Falcon1983 557 Posted May 4, 2020 Never nice to see riders crash and hope on every occasion they walk away healthy as possible. However some are quite spectacular, some are ball breaking and you also see the odd comical ones where the rider may even feel silly. Post a crash thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted May 4, 2020 54 minutes ago, Falcon1983 said: Never nice to see riders crash and hope on every occasion they walk away healthy as possible. However some are quite spectacular, some are ball breaking and you also see the odd comical ones where the rider may even feel silly. Post a crash thread. Forgotten how narrow the Poole track once was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted May 4, 2020 That happened at Oxford early 80s in a challenge against an Italian touring side. One of the Italians fell and his helmet came off, they said at the time it was due to his helmet having a chin strap instead of a strap that went under his chin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted May 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: That happened at Oxford early 80s in a challenge against an Italian touring side. One of the Italians fell and his helmet came off, they said at the time it was due to his helmet having a chin strap instead of a strap that went under his chin. I missed that match as I was on holiday taking in a meeting at Eastbourne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted May 5, 2020 think i was on the centre for this and all i can remember is that helmet going and Colin's head is in it. his wife Sue took toilet roll around after that as she said she rubbish herself .. lovely couple Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatface 2,554 Posted May 5, 2020 13 hours ago, Falcon1983 said: Never nice to see riders crash and hope on every occasion they walk away healthy as possible. However some are quite spectacular, some are ball breaking and you also see the odd comical ones where the rider may even feel silly. Post a crash thread. Yep, never nice when someone hurts themselves. There were a couple of other crashes around that time involving the Falcons that you couldn't help but smirk at after the riders emerged unscathed. One involved Richard Green (of course), whose cut out failed and the bike chased him across the centre green. The other was Mark Simmonds somehow finding himself sliding astride the Exeter solid steel fence and he took out a red light on the way. He literally had sparks flying from his nether regions. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted May 5, 2020 was once at exeter must have been when the comets were their after a crash on the first bend a bike still running stood up and was going straight for some people sat in wheelchairs under the rugby posts,their helpers just ran thankfully the bike missed everyone, good to have a laugh about it now but a bit of a scare at the time . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted May 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Shrimmy said: Blimey! Obviously the cut-out didn't cut-out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigACE 91 Posted May 5, 2020 Worst part of our Sport. As soon as one happens i am there saying, Get up, So i know you are ok. More often than not they get up as if nothing just happened. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted May 5, 2020 And yes he did get up and walk away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted May 5, 2020 It's funny how the vast majority of Speedway fans say they hate seeing crashes and yet crashes and cock ups DVD's outsell all the others by a wide margin. I'm quite happy to put my hand up and say that I like watching crashes if nobody is seriously hurt and that includes my own and those of my kids! Good to see one from a different angle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted May 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, screm said: And yes he did get up and walk away Astonishing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted May 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Shrimmy said: I like the bloke stepping casually out of the way while eating his burger! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,465 Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Astonishing! Not only did he walk away , he came out and beat Havvy next time out 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites