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NYCSTRIPES · 09-07-2007, 02:26 PM

Except that I am older, slower and about 40 pounds heavier than they are....LOL But its fun to pretend.
Ken

ronin_01r1 · 09-24-2007, 11:18 PM

beaverun, 9/23

Barbi · 09-24-2007, 11:59 PM

Jennings 9/23

***Cakes206*** · 09-25-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Barbi

Jennings 9/23

Damn girl...what happened?! You ok?!

Barbi · 09-25-2007, 12:02 AM

hmm... where do I start...

Barbi · 09-25-2007, 12:03 AM

The basic story... Yesterday 23rd I was chasing this one guy who was slowing me up in the back (where I'm faster) and every time I tried to pass him on the straights he'd pull away since I'm still a little nervous to twist the throttle. Well my competitive nature got the best of me and he must have let off a little or something coming out of T14 and I took advantage of it. I passed him by the time I passed Start/Finish and was going too hot (for me) into T1. Thats when I saw 2 bikes coming on from pit row and for the split second I looked at them, it broke my concentration going thru the turn, mistake #1. I didn't look thru the turn like I know I should've and the bike was going way wide. The pavement between the bike and the dirt was getting smaller and smaller so I thought "hell, I'll just ride it off, like I've done a couple times before" but this time I was on slicks note to self, slicks aren't good for shit on the grass!! Wet grass either!! Well I was riding it out pretty good but I wasn't slowing down. mistake #2- grabbed a handful of front brake! then my senses came back as I invisioned myself flying over the handlebars, so I let go and tried to ride it out more. Well not wanting to become a part of the Yamaha sign, I tried to turn back toward the track which was mistake #3 that's where i dumped it. The bike slid out from under me and I did my best "tuck and roll" for about 10 feet. Ask SpeedKills, he was behind me. I bounced back up and thought "hey I'm still alive" but my thumb kinda hurts. On to the "ride of shame" I put some ice on the thumb and waited until after lunch to attempt another ride, since the DUCATI was still RUNNING when the truck came to pick me up. I actually hit the kill switch to turn it off.. I love my bike. She was cleaned up looked over and I went back after lunch to do another session. That one hurt my ribs more, so I probably aggrivated them by doing so. I don't know how you guys do it *cough "Melka" and whoever else has wrecked and then hopped right back on the bike to finish riding. I bumped my self down to Novice to see how I'd handle the pain. Pain was minimal and I was getting held up so I went back to Intermediate. Then the damn competitive nature takes over and I try to catch another person I was playing chase with earlier in the day. Until I came into 3/4/5 ouch/ouch/ouch.... my day was done at that point. I pitted in and called it a day.

I probably just bruised right thumb and severely bruised left ribs. Those hurt like a bitch. So much for laughing, coughing, sneezing, sitting, walking, breathing or anything else comfortably for a couple days.....

My doctor didn't see me until after 3 today...

All in all, not a horrible day, could've been worse. Much worse... I could be in the hospital and my bike could be broken. (no Duc jokes)

I did however drop my time. I did a 1:36. YAY ME! 5 seconds down from my last best time. I know I probaly could've done better if I would've just hot pitted and let that guy go...

*sigh*

Oh and a HUGE Thank You LUKE for being the best pit bitch EVER! He even put my hair in a ponytail because I couldn't use my thumb.

I'll post pics as soon as his Dad downloads them.

Barbi · 09-25-2007, 12:05 AM

getting xrays tomorrow morning.. I'm thinking severly bruised ribs and sprained right thumb. I'm finding a few more aches and pains with each new hour...