Rolling about in tires

civilian · Jan 11, 2022

ovrszd said:
Several years ago my wife had a bad ATV accident. Broke her neck. We were in ICU for 4 days. One day the Doc and I were talking and I said we both had helmets on. He said yeah I know. That's more than likely what broke her neck. If wearing a helmet you should always wear a neck brace as well. Her head slammed forward until the chin guard hit her chest. Multiplied the pressure on her neck and cause a fracture......

Doesn't sound good, how is she now?

On another note, the nascar drivers have a tether/neck restraint on them to prevent that. I wonder if that is available for ATVs, etc? Jon

ovrszd · Jan 11, 2022

civilian said:
Doesn't sound good, how is she now?

On another note, the nascar drivers have a tether/neck restraint on them to prevent that. I wonder if that is available for ATVs, etc? Jon

She broke her neck, broke her collar bone, broke two ribs. Happened 15 years ago. She's fine. Thanks for asking.

skipmarcy · Jan 12, 2022

Back in the early '60s in CT we used a cardboard box from a refrig or washing machine and opened the two ends and made a track-like item to roll down the hills with. Not as fast as a round item but still fun - especially when we had 2 or 3 kids in it at a time !! It's amazing we didn't have more broken bones etc back then.

stuckmotor · Jan 12, 2022

4570Man said:
They’re narrow tires though. I’d say they were tractor tires.

One site lists a the width at 3.5 ".
Years after I was grown Dad found a tall narrow tire in the woods somewhere and made a swing for my son out of it for my son. He said the tire was from a Model T.

stuckmotor · Jan 12, 2022

stuckmotor said:
In the late fifties or early sixties, my dad used to talk about how he and his brothers would roll one another head over heels in used auto tires. I tried to position myself inside a tire taken from his fairly modern car. Even then, I was far too big to get inside any way but sideways. Many years later, I learned that Model Ts has 30" tires.

Dad was from the flat part of the state below the fall line. I imagine all his rolling was done with the aid of a brother pushing.