Is Racing Really Dangerous

"Gonzo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

Um.. this is the National Championships...
Don't you think they're pushing the limits
and that's why there was a few crashes?
Most of the crit crashes I saw didn't involve
contact - it was just lost traction - an indication
of the riders' high speeds.

I've never seen a club race with that many
crashes. I've never broken a bone in a race.

I always say "give it a go", but if you just
don't feel up for it, there's nothing wrong
with that.

hippy

Yeah your right hippy, I will give it a go, and take it easy to see if I
like it or not.
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"Gonzo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and

nearly

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every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

Um.. this is the National Championships...
Don't you think they're pushing the limits
and that's why there was a few crashes?
Most of the crit crashes I saw didn't involve
contact - it was just lost traction - an indication
of the riders' high speeds.

I've never seen a club race with that many
crashes. I've never broken a bone in a race.

I always say "give it a go", but if you just
don't feel up for it, there's nothing wrong
with that.

hippy

Especially when you stack.
Try MTB racing, you stack on dirt. And maybe into trees, over logs, & though bushes, heaps of fun.

That’s one thing you miss out on with gaming, there’s no risk. No real challenge. If you screw up just press re-set.

Life is nothing like that……….

Gonzo said:

I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

i dont know, do you want it to be dangerous??
you make the calls on what you do in a race, you esentially determine if you are going to stack or not. its all positioning, knowing the warning signs, trying stuff but not being too stupid....as MarxSS alluded too, a bit like life really...

Gonzo said:

I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

Training is more dangerous 😄

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"Marx SS" wrote in message ...

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Especially when you stack.
Try MTB racing, you stack on dirt. And maybe into trees, over logs, &
though bushes, heaps of fun.

I was going to suggest the same thing. For maximum fun try an endurance event in a team, not only do you get to race you can sit
round, eat and drink beer.

Parbs

jazmo said:

Gonzo said:

I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and
nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

Training is more dangerous 😄

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From recent experiences I have to concur with you on that one Jaz.

Geoff

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I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

Racing isn't dangerous, *crashing* is dangerous.

(with apologies to Spike Milligan)

Jeff

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Especially when you stack.
Try MTB racing, you stack on dirt. And maybe into trees, over logs, &
though bushes, heaps of fun.

I was going to suggest the same thing. For maximum fun try an endurance

event in a team, not only do you get to race you can sit

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round, eat and drink beer.

Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

"Man, I crashed like 4 times!"
"That's nothing, hippy ate dirt 12 times on his
last lap.. and that was during the day!"

hippy
- doesn't really crash that much.. maybe ;-)

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"Marx SS" wrote in message ...

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Especially when you stack.
Try MTB racing, you stack on dirt. And maybe into trees, over logs, &
though bushes, heaps of fun.

I was going to suggest the same thing. For maximum fun try an endurance

event in a team, not only do you get to race you can sit

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round, eat and drink beer.

Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

"Man, I crashed like 4 times!"
"That's nothing, hippy ate dirt 12 times on his
last lap.. and that was during the day!"

hippy
- doesn't really crash that much.. maybe ;-)

and DRS as official team rules advocate

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"Marx SS" wrote in message ...

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Especially when you stack.
Try MTB racing, you stack on dirt. And maybe into trees, over logs, &
though bushes, heaps of fun.

I was going to suggest the same thing. For maximum fun try an endurance

event in a team, not only do you get to race you can sit

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round, eat and drink beer.

Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

"Man, I crashed like 4 times!"
"That's nothing, hippy ate dirt 12 times on his
last lap.. and that was during the day!"

hippy
- doesn't really crash that much.. maybe ;-)

I try only to crash off road & don't like doing it very often. ie, last 200m of my first night lap in last years Kona 24. :o

Kona 24? .... hmmm can I get ready? maybe. You do the entry this year & I'll be there.

Bike "Too much renovating, not enough riding" soiler

That Molloolaba roundabout in the crit races is a notoriously tricky turn
.....opposite camber & possibly fine sands blowing in from the beach.....even
the pros lose it there.
As for the other race stacks I thought they were mainly juniors crashing.

