Looking at the glory shot...

[Jay Pique]

I took a most excellent digger while biking today, complete with blood
and everything. For some reason I thought it might be cool to look
back and see what I had just descended while still moving downhill at
a fairly rapid rate of speed. Not a good idea. It was sort of like a
spontaneous compression on skis, only the rebound from the shock and
the fulcrum-like effect of the handlebars made for a much more
spectacular launch. Hips above head, arms flailing, and with a
mountain bike still stuck to my left foot I came to an abrupt and
painful halt about 6 feet up an aspen tree. After a slight rebound, I
fell the rest of the way to the ground, landing (as always) square on
my left hip. While the hip was only mildly abraded, the resulting
'bruise on top of bruise' effect should make for some intriguing color
schemes. As for the bloody bark-burns on my arm and torso, I'm sure
they'll be fine - especially after I find some ashes to rub in them.

This sort of reminds me of the time I was going for my personal best
"how long can I ride with my eyes closed" time and ended up sprawled
and mangled in the roadside ditch.

Oh well - it was WORTH it. : )

JP
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Again, learning only through experience.

[Jay Pique]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:37:55 -0700, The Real Bev
> wrote:

>Jay Pique wrote:
>>
>> I took a most excellent digger while biking today, complete with blood
>> and everything. For some reason I thought it might be cool to look
>> back and see what I had just descended while still moving downhill at
>> a fairly rapid rate of speed. Not a good idea. It was sort of like a
>> spontaneous compression on skis, only the rebound from the shock and
>> the fulcrum-like effect of the handlebars made for a much more
>> spectacular launch. Hips above head, arms flailing, and with a
>> mountain bike still stuck to my left foot I came to an abrupt and
>> painful halt about 6 feet up an aspen tree. After a slight rebound, I
>> fell the rest of the way to the ground, landing (as always) square on
>> my left hip. While the hip was only mildly abraded, the resulting
>> 'bruise on top of bruise' effect should make for some intriguing color
>> schemes. As for the bloody bark-burns on my arm and torso, I'm sure
>> they'll be fine - especially after I find some ashes to rub in them.
>>
>> This sort of reminds me of the time I was going for my personal best
>> "how long can I ride with my eyes closed" time and ended up sprawled
>> and mangled in the roadside ditch.
>>
>> Oh well - it was WORTH it. : )
>
>You are insane. Get help.

Post forging isn't cool "Bev". Horvath is still sending me hate mail
for my transgressions of several months ago.

>I got a nasty bruise on my right hip and gravel rash on my right elbow
>because I mistook a curb for a driveway at perhaps 10 mph. I still can't
>figure out how I could do something that stupid.

You should hang out with me for a while. You'll feel much
better....and worse. Hope your hip is ok. I'm semi-thinking of
breaking out an old Cooperall for tomorrow.

JP
**************************************
Specialized FSR felt too spongy to me. Sugar3 still on top.

Peaks Trail in the a.m., and there's no looking back.

Go Lance.

CLT "The Sweetest Thing"

[Vern93]

In article >,
The Real Bev > wrote:

> I got a nasty bruise on my right hip and gravel rash on my right elbow
> because I mistook a curb for a driveway at perhaps 10 mph. I still can't
> figure out how I could do something that stupid.

That's nothing....

I have a friend who competed in this year's eco-challenge with out a
scratch then came home and broke his arm falling off his bike in his
neighborhood.

Don't worry, we were very "gentlemanly" about it and didn't razz him
unmercifully for weeks...

Dave

[Vern93]

In article >,
Jay Pique > wrote:

> This sort of reminds me of the time I was going for my personal best
> "how long can I ride with my eyes closed" time and ended up sprawled
> and mangled in the roadside ditch.

Oh yeah? Last month my friend "Tiffany" (not her real name) was
mountain biking alone after working all night. She hit a
"whoop-dee-doo" wrong and separated from her bike mid air. As she was
heading for a tree, she twisted in the air and impacted with her back
and broke all the ribs and the shoulder blade on one side... and dropped
her lung. Oops.

She used her bike as a crutch with her right hand and walked out of the
woods and found a house to call an ambulance from. In her left hand,
she carried her tire tool in case she had to decompress her chest if her
pneumo developed into a tension pneumo. That's my girl!

