16-02-2009, 01:47am
Thanks all (especially Cheeky)
As for keeping my nails nice. It's harder than you think! I work assembling electronics(Diodes, Resistors, soldering, crimpng, pouring epoxy etc)and then messing with bike also I have to have them done about one a week(yes they are store bought) On that subject, I had what SRAD says is one the most painful injuries as a result.(beat up hands. blood guts gore broken bones don't bother him but damaged hands make him woozy!
) We were racing in Hitchcock my first year. I was really having trouble getting off of the starting line so SRAD told me pin the throttle drop the clutch stay forward on the bike. Well I did. It came up in a big wheelie so I chopped the throttle then when the tire touched down I pinned it again It came right back up I chopped the throttle again and this time when the front came down it started to headshake. Before I knew it I was on the ground and the bike was sliding away. When I got my gloves off I had torn the fingernail completely off my little finger! And SRAD was right that was alot worse than the broken bone in my foot! So in Girl talk
RoadRacing = NO LONG nails!
I guess if you noticed the nails then you probably noticed the hands. I have long skinny hands and fingers so that makes it even harder to find gloves. If the fingers fit length then the gloves are huge if the glove fits the fingers are too short.
Marie
HeavyBusRacing.com
As for keeping my nails nice. It's harder than you think! I work assembling electronics(Diodes, Resistors, soldering, crimpng, pouring epoxy etc)and then messing with bike also I have to have them done about one a week(yes they are store bought) On that subject, I had what SRAD says is one the most painful injuries as a result.(beat up hands. blood guts gore broken bones don't bother him but damaged hands make him woozy!

RoadRacing = NO LONG nails!
I guess if you noticed the nails then you probably noticed the hands. I have long skinny hands and fingers so that makes it even harder to find gloves. If the fingers fit length then the gloves are huge if the glove fits the fingers are too short.
Marie
HeavyBusRacing.com