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Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on May 9^th, 2009, 9:49am

Title: Racing note
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 9^th, 2009, 9:49am

One of my GDB pals, Paula Felix, is very involved with the Superdrome up in Frisco, the racing track... Well, she apparently had a BAD crash last night, resulting in:

Right side- Broken collarbone, broken scapula, ribs 2-9 broken, collapsed lung. On "BIG" meds.

[smiley=jawdrop.gif]

I'll stick to non-drafting time trialing, thankyouverymuch... :( And I hope she heals completely...

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by Kwijybow on May 9^th, 2009, 10:15pm

Dang! I'm sorry to hear Paula crashed! I hope she feels better soon!

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by jman on May 11^th, 2009, 7:56am

Kwijybow wrote:

Dang! I'm sorry to hear Paula crashed! I hope she feels better soon!

[smiley=jawdrop.gif]Bummer, sure hope she gets well soon. I can see a lot of PT in her near future. [smiley=cry.gif] Best wishes for a speedy recovery for sure.

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by aikigreg on May 11^th, 2009, 8:56am

yeowch! That's nasty. The superdrome is a really tough venue. It's very banked, much like TMS is for nascar. It doesn't take much to crash - all you need to do is brake if you're up on the bank, or lean slightly right and get a pedal to catch the wood and you're down and 20 others are riding right over you, or faling onto you. Hope she has a fast recovery.

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by Kwijybow on May 11^th, 2009, 9:20am

I haven't heard about the specifics of Paula's crash, but I expect it was racing related, which always carries some risk. But as far as venues go the Superdrome is a very safe place to ride. You can go too slow through a corner, but in the worst case where you strike a pedal or lose grip its a better surface to land on than hard pavement, and it comes up sooner, and is slanted so impact is much lower than on asphalt or concrete (the worst). You generally get a lot of warning from your tires on the low end, and since there are no brakes you aren't going to be over cooking your tires in a corner since you are essentially always riding in a straight line while at speed. There are far fewer accidents like Paula's on the track than in typical criterium or road race, thats one reason if you're interested in racing the track is a nice controlled place to start.

Take Care,
Nelson.

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by aikigreg on May 11^th, 2009, 9:42am

Yeah, but you gotta ride one of them funny bikes.... ;)

Kwijybow wrote:

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by Kwijybow on May 11^th, 2009, 9:48am

Quote:

Yeah, but you gotta ride one of them funny bikes....

The major down side I admit...

working to get adapted for a track century at the end of the month, my butt and back have been sore this last week.

Take Care,
Nelson.

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 11^th, 2009, 9:54am

...and there are no brakes, it's fixed gear....

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by mleuck on May 14^th, 2009, 6:34pm

FlyingLaZBoy wrote:

HOW'S HER HIP??? HOW'S HER HIP??????????????????

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by aikigreg on May 15^th, 2009, 12:58am

Why do you ask, looking to trade? :0 How are YOU doing, Mark?

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by mleuck on May 16^th, 2009, 11:39am

aikigreg wrote:

Why do you ask, looking to trade? :0 How are YOU doing, Mark?

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by aikigreg on May 16^th, 2009, 8:06pm

mleuck wrote:

[quote author=aikigreg link=1241880590/0#9 date=1242367080]Why do you ask, looking to trade? :0 How are YOU doing, Mark?

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by mleuck on May 16^th, 2009, 9:09pm

aikigreg wrote:

[quote author=mleuck link=1241880590/0#10 date=1242491995][quote author=aikigreg link=1241880590/0#9 date=1242367080]Why do you ask, looking to trade? :0 How are YOU doing, Mark?

Not bad, maxed out the exercise bike's capabilities, we'll see thursday when I go back to the doctor for the last time but I imagine I'll be okay on the straights, lousy on hills and will walk funny for a while[/quote]

So, back to normal, then??? :-*

Seriously, though -- that's the best news I've heard in a long time![/quote]

Hopefully, I haven't put any weight on the joint yet which is why I might have problems on the hills. Doctor visit Thursday morning so I'll likely be out that evening

Title: Re: Racing note
Post by duncanjames on May 17^th, 2009, 12:59am

Great news. I am glad to hear you are up and about again. Good luck with the visit Thursday.