Re: Back Protectors

bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote:

>darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote:
>: "flashgorman" <flashgorman@hotmail.com> wrote:
>: >Not as hot as a spinal injury ward.
>
>: how many times have you injured your spine in a bike accident?
>
> Broke my coccyx, does that count?

well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it?

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d.

"darsy" <darsy@slimwards.co.uk> wrote in message
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> bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote:
>
> >darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote:
> >: "flashgorman" <flashgorman@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >: >Not as hot as a spinal injury ward.
> >
> >: how many times have you injured your spine in a bike accident?
> >
> > Broke my coccyx, does that count?
>
>
> well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it?
>

A knox with coccyx protection might have.

darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote:
: bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote:
: > Broke my coccyx, does that count?

: well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it?

It was 1986 and I can't remember back protectors being available then.
Not sure there's much point me buying one ATM anyway as it'd never fit
under my leathers. I've put on over a stone since I bought them.

Blair.
'97 CBR600

On 1 Apr 2004 14:22:21 +0100,
B.G. Finlay IT Services <bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk>
wrote in <c4h52d$ns$1@dux.dundee.ac.uk>:
> darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote:
>: bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote:
>: > Broke my coccyx, does that count?

>: well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it?

> It was 1986 and I can't remember back protectors being available then.
> Not sure there's much point me buying one ATM anyway as it'd never fit
> under my leathers. I've put on over a stone since I bought them.

The Dainese had been out for around two years then but no, it
didn't extend protection much below or above the main torso.

--
Ivan Reid, Electronic & Computer Engineering, ___ CMS Collaboration,
Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@brunel.ac.uk Room 40-1-B12, CERN
GSX600F, RG250WD. "You Porsche. Me pass!" DoD #484 JKLO# 003, 005
WP7# 3000 LC Unit #2368 (tinlc) UKMC#00009 BOTAFOT#16 UKRMMA#7 (Hon)
KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty".

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darsy	Re: Back Protectors bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote: >darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote: >: "flashgorman" <flashgorman@hotmail.com> wrote: >: >Not as hot as a spinal injury ward. > >: how many times have you injured your spine in a bike accident? > > Broke my coccyx, does that count? well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it? -- d.

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flashgorman	Re: Back Protectors "darsy" <darsy@slimwards.co.uk> wrote in message news:a4kn6018jjbjvul5kvdu0vb37v82ppt9lo@4ax.com... > bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote: > > >darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote: > >: "flashgorman" <flashgorman@hotmail.com> wrote: > >: >Not as hot as a spinal injury ward. > > > >: how many times have you injured your spine in a bike accident? > > > > Broke my coccyx, does that count? > > > well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it? > A knox with coccyx protection might have.

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B.G. Finlay IT Services	Re: Back Protectors darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote: : bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote: : > Broke my coccyx, does that count? : well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it? It was 1986 and I can't remember back protectors being available then. Not sure there's much point me buying one ATM anyway as it'd never fit under my leathers. I've put on over a stone since I bought them. Blair. '97 CBR600

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Dr Ivan D. Reid	Re: Back Protectors On 1 Apr 2004 14:22:21 +0100, B.G. Finlay IT Services <bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk> wrote in <c4h52d$ns$1@dux.dundee.ac.uk>: > darsy (darsy@slimwards.co.uk) wrote: >: bgfinlay@dux.dundee.ac.uk (B.G. Finlay IT Services) wrote: >: > Broke my coccyx, does that count? >: well, suits me, as a back protector wouldn't have helped, would it? > It was 1986 and I can't remember back protectors being available then. > Not sure there's much point me buying one ATM anyway as it'd never fit > under my leathers. I've put on over a stone since I bought them. The Dainese had been out for around two years then but no, it didn't extend protection much below or above the main torso. -- Ivan Reid, Electronic & Computer Engineering, ___ CMS Collaboration, Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@brunel.ac.uk Room 40-1-B12, CERN GSX600F, RG250WD. "You Porsche. Me pass!" DoD #484 JKLO# 003, 005 WP7# 3000 LC Unit #2368 (tinlc) UKMC#00009 BOTAFOT#16 UKRMMA#7 (Hon) KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty".