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Racing note
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.

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I'll stick to non-drafting time trialing, thankyouverymuch... Sad

And I hope she heals completely...

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Racing note Reply #1 - May 9^th, 2009, 10:15pm Dang! I'm sorry to hear Paula crashed! I hope she feels better soon!
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jman Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 644	Re: Racing note Reply #2 - May 11^th, 2009, 7:56am Quote from Kwijybow on May 9^th, 2009, 10:15pm: Dang! I'm sorry to hear Paula crashed! I hope she feels better soon! Bummer, sure hope she gets well soon. I can see a lot of PT in her near future. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for sure.
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Re: Racing note
Reply #3 - 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.

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Re: Racing note
Reply #4 - 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.

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Re: Racing note
Reply #5 - May 11^th, 2009, 9:42am

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

Quote from 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.

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Racing note Reply #6 - 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.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Racing note Reply #7 - May 11^th, 2009, 9:54am ...and there are no brakes, it's fixed gear....
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Re: Racing note
Reply #8 - May 14^th, 2009, 6:34pm

Quote from 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

I'll stick to non-drafting time trialing, thankyouverymuch... Sad

And I hope she heals completely...

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

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Racing note Reply #9 - May 15^th, 2009, 12:58am Why do you ask, looking to trade? :0 How are YOU doing, Mark?
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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: Racing note Reply #10 - May 16^th, 2009, 11:39am Quote from aikigreg on May 15^th, 2009, 12:58am: 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
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Re: Racing note
Reply #11 - May 16^th, 2009, 8:06pm

Quote from mleuck on May 16^th, 2009, 11:39am:

Quote from aikigreg on May 15^th, 2009, 12:58am:

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

So, back to normal, then??? kiss

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

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Re: Racing note
Reply #12 - May 16^th, 2009, 9:09pm

Quote from aikigreg on May 16^th, 2009, 8:06pm:

Quote from mleuck on May 16^th, 2009, 11:39am:

Quote from aikigreg on May 15^th, 2009, 12:58am:

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

So, back to normal, then??? kiss

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

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

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duncanjames rbent member Posts: 25	Re: Racing note Reply #13 - 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.
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