Posted by TOG@Toil on September 9, 2010, 8:06 am
> On Sep 9, 2:09 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
> > > I think there is an instinctive reaction to protect the important
> > > parts that are not covered with a protective coating, especially the
> > > face and eyes. Granted there are circumstances where for forces will
> > > negate any instinctive reaction, but in some cases we can influence
> > > which body parts are going to incur the greatest impact.
> > At any speed over about walking pace, this is nonsense. You just don't
> > have the time.
> I disagree. Maybe because racers crash more often than regular folks,
> but I certainly do everything I can to "influence which body parts are
> going to incur the greatest impact" when I crash. That's one reason I
> damaged my ankles when sliding into tire walls; rather than breaking
> my neck.
<snop>
Yes, fair comment. The eye protection thing I still don't buy, mind.
Posted by TOG@Toil on September 9, 2010, 8:17 am
> > On Sep 9, 2:09 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> > Gentleman) wrote:
> > > > I think there is an instinctive reaction to protect the important
> > > > parts that are not covered with a protective coating, especially the
> > > > face and eyes. Granted there are circumstances where for forces will
> > > > negate any instinctive reaction, but in some cases we can influence
> > > > which body parts are going to incur the greatest impact.
> > > At any speed over about walking pace, this is nonsense. You just don't
> > > have the time.
> > I disagree. Maybe because racers crash more often than regular folks,
> > but I certainly do everything I can to "influence which body parts are
> > going to incur the greatest impact" when I crash. That's one reason I
> > damaged my ankles when sliding into tire walls; rather than breaking
> > my neck.
> <snop>
> Yes, fair comment. The eye protection thing I still don't buy, mind.- Hide quoted text -
<Bad form post>
To be fair, though, on the road, unlike the track, you don't have the
luxury of lots of wide open spaces to tumble in. You're likely to come
to a much more abrupt stop by hitting something soon, and hard. Or my
brother-in-law would still be alive.
Posted by Tim on September 9, 2010, 10:57 am
(snip)
> To be fair, though, on the road, unlike the track, you don't have the
> luxury of lots of wide open spaces to tumble in. You're likely to come
> to a much more abrupt stop by hitting something soon, and hard.
True.
Posted by Tim on September 9, 2010, 10:56 am
> <snop>
(snip)
Dude! Don't be snopping *my* posts!
;-)
Posted by TOG@Toil on September 9, 2010, 11:21 am
> > <snop>
> (snip)
> Dude! Don't be snopping *my* posts!
> ;-)
Perish the thought....... ;-)
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> Gentleman) wrote:
> > > I think there is an instinctive reaction to protect the important
> > > parts that are not covered with a protective coating, especially the
> > > face and eyes. Granted there are circumstances where for forces will
> > > negate any instinctive reaction, but in some cases we can influence
> > > which body parts are going to incur the greatest impact.
> > At any speed over about walking pace, this is nonsense. You just don't
> > have the time.
> I disagree. Maybe because racers crash more often than regular folks,
> but I certainly do everything I can to "influence which body parts are
> going to incur the greatest impact" when I crash. That's one reason I
> damaged my ankles when sliding into tire walls; rather than breaking
> my neck.