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30 ft, as I recall... and he was a very fast rider. Probably was up around 25 or 30 mph when he hit.
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Bray,
Looks like that you and your new toy need a road trip to break each other in...Drive down to Austin on a weekend on your new bike and I'll buy you lunch or dinner...
Great looking ride...my son would love to have one of those...but as a good Dad, he will never see one until he leaves the house...
Serious about the offer though...
WhatFurrer
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I saved a $1000 dollars a year doing one of those internet insurance comparisons, I do it every time my rates go up, have gone from Mercury, to State Farm and now Hartford, may be worth a shot.
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Only 12 feet? (and that's not a sarcastic question) When I was in college, my friend was got in a bicycle accident -- someone opened a car door in front of him -- and he ended up flying quite a ways before finally hitting the pavement.
Well, I could be off a bit, but he was found (along with the bike) in some shrubs along side the road. The shrubs possibly stopped him from being thrown further.
Anyway, all of a sudden, I feel terrible talking about all this! I don't want to freak out Bray with these stories or take the glory out of his new ride!
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Only 12 feet? (and that's not a sarcastic question) When I was in college, my friend was got in a bicycle accident -- someone opened a car door in front of him -- and he ended up flying quite a ways before finally hitting the pavement.
Hmmm, i've got that beat by nearly a factor of 10....part of the reason i haven't posted in quite some time is a move (and without computer access for about 2 weeks) but also spent some time in the hospital - ok now though. To make a long story short, I was a passenger in the box of a truck travelling gravel roads, truck hit a washout, truck stopped, i kept going. One of the firemen that responded to the accident paced it out and they've determined it's at least 100ft, probably closer to 120ft. Now if i had just been wearing a cape at the time it would have been an impressive site! 
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lol.  I'm glad you're alive to laugh about it. What sort of damage did your poor body take?
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lol. I'm glad you're alive to laugh about it. What sort of damage did your poor body take?
None, he hit headfirst. 
Wuvv you, Sid!  By the way, where are you now - Brandon, S'toon?
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well surprising little damage to the body, split the lip open (13 stitches) cut up the hand (3 stitches)...major road rash on hands/face/knees (was smart and was wearing shorts and sandals at the time). Biggest problem is kind of messed up some of the muscles down my back. It gets very stiff (my back Peter, nice try ) if i am stuck in one spot for too long. I'm sure it will require some extended physio work to get it back into shape but it will slow me down for baseball and golf season this summer. It was supposed to be the summer of Scott. I have moved back to Brandon, Bren. They downsized our regional office in Saskatoon and are keeping only one other in Regina - to compliment head office in the Richardson building. I'm working @ the grain elevator @ Nesbitt, corner of PTHs 2 & 10, if you were ever in the neighbourhood and so inclined to stop by for a visit.
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Man, glad to hear you're okay, Scott. Life would be much more dramatic if everyone wore a cape.
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if you were ever in the neighbourhood and so inclined to stop by for a visit.
Not often "just in the neighbourhood" out that far west... but if you had some time on a weekend sometime, I'd pack a lunch and head out.
Bren R.
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