Oregonguy,
I'm late again, sorry. I was visiting Bruce's neck of the woods for some
more x-ray training. Beautiful weather up there this time of year!
I just lost a half-inch of the finger. It was sort of smashed/pulled off
as our handlebars met. It was a good wake-up call. Even though we were
being scored separately, the race was being run in combination with the
pro class (read 'very fast riders, with a few out of control,
inexperienced, maniacs'😉. This 44-year-old didn't belong there.
The finger tip was never found. The glove was also torn, and the part in
question was left on the track to be scattered by spinning knobbies (the
raccoons probably enjoyed it after the races). The surgeon said they
don't re-attach fingers to antiques like myself, anyway. The success
rate is near zero. If you plan (ha) to cut a finger off, do it while
you're young!
As a testament to the 'never quit' theory, when I returned a week later
(last Friday night) for an hour of practice after the races (slow,
painful, bandaged practice), I learned that since I got up after the
last-lap crash, and finished the race before checking on the numbness
problem, I somehow picked up another 2nd place finish. 😕 The
pro's must have taken out a few other old timers before they got to me.
--
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Jeff Baker
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