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10-28-21, 02:26 PM
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I know clipless falls are common, but I don't think I have ever had one....
About 10 years ago, I got stuck at slow speed on a sandy section of the road, and my massive quads caused the rear wheel to totally spin out, and I had a 0.5 MPH tip-over crash which I could not clip out of. That's the closest I ever came to a clipliss fall, but I don't know if that qualifies.
About 10 years ago, I got stuck at slow speed on a sandy section of the road, and my massive quads caused the rear wheel to totally spin out, and I had a 0.5 MPH tip-over crash which I could not clip out of. That's the closest I ever came to a clipliss fall, but I don't know if that qualifies.
Mine, though, was a result of an unseen hump that caught my front wheel and threw my balance off just enough to topple in slow-mo.
10-28-21, 02:27 PM
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10-28-21, 02:36 PM
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To me, a true clipless fail is a mental slip, not something like this. I say that, of course, so that I can have a clean clipless fail record, too. Mine, though, was a result of an unseen hump that caught my front wheel and threw my balance off just enough to topple in slow-mo.
Mine, though, was a result of an unseen hump that caught my front wheel and threw my balance off just enough to topple in slow-mo.
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10-28-21, 02:43 PM
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10-28-21, 02:50 PM
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Being a trained special operator, I rolled up into a ball on the grass and protected my face with my arms. I think I yelled “help!” a lot, too. Fortunately the enemy lacked my elite training and didn’t do any real damage. They ran away when the other guy stopped.
My helmet saved me from injury too!
My helmet saved me from injury too!
Yes, I know, there is not always a lot of IQ on the field.
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10-28-21, 02:57 PM
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I saw Howie Long knock a larger player off of his feet with a punch to the side of his helmet. Of course, Howie was NCAA heavyweight boxing champion.
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Being a trained special operator, I rolled up into a ball on the grass and protected my face with my arms. I think I yelled “help!” a lot, too. Fortunately the enemy lacked my elite training and didn’t do any real damage. They ran away when the other guy stopped.
My helmet saved me from injury too!
My helmet saved me from injury too!
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10-28-21, 03:22 PM
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Just make sure to shift into the small ring, so you have all 53 of those nasty sharp big ring teeth to rip with.
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10-28-21, 03:23 PM
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I got the Moderna booster on Monday and had little icky feelings other than a few hours of nausea on Tuesday.
HOWEVER, I have a red swollen area about 1.5-1.75" in diameter that is standing up and is very hard. It was sore the first couple days and had a redder ring around it. Not sore today, ring is gone but still red.
It bothers my wife to look at it but since I can't see it, I've shrugged it off.
HOWEVER, I have a red swollen area about 1.5-1.75" in diameter that is standing up and is very hard. It was sore the first couple days and had a redder ring around it. Not sore today, ring is gone but still red.
It bothers my wife to look at it but since I can't see it, I've shrugged it off.
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I think that was during my SS commuting phase.
10-28-21, 03:43 PM
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Nice that he gave you a couple of extra inches of space to keep you comfortable.
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10-28-21, 03:43 PM
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10-28-21, 03:54 PM
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We went from Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado as our sanctioning body to USAC. That said, I fell through the cracks as well. I began as a cat 4, and my first crit was a combo 3-4 crit with 125 of us at the line. It opened my eyes, but quick.
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10-28-21, 04:05 PM
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10-28-21, 04:15 PM
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Hey @MoAlpha I have a neuro case that is tough. 40-ish year old female who had cerical myelopathy with spinal cord compression s/p Fusion 2013. She did well for several years, but now has worrisome symptoms including episodes of SOB with "swallowing paralysis" where she feels she cannot swallow anything. I sent her back to neurosurgeon who said all is well. She has ongoing symptoms with major weight loss and inability to swallow well. An esophogram showed normal UES and LES but zero peristalsis in the esophagus.
I think it's a neuro problem and am guessing related to her previous surgery/cervical disease but maybe it's vagal dysfunction? I am really confused and patient is frustrated. She cannot get into a neurologist easily, has been trying for months. Ideas?
I think it's a neuro problem and am guessing related to her previous surgery/cervical disease but maybe it's vagal dysfunction? I am really confused and patient is frustrated. She cannot get into a neurologist easily, has been trying for months. Ideas?
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I started with intercollegiate races, which were very low key, even though there were some big names. After that I rode a lot of Weds night club crits, which had lots of yelling, but little carnage. I don’t remember having much trouble staying with the B pack, but learned enough to be spooked by the idea of a big boy, criterium, mainly because I knew I was too cautious and lacked the strength to get back on, corner after corner. Therefore, I never got my 10 sanctioned races, or what ever it was, to advance to Cat 3 because there weren’t enough local road races in the year or so before I started med school and had to go back to running.
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10-28-21, 04:42 PM
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I think my crashes speak for effort level. 
10-28-21, 04:45 PM
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Trek emonda Al5 with 105 is on sale now for 2 grand. Working with my buddy at trek to see if he can get me a 58, if the answer is yes, my Gently used C2 will be available for purchase.
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Yep. Knowing how to keep calm and in control of your machine while bumping body parts at high speed is an important skill set for those who want to play the sprint monkey game. I loved that game. I no longer have the fitness or testicular fortitude for those games now.
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