Main thing is to ease your way into racing & learn who are the cowboys in
the race.
When you are adept at reading the field & showing your strength then maybe
you are ready to "mix it" for a win....when you are there tho "[censored] can
happen", & you can still be taken out no matter how alert you are.

Build your way up. Have a go!

Rob 🙂

"Gonzo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am thinking about joining a club and doing the odd race or two.
However I watched the Road Championships on SBS on the weekend, and nearly
every race had a monumental stack.

Is it really that dangerous ?

If so, I will give it a miss I think, as I value my bones.

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Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

"Man, I crashed like 4 times!"
"That's nothing, hippy ate dirt 12 times on his
last lap.. and that was during the day!"

hippy
- doesn't really crash that much.. maybe ;-)

Mm tempting.

Being a Sydneysider probably a bit too long a drive for me. I do have a team of 4 in the Mont.

Parbs

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Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

You need recumbents. Fixie recumbents.

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"DRS" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Yeah, so who's doing the Kona 24hr this year?
Own up! Come on!

We should have an aus.bike team.. full of
roadies and tourers hehehe it'd be awesome! :-)

You need recumbents. Fixie recumbents.

One of the chicks from the Kona tent did a lap
on the Kona BikeHotRod:
http://www.konaworld.com/2k4bikes/images/low/2K4_BikeHotRod_650.jpg

I'm not sure a 'bent would make it around the
course - not under my control anyway.. and
fixed.. nuh uh! ;-)

hippy

"Bikesoiler" <[email hidden]

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Kona 24? .... hmmm can I get ready? maybe. You do the entry this year &
I'll be there.

What did you do last time - collect a list of "definites",
get their money for entry and fill out the form?
Who brought the tarp and light last time?

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Bike "Too much renovating, not enough riding" soiler

Too much road riding makes hippy a dirt crash magnet! ;-)

hippy

hippy said:

What did you do last time - collect a list of "definites",
get their money for entry and fill out the form?

I got a list of "definite starters" & did the full gas online entry thing. Snozza was way cool about it. I was able to enter a 6 person team & send the last 2 or 3 names etc in latter. Start a list & get people to comitt. Paul could be in again, I gotta get him night riding. He's talking about getting some real lights.

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Who brought the tarp and light last time?

One of the tarps was mine, as was the light. I've now got another (bigger) tarp.

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Too much road riding makes hippy a dirt crash magnet! ;-)
hippy

Road riding? I remember that. Got a bike for that somewhere. 🙄
The way I'm not riding/training you may not want me on the team. :o

"Bikesoiler" <[email hidden]

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hippy said:

What did you do last time - collect a list of "definites",
get their money for entry and fill out the form?

I got a list of "definite starters" & did the full gas online entry
thing. Snozza was way cool about it. I was able to enter a 6 person
team & send the last 2 or 3 names etc in latter. Start a list & get
people to comitt. Paul could be in again, I gotta get him night riding.
He's talking about getting some real lights.

Coolness.. I'll get back onto Farkin and see what happens..

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Who brought the tarp and light last time?

One of the tarps was mine, as was the light. I've now got another
(bigger) tarp.

Schweet. I should be able to nick the same battery. I will send
a PM to "ftf" and see whether he will be in the country or not.
Cul-Baire is still posting, dunno if Jukka posts?

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Too much road riding makes hippy a dirt crash magnet! ;-)
hippy

Road riding? I remember that. Got a bike for that somewhere.
🙄

hehe.. yeah a slicked up mtb? ;-)

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The way I'm not riding/training you may not want me on the team. :o

Dude, I would LOVE it if you were actually slower
than me! :-) I just don't think that is possible. This is going
to be a non-competitive team. Winning is nice but I'm just
not good enough and I'm focusing on crit and track season
anyway.

hippy

hippy said:

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Road riding? I remember that. Got a bike for that somewhere.
🙄

hehe.. yeah a slicked up mtb? ;-)

You obviously haven't seen my roadie. :p

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Dude, I would LOVE it if you were actually slower
than me! :-) I just don't think that is possible. This is going
to be a non-competitive team. Winning is nice but I'm just
not good enough and I'm focusing on crit and track season
anyway.

hippy

I'll be able to ride the course OK & not shed any blood. It's just the shame of walking hills that kinda gets to me.