# vails mills rider downed

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [July 21, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460 "2012-07-21T20:10:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/14 "2012-07-24T07:37:06Z")

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> [@NYSpeed / OSYN Track Days 2008 \[Next Day: Sept 13th\] \*NEW: Track Timing System!\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-osyn-track-days-2008-next-day-sept-13th-new-track-timing-system/44963/93):
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> Sorry to hear man. But no offense, everyone saw it coming… and we dont even know him. Everyone puts a bike down the first year or so riding. Everyone comes into a turn too hot the first time for their skill level and puckers up or downs it. Everyone risks their ass without gear and pays for it.
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> Its part of the journy… glad hes ok and optimistic it seems.
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> what kind of bike?

I had a coworker go into the traffic circle too hot by my work trying to “lead the pack” of us leaving instead of staying back.

Locked up the rear, almost lost it, but luckily the only thing hurt was the ego and things worked out well in the long run.

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