he just lost his head...and you almost lost your in the process.
08-01-10 | 09:54 PM
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How did the camera fair in the crash?
08-01-10 | 09:55 PM
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08-01-10 | 10:21 PM
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umd, I'm glad it wasn't any worse, and I hope thjat you and your buddies heal up quickly.
Thanks for postring the pictures and video.
Thanks for postring the pictures and video.
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08-01-10 | 10:27 PM
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08-01-10 | 10:39 PM
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08-01-10 | 11:22 PM
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Sounds like you have a broken rib or two as well as the ankle. No use going to the doctor though. They'll just give you some drugs and tell you to rest.
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
08-01-10 | 11:25 PM
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08-01-10 | 11:37 PM
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Dude, I am getting off on a tangent here, but that is good footage, not a lot of vibrations! How is that camera attached to you?
08-01-10 | 11:45 PM
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08-01-10 | 11:54 PM
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No - I subscribe to your theory, umd - I wear TWO helmets, of course. 
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08-02-10 | 12:15 AM
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Pretty awesome footage. I was looking at your previous Garmin posts (pretty good pace too) and now this! Feel like I almost know you.
Glad you didn't get too banged up although the video seems worse. Hope you heal up soon! Thanks for sharing. I tend not to wear base layer when it's really hot (90+ degrees) but don't ride that often in those conditions. This is definitely something for me to ponder on future rides. The leg in the air was quite bizarre!
Glad you didn't get too banged up although the video seems worse. Hope you heal up soon! Thanks for sharing. I tend not to wear base layer when it's really hot (90+ degrees) but don't ride that often in those conditions. This is definitely something for me to ponder on future rides. The leg in the air was quite bizarre!
08-02-10 | 02:05 AM
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that is a freaking excellent video. I was on the edge of my seat thinking, when is it going to happen? Why is the lead up so long? And then POW! It's all over.
More. More please.
Oh and glad you're alright and all that.
More. More please.
Oh and glad you're alright and all that.
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08-02-10 | 03:02 AM
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It wasn't a race, it was just a group ride that some people take too seriously. I've been filming all my rides lately. I don't like to mix it up in the sprint because it's usually sketchy, but the pack position that I had is usually pretty safe. I don't blame the guy going back, I blame the people sprinting from the middle of the pack and crossing the centerline. I did go over the centerline right at the end because the guy in green moved over on me, and he was also the one that should have seen the slow rider approaching.
08-02-10 | 03:34 AM
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Sorry about the crash.
Wearing a base layer in the high humidity I ride doesn't work.
Wearing a base layer in the high humidity I ride doesn't work.
08-02-10 | 04:49 AM
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08-02-10 | 05:22 AM
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Off subject a little- is that some kind of chip seal surface? It looks pretty abrasive. Probably doesn't feel good to ride or crash on?
08-02-10 | 05:45 AM
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htfu umd.
If it was subby he would've ripped off the RD, shortened the chain with his teeth, put it in the 53/11 and bridged back up and won the ride.
If it was subby he would've ripped off the RD, shortened the chain with his teeth, put it in the 53/11 and bridged back up and won the ride.
08-02-10 | 05:46 AM
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There's a reason they're called "Tuesday Night Worlds", "Sunday Worlds", etc. I believe this one was Sunday Worlds.
08-02-10 | 06:04 AM
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so did you get run over by Dan? It sure looked like it.
glad you are recovering, hope everyone else is too.
glad you are recovering, hope everyone else is too.