On 8/4/2013 10:14 AM, John H wrote:
On Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:31:09 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

On 8/4/2013 8:24 AM, John H wrote:
On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 22:15:50 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

Big crash on the pitbikes tonight... Whiskey throttle just enough to
throw the bike up a bit so it could come crashing down on me harder...
Nothing broken but so many bruises for such a small bike. Three bad
areas on one leg, one hip, collar bone, shoulder.... Should have seen
all the kids come flying up when the old guy hits the deck... Can't wait
to ride again tomorrow... LOL!

Boating related because I am soaking in a hot tub (not a "hottub) right
now with my rubber duckie

Don't understand 'whiskey throttle just enough...'. Is that a typo or bike racing lingo of which I'm
not familiar.

And no, I'm not trying to pull an Eisboch and set you up.

John (Gun Nut) H.


Sorry... As you lose your balance on the way up a big jump face and your
body goes back.. it causes you to draw on the throttle... As your body
goes back, the throttle opens more, and you go back further, etc.... the
bike gets away from you and in this case, climbs a jump face, flys ten
feet in the air without me, and comes back down on top of me I am in
pain... Life is good

Yup. I had, a long time ago, a little Honda 125. It was an 'on/off' road bike, with knobbier tires
than a street bike. Anyway, I'd take it out to the woods at Ft. Belvoir and just beat it and myself
to death with it. Had a blast. Did the exact thing you're talking about trying to climb up the side
of a steep washout. Luckily I didn't hurt anything but my little finger, and a turn signal or two.
But was able to ride the bike home.

That was back in the early '70s.

John (Gun Nut) H.


Moving a bit better now... We were at a private facility with one of our
Sponsors working on big jumps... I was following along with the guys
(and girl) during the training session and lost concentration for a
minute... I can walk this morning, nothing broken, no dislocated
shoulder (phew, I hate that).. Anyway, time to train... See you in the
gym.... or most likely the hot tub today