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Commonwealth Games cycling is ABANDONED after a second horrifying crash that saw one rider fly over the barrier and into the crowd leaving three athletes HOSPITALISED and spectators treated at the scene
Daily Mail UK ^
| July 31, 2022
| Jacob Ranson
Posted on 07/31/2022 8:24:37 PM PDT by Morgana
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speaking of cycling...
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:24:37 PM PDT
by
Morgana
To: Morgana
Velodrome racing. The track is like a NASCAR circuit with steeply banked corners. The bikes have no brakes and cannot freewheel. The racers can achieve speeds of about 40 mph for.short distances. It is a really fun rise but can be very dangerous if it all goes wrong.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:30:01 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
To: Fai Mao
Hopefully his gay form-fitting designer spandex togs weren't damaged, and they will live to race another day.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:33:20 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: Fai Mao
I’ve seen it before but don’t see the point of it. Things the the tour de france I get but this? Seems just way too dangerous.
The comment section over on DM is funny. One said to install a speed bump. I say have them race in those granny type tricycles. That would be interesting.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:34:09 PM PDT
by
Morgana
( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
To: Morgana
When I was growing up, I always wondered what sadist got the idea to put a horizontal bar on boys’ bikes. (Rack ‘em up!)
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:35:04 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(Trump /DeSantis)
To: Fai Mao
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:39:14 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: Morgana
Commonwealth games are bad...
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:40:11 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(Rot'sa Ruck America. )
To: Governor Dinwiddie
“Hopefully his gay form-fitting designer spandex togs weren’t damaged, and they will live to race another day. “
I looked at all the pics over at DM. Seems a few bikes were damaged, the rink they were biking on got damaged and needed some on site repairs, but their spandax held up.
Amazing isn’t it?
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:42:37 PM PDT
by
Morgana
( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
To: Morgana
World speed record on a bicycle.is done on a track like this. It is just a specialized form of racing.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:42:53 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
To: Morgana
Where did “Mayhem” come in?
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:45:18 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The House is supposed to represent the people, not the friggin' Federal government. )
To: Fai Mao
That is too fast with too little protection. Just insane.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:45:29 PM PDT
by
Morgana
( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
To: Morgana
Jonathon E would never go over the wall
To: Morgana
They should put the injured on a six month NHS waiting list... like everyone else.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:48:18 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: Morgana
Meh- Motor car racing is extremely dangerous too- with often fatal crashes- noone wants them shut down-
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:54:32 PM PDT
by
Bob434
(question)
To: Red6
I feel sorry for the spectators who got a face full of cyclist posterior.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:54:33 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: Ken H
well at least there arent spikes on the bars-
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:55:33 PM PDT
by
Bob434
(question)
To: Bob434
Bingo. Even when they “catapult into the crowd”.
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posted on
07/31/2022 8:58:25 PM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
To: Morgana
Bicycles + roller derby. I think this sport has a future.
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posted on
07/31/2022 9:00:00 PM PDT
by
Dr.Deth
To: the OlLine Rebel; All
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posted on
07/31/2022 9:04:13 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: Bob434; All
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posted on
07/31/2022 9:05:40 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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