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Amazing lecture from a moto-medic at the Irish road races

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Sad to say he died from injuries on the job in July 2015.
 
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:thumbup It's a fantastic, informative, entertaining presentation. RIP Dr. John Hinds. His passion for roadracing was unmatched.

... we had a fair idea his pelvis was broken, from the mechanism, and from the fact that Herbie said to us, "Fuck my pelvis is broken." (27:00) :laughing
 
One of my favorite guys. The community misses his expertise dearly.
 
My first thought during the intro clip...
Are those motorcycles flying..? *takes a closer look*

:thumbup Great presentation. He's very pleasant to listen to, for numerous reasons. Lol at 18:20.

RIP
 
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Well, I missed the original posting, so thanks for the repost. Great presentation by the man and so sorry to learn he is no longer with us.

Not only a loss for motorcyclists and racers, but clearly one of the better humans - certainly better than me on several levels...
 
Watched this video before working on the medical team for WSBK last year. Great stuff and extremely relevant to any medical provider (no matter what your level).

RIP Dr. Hinds. I'm sure many riders are still living because of you.
 
"if you done use any of these products.....


you will almost certainly die" :rip
 
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is the danger level of this sort of racing the reason for its spectator appeal?
I don't enjoy seeing people die and although I used to admire this stuff I'm now starting to lose interest. The thrill isn't worth that risk.
I'd love to ride those roads but at about 60-80% of the speed they are doing. I'd like to live to ride another day.
 
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is the danger level of this sort of racing the reason for its spectator appeal?
I don't enjoy seeing people die and although I used to admire this stuff I'm now starting to lose interest. The thrill isn't worth that risk.
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The human toll and carnage of motorcycle road racing remind me of the scene in Gladiator by Russel Crowe. After single handedly dispatched 6 gladiators, he yelled at the silenced crowd, "Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?"
 
Gary856 said:
The human toll and carnage of motorcycle road racing remind me of the scene in Gladiator by Russel Crowe. After single handedly dispatched 6 gladiators, he yelled at the silenced crowd, "Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?"
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Unlike car racing fans, I don't watch hoping for a crash.
 
i have never been into watching any racing on the tube.
it is amazing what they do and what this guy did, it just makes the racers pail by comparison.

he was there racing with them for NO glory.


sad he is gone, sounded like he was a fun guy. hope he got to enjoy his kids before his ending.

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The guy was a much-loved legend for good reason. I'm guessing he was one of the traveling medics who George, Kevin and I saw at the Southern 100. :rip
 
Blankpage said:
is the danger level of this sort of racing the reason for its spectator appeal?
I don't enjoy seeing people die and although I used to admire this stuff I'm now starting to lose interest. The thrill isn't worth that risk.
I'd love to ride those roads but at about 60-80% of the speed they are doing. I'd like to live to ride another day.
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I think the danger is a bit of the spectator appeal. Most fans are riders.

Like me they enjoy seeing a high level of skill doing what they/I do.
Like me they enjoy people simply being bad ass doing it.
Like me they enjoy people overcoming the fear of the danger involved in doing it.

Read that last one twice.

It has nothing to do with the crashes and injuries it has to do with the human spirit overcoming common sense to do something that makes you feel so alive nothing else compares.

Better than heroin. Better than :sex better than winning the lotto.
Some people get it.

Others won't.

Glad I do.
 
budman said:
I think the danger is a bit of the spectator appeal. Most fans are riders.

Like me they enjoy seeing a high level of skill doing what they/I do.
Like me they enjoy people simply being bad ass doing it.
Like me they enjoy people overcoming the fear of the danger involved in doing it.

Read that last one twice.

It has nothing to do with the crashes and injuries it has to do with the human spirit overcoming common sense to do something that makes you feel so alive nothing else compares.

Better than heroin. Better than :sex better than winning the lotto.
Some people get it.

Others won't.

Glad I do.
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Well said.

When we were at the Southern, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE around us was a rider, and all of them wished they were out there themselves. They admire the riders they see looking that fear in the face and doing it anyway.
 
The guy was a great speaker, a very enjoyable and entertaining presentation, I logged all 45 minutes mostly with a smile on my face. These Irishmen racing these roads at those speeds are nutters
 
budman said:
I think the danger is a bit of the spectator appeal. Most fans are riders.

Like me they enjoy seeing a high level of skill doing what they/I do.
Like me they enjoy people simply being bad ass doing it.
Like me they enjoy people overcoming the fear of the danger involved in doing it.

Read that last one twice.

It has nothing to do with the crashes and injuries it has to do with the human spirit overcoming common sense to do something that makes you feel so alive nothing else compares.

Better than heroin. Better than :sex better than winning the lotto.
Some people get it.

Others won't.

Glad I do.
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Little bit selfish of us to be entertained by the risk they take and by them in chasing the sensation it gives.
I wonder if the Dr's family still feels it was all worth it.
 
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