Vlaanderens eye

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Edited Date/Time 10/10/2018 1:51pm
That looks nasty.
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mattyhamz2 10/8/2018 10:12am
10/8/2018 10:12am
Ummm.... Isn't that super dangerous?
RichardLoots 10/8/2018 10:14am
10/8/2018 10:14am
looks scary ... damn
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Ouch
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Spooner 10/8/2018 10:18am
10/8/2018 10:18am
I'm surprised it isn't mandatory to have goggles on at all times yet. It doesn't take that long to stop and swap for fresh ones if needed and the risks are sky high without them.
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Motofinne 10/8/2018 10:32am
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Spooner wrote:
I'm surprised it isn't mandatory to have goggles on at all times yet. It doesn't take that long to stop and swap for fresh ones if...
I'm surprised it isn't mandatory to have goggles on at all times yet. It doesn't take that long to stop and swap for fresh ones if needed and the risks are sky high without them.
Yeah i agree, it should be mandatory to pit for new goggles the next lap when you have tossed your goggles.

Gnarly injury, i hope Vlaanderen will be ok.
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GeorgiePorgie 10/8/2018 10:40am
10/8/2018 10:40am
Oh my. That looks terrible. Hope that ends up healing ok.
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NorCal 50+ 10/8/2018 10:42am
10/8/2018 10:42am
When I was watching Cairoli going through the pack I was wondering if I was about to see someone sacrifice their vision for a race win. Imagine a 450-sent rock hitting your eye. Shiiiite.
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Badd127 10/8/2018 10:43am
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Spooner wrote:
I'm surprised it isn't mandatory to have goggles on at all times yet. It doesn't take that long to stop and swap for fresh ones if...
I'm surprised it isn't mandatory to have goggles on at all times yet. It doesn't take that long to stop and swap for fresh ones if needed and the risks are sky high without them.
If you are racing at any time in Australia without goggles, they will black flag you.
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crusty_xx 10/8/2018 10:55am
10/8/2018 10:55am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Ummm.... Isn't that super dangerous?
I guess that's why the doctors didn't let him race moto 2.
he would have probably gone out and raced had it been his decision
Paul_Jacky 10/8/2018 11:00am
10/8/2018 11:00am
shit i hope it will be allright,, makes me very nervous knowing my eye is bleeding inside damn.
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cookies 10/8/2018 11:18am
10/8/2018 11:18am
Holy sh*t, that looks scary!

He's officially off the hook for any points lost. Blink
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Finnish_Flash_62 10/8/2018 11:40am
10/8/2018 11:40am
Holy shit. That’s nasty. Apparently it will be ok though, but that looks really bad.
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Question 10/8/2018 12:05pm
10/8/2018 12:05pm Edited Date/Time 10/8/2018 12:06pm
OMG. I am glad it is not more severe.

I am surprised by the (lack of) technology. I mean we are in an era where cars can drive alone and after 40 years we still can't make googles for mud races ? Why still no wifi + handlebar button or sensor roll offs that can give 200 screens and that are bullet proofs ? I mean, it is not like googles are getting cheaper or that they don't have enough riders to test it ! For the price of an airbrake+roll offs, that is at least what we should get ! It also makes mx looks so amateurish each time there is a mud race when you see riders dropping googles everywhere... Rant over, but at $200 for a bit of plastic it is justified sorry.
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a22 10/8/2018 12:10pm
10/8/2018 12:10pm
Blimey- hope he is okay. Brutal sport really at times.Blink
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danman 10/8/2018 12:39pm
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Something similar happened to my son. Vision has made a complete 100% recovery, but one eye is always dilated more than the other. Looks freaky, but functionally, it's fine.
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a22 10/8/2018 12:46pm
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danman wrote:
Something similar happened to my son. Vision has made a complete 100% recovery, but one eye is always dilated more than the other. Looks freaky, but...
Something similar happened to my son. Vision has made a complete 100% recovery, but one eye is always dilated more than the other. Looks freaky, but functionally, it's fine.
Glad to hear that- I think David Bowie the famous musician also got hit in the eye with a stone or something and that also resulted in one eye being more dilated than the other, think it also was a slightly different colour from the other.
Probably added to Bowie's appeal and quite unusual look in a way!
Glad your son recovered! Hopefully Calvin will also.
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Sideways 10/8/2018 10:48pm
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danman wrote:
Something similar happened to my son. Vision has made a complete 100% recovery, but one eye is always dilated more than the other. Looks freaky, but...
Something similar happened to my son. Vision has made a complete 100% recovery, but one eye is always dilated more than the other. Looks freaky, but functionally, it's fine.
Im glad to hear he recovered 100%!
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CPR 10/9/2018 3:18am
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Oh and here I was thinking he had money on France to win like USA did!

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keinz 10/9/2018 3:22am
10/9/2018 3:22am
Damn. NLD would have that thing in the bag with Calvin racing half a blind
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motomike137 10/9/2018 3:43am
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I hope he recovers with no complications!
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agn5009 10/9/2018 6:21am
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Yikes. That looks nasty. Heal up Calvin
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tempura 10/9/2018 6:29am
10/9/2018 6:29am
Nasty... off the hook as they say.
Heal up!!
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motogrady 10/9/2018 6:35am
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I remember reading Bowie got his during a playground fistfight, in school as a kid.



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tek14 10/9/2018 7:19am
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Fox goggles and Honda bike.. seems both did fail this time.
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KDXGarage 10/9/2018 7:23am
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WOW. That's horrible. Thanks for passing along the pic.
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-MAVERICK- 10/9/2018 7:28am
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I know it's not comical but it made me think of this.

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WCRider 10/9/2018 7:33am
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motogrady wrote:
I remember reading Bowie got his during a playground fistfight, in school as a kid. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/10/09/293339/s1200_325E0553_480B_4059_8AF1_90A642C4CD4A.jpg[/img]
I remember reading Bowie got his during a playground fistfight, in school as a kid.



Or just wall eyes.
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a22 10/9/2018 8:13am
10/9/2018 8:13am
quote "I remember reading Bowie got his during a playground fistfight, in school as a kid."...
yea you maybe right- thought it was as stone but maybe a fight as Motogrady says above.
Haaha- funny Bowie didn't really seem the type to be a brawler!

hope Calvin heals up anyway and when he does 100% he looks as cool as Bowie did!

What a shame though- they would have won it. Better luck next time Calvin, maybe your chance will come again. Hope so.
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#434 10/9/2018 8:26am
10/9/2018 8:26am
-MAVERICK- wrote:
I know it's not comical but it made me think of this. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/10/09/293346/s1200_TWIzKctDhnNNI7gSWEcPzslTFl9XHBFQyPbHUWoaCXw.jpg[/img]
I know it's not comical but it made me think of this.

Marv, you have an eye for details.

God I love this movie!

Any news from Vllandreren?
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Suns_PSD 10/9/2018 9:29am
10/9/2018 9:29am
On a good note, creepy eyes just in time for Halloween!

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