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Old 07-08-2004, 1:05 PM
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:08 PM
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Dang, we need a caption for this one!
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I know it could potentially be a life threatening accident...but I couldn't stop laughing.




ouch...hope he's ok!
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I wonder how he ended up in that postion when the bike is still upright.
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"just gotta make this one minor adjustment..."
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:25 PM
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Yup, filters on tight.
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:29 PM
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"Ooooh, look....a peanut!"
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:32 PM
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He's just trying to buff that rough spot off the top of his helmet.
Would that be Ben Spies?
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Yep, they're slicks just like I said . . .
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:47 PM
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"That tech. inspector is a moron, my drain plug is CLEARLY drilled and wired."
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:51 PM
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Would that be Ben Spies?
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:53 PM
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His body looks very limp, kinda like a crash test dummy!!
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:55 PM
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"Ooooh, look....a peanut!"


I hate to admit this, but that reminded me of the movie "The Princess Bride."
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:57 PM
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I don't know how it happened but it looks like the bike lost it in the gravel and fell off the rider.
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Old 07-08-2004, 1:59 PM
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I hate to admit this, but that reminded me of the movie "The Princess Bride."
Fezzik, rip his arms off.
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Re: Strange Riding Style
The human kickstand.....

(he did walk away from that right?)
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Helmet commercial picture.
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Dang, we need a caption for this one!
Nice contact patch on these Dunlops!!!
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"Kneedraggin? You pussy, I can drag HELMET!!"
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Well,I had this itch at the top of my head during the race and just had to figure out a way to try and scratch it...
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So this is what happens when one tries to keep up with the Hondas....
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"Has anyone seen Mr Spies? His sleep lab test results are in."
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"And now for my world-famous ostrich impression..."
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"Has anyone seen my contact lens?"
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Well they TOLD me to hang off...
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"but doode when they say that you're not REALLY supposed to put your nose to the grindstone!"
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Old 07-09-2004, 9:41 AM
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It looks like the bike was riding by and he went to jump onto it.....just missed.
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