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Old 02-21-11 | 02:53 AM
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...passed out again.
He tells these stories in a very matter of fact way... like the time he opened up his thigh with a cutoff wheel and was amazed that there was no bleeding as it was pretty deep and about 5 inches long.

Said he realized that the heat of the cutoff wheel had also burned through and cauterized the wound so he drove himself to the hospital.
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Old 02-21-11 | 02:56 AM
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But this was no splinter...

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Old 02-21-11 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
He tells these stories in a very matter of fact way... like the time he opened up his thigh with a cutoff wheel and was amazed that there was no bleeding as it was pretty deep and about 5 inches long.

Said he realized that the heat of the cutoff wheel had also burned through and cauterized the wound so he drove himself to the hospital.
Reminds me of the first time I used a grinder. Burned through a fingertip in a quick second. Learned a lot that day.

Kudos to this guy for hopping back on the saddle and finishing.
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Old 02-21-11 | 03:14 AM
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Oh good, I thought they where made of adamantium
...haha got me laughing there. tracks will no longer be made of wood but instead of laminate "wood" xD
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Old 02-21-11 | 03:21 AM
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...haha got me laughing there. tracks will no longer be made of wood but instead of laminate "wood" xD
The new London velodrome for the 2012 Olympics is made of Siberian Pine.
https://www.bikerumor.com/2011/01/07/...er-first-test/

The track is made of Siberian pine because the trees are known for being straight and tall, making them suitable for the lengths of timber required to shape the track.
https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...t-velodrome.do
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Old 02-21-11 | 05:19 AM
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They've been saying, "There's a sprinter in the splinter."
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