Comments on: The Crash http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/03/the-crash.html Pro IS PROGRAM GO Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/03/the-crash.html/comment-page-1#comment-12547 Jeff Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:46:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/03/the-crash/#comment-12547 When you lose consciousness, can you ever re-trace the moment of impact? I was on a solo hilly ride last Thursday and settling in to the last 15 miles of descent when I awoke flat on my back to the sound of medical personnel and a helicopter. Do our minds protect us by going dark during the most intense parts of trauma or do the memories slowly come back over time? I have foggy, fragmented recollections before I went out. Almost lost an ear and underwent 4 hours of surgery and more than 100 stitches after my helmet and my face absorbed the force of a launch off my road bike. When you lose consciousness, can you ever re-trace the moment of impact? I was on a solo hilly ride last Thursday and settling in to the last 15 miles of descent when I awoke flat on my back to the sound of medical personnel and a helicopter. Do our minds protect us by going dark during the most intense parts of trauma or do the memories slowly come back over time? I have foggy, fragmented recollections before I went out. Almost lost an ear and underwent 4 hours of surgery and more than 100 stitches after my helmet and my face absorbed the force of a launch off my road bike.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/03/the-crash.html/comment-page-1#comment-12540 Melissa Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/03/the-crash/#comment-12540 There is that point of no return when you know you are going down and everything just goes quiet and slow motion. I have been told by those close to me that if I spent that time thinking about how to land my clavicle wouldn't be z shaped.<br/><br/>It makes me happy to see that I am not the only one who thinks about their clothes, and work responsibilities while I am about to hit the deck There is that point of no return when you know you are going down and everything just goes quiet and slow motion. I have been told by those close to me that if I spent that time thinking about how to land my clavicle wouldn’t be z shaped.

It makes me happy to see that I am not the only one who thinks about their clothes, and work responsibilities while I am about to hit the deck

]]> By: jb http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/03/the-crash.html/comment-page-1#comment-12537 jb Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:22:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/03/the-crash/#comment-12537 Any cyclist that both rides, and watches PROs, can both sympathize, and read with respect for PROs.<br/><br/>This was a beautiful post. A lovely synthesis of knowing thoughts and poetic prose.<br/><br/>It's the reason I read BKW. Any cyclist that both rides, and watches PROs, can both sympathize, and read with respect for PROs.

This was a beautiful post. A lovely synthesis of knowing thoughts and poetic prose.

It’s the reason I read BKW.

]]> By: Bicycle Repairman / Shaggy http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/03/the-crash.html/comment-page-1#comment-12524 Bicycle Repairman / Shaggy Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:30:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/03/the-crash/#comment-12524 I'm just getting over my most recent crash, which involved hitting the deck at 31.29mph according to the computer.<br/>Tagaderm is my friend.<br/>Killed a Ti Seiko watch, ate a hole in my messenger bag (I was on the way home from work), flat-spotted my cell phone, destroyed a Catlike helmet, and all that's before the trip to the hospital.<br/>Concussion number 9.<br/>Went on a ride w/a buddy tonight after work, 3 wks to the day, and just rolled along on the fixed gear, just enjoying the company, and being back on.<br/>The thing about crashing that makes you PRO, in my opinion, is getting back ON. I’m just getting over my most recent crash, which involved hitting the deck at 31.29mph according to the computer.
Tagaderm is my friend.
Killed a Ti Seiko watch, ate a hole in my messenger bag (I was on the way home from work), flat-spotted my cell phone, destroyed a Catlike helmet, and all that’s before the trip to the hospital.
Concussion number 9.
Went on a ride w/a buddy tonight after work, 3 wks to the day, and just rolled along on the fixed gear, just enjoying the company, and being back on.
The thing about crashing that makes you PRO, in my opinion, is getting back ON.

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