February 18th, 2016, 01:50 PM | #1 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
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Inside a Racer's Helmet
Hello corner, my old friend
I've come to ride with you again Because a knee softly dragging Left it’s scrapes while I was sleeping And the racer that was planted in my lane Still remains within the sound of silence In empty garages I walked alone Small town streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of my work lamp I turned my face to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed By the flash of a better ride That split the line And touched the sound of silence And around the apex I saw Ten thousand fans, maybe more People racing without riding People riding without feeling People cheering along That ears will never share And no one dares Disturb the sound of silence "Fools" said I, "you do not know Traction like a cancer grows Hear my rpms that I might teach you Take my bars that I might steer you" But my tires the pressures swell And echoed in the sound of silence And the riders bowed and prayed To the grip of god they made And the rear washed out without warning And the sliding that it was forming And the cup said "The words of the winners Are written on the podium walls And forum halls" And whispered in the sound of silence This version of the song pretty much kicks arse too.
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February 18th, 2016, 02:00 PM | #2 |
n00bie to wannabie
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I expected a cartoon of a kid screaming: "ME FIRST!!!"
...or a bowl of mush!
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February 18th, 2016, 02:09 PM | #3 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
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I was sitting here working on bike related stuff when the song came on. It made me stop and really think about how much I really DIDN'T hear while racing. On the flip side, the people watching can't hear you
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February 18th, 2016, 02:20 PM | #4 |
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You can't fool me. I know that this is what's really in there.
Initially I Googled "worms in my head" but the images are WAY too disturbing....
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February 18th, 2016, 02:23 PM | #5 | |
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February 18th, 2016, 03:30 PM | #6 |
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Oddly enough, this is what ends up going through my head as I'm railing corners on small nimble bikes.....
Jump ahead to 2:20....Get down, get down, get down, get down get down get down!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lu81z2E6pE
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February 18th, 2016, 04:18 PM | #7 | |
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February 18th, 2016, 04:21 PM | #8 |
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Race orgs do not allow things like that attached to your helmet. At least, none of the orgs I'm aware of.
Track day, yes. Racing, that's a no no.
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February 18th, 2016, 04:38 PM | #9 |
sammich maker
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ours was at the cart track... nothing formal so all cursing was heard
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February 18th, 2016, 04:46 PM | #10 | |
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I do agree though, sometimes I get pretty raucous in my helmet while I race.
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February 18th, 2016, 10:06 PM | #11 |
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had a 2 way radio set up for a endurance deal once it was funny to hear them say well that looked nasty after it happened I do Iracing and my friend and me talk all the time while racing so having others key the mike while riding does not bother me others could not do it. One rider found it fun to just talk a whole lap telling us what he was doing....and was crazy fast.
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February 18th, 2016, 10:18 PM | #12 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
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efff that noise... I enjoy the tranquility of the silence with a bit of wind noise that I still can't get rid of.
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February 18th, 2016, 10:25 PM | #13 |
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The sound of a fine tuned engine near the rev limit is like a soft pillow to me. I tune bikes for a living call me nuts... I love the sounds of the bike and wind noise. One of my fav vids was one of the Isle of man bike onboard it was early stuff and it had a poor mike but you would see him exit the curve and then see sky shift track sky and as the speed came up the wind noise just became to much for the mic I guess as the sound just faded out
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February 23rd, 2016, 03:23 PM | #14 | |
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Great song rewrite, I listened along with it and realized as well how little I hear while riding/racing. Made me think back to the times last season when friends, family, and teammates were cheering me on and though I could see their energy from the sidelines I could not hear them.
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