She is painfully aware she might have done things a little differently,
so there is no need to point out her lapses. Ironically, she considers
me to have deplorable judgement in such matters.

Dave

[Jay Pique]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:59:18 -0500, Vern93 > wrote:

>In article >,
> Jay Pique > wrote:
>
>> This sort of reminds me of the time I was going for my personal best
>> "how long can I ride with my eyes closed" time and ended up sprawled
>> and mangled in the roadside ditch.
>
>Oh yeah? Last month my friend "Tiffany" (not her real name) was
>mountain biking alone after working all night. She hit a
>"whoop-dee-doo" wrong and separated from her bike mid air. As she was
>heading for a tree, she twisted in the air and impacted with her back
>and broke all the ribs and the shoulder blade on one side... and dropped
>her lung. Oops.

<frantically disinfecting his ash-filled wounds> I'm not worthy. And
I'm glad - my god.

>She used her bike as a crutch with her right hand and walked out of the
>woods and found a house to call an ambulance from. In her left hand,
>she carried her tire tool in case she had to decompress her chest if her
>pneumo developed into a tension pneumo. That's my girl!

What would she have had to do with the tire tool? If she's gonna gore
a hole in her chest with a tire lever she might as well just bring a
spoon along to make things easier. <shudder>

>She is painfully aware she might have done things a little differently,
>so there is no need to point out her lapses. Ironically, she considers
>me to have deplorable judgement in such matters.

You do. Just go with it - it'll make things easier.

>Dave

JP
*********************************
Still posting.

[Vern93]

In article >,
Jay Pique > wrote:

> What would she have had to do with the tire tool? If she's gonna gore
> a hole in her chest with a tire lever she might as well just bring a
> spoon along to make things easier. <shudder>

Sorry, I meant her multi tool. It has a phillips head tip. I don't
think even she is tough enough to enter her own chest with a nylon tire
lever :)

Dave

[Sue]

In message >, The Real Bev
> writes
>Jay Pique wrote:
>>
>>Hips above head, arms flailing, and with a
>> mountain bike still stuck to my left foot I came to an abrupt and
>> painful halt about 6 feet up an aspen tree.
>> Oh well - it was WORTH it. : )
>
>You are insane. Get help.
>
That's right - it sounds like a candidate for the Most Amusing Crash of
the Year Award, but how do we know it wasn't a fantasy or a delusion?
Were there witnesses? Did anyone get 30-sec mpeg?

Oh, and check you have the right cleats (black with an M stamped on) -
they're to protect your bike in the event of an accident!
--
Sue ];(:)

[pigo]

"Sue" > wrote in message
...

> That's right - it sounds like a candidate for the Most Amusing Crash
of
> the Year Award, but how do we know it wasn't a fantasy or a delusion?
> Were there witnesses? Did anyone get 30-sec mpeg?

Sounds to me like the kind of crash to be expected once or twice per
year if you're riding. I did.

A good one maybe but hardly award winning.

[The Real Bev]

Vern93 wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Jay Pique > wrote:
>
> > What would she have had to do with the tire tool? If she's gonna gore
> > a hole in her chest with a tire lever she might as well just bring a
> > spoon along to make things easier. <shudder>
>
> Sorry, I meant her multi tool. It has a phillips head tip. I don't
> think even she is tough enough to enter her own chest with a nylon tire
> lever :)

What idiot would use a phillips for that? You'd have to fall on it in
order to make it work properly, and that isn't sufficiently controllable.
I'd recommend the 'awl' tool, followed by the sawblade. If you don't have
those, you're seriously tool-deprived.

BTW, I broke a Specialized tire lever last time I had to use them. I
didn't think that was possible. From now on, nothing but those hot-forged
Real Steel tire levers.

--
Cheers,
Bev
***********************************************
"A complete lack of evidence is the surest sign
that the conspiracy is working." -- Tanuki

[Walt]

Jay Pique wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:37:55 -0700, The Real Bev
> >
> >You are insane. Get help.
>
> Post forging isn't cool "Bev". Horvath is still sending me hate mail
> for my transgressions of several months ago.

You get hate mail? You lucky son of a gun. The ******* hasn't written
to me in months.

--
//-Walt
//
//

[Vern93]

In article >,
Walt > wrote:

> You get hate mail? You lucky son of a gun. The ******* hasn't written
> to me in months.

I haven't heard from him since I got his Christmas card with all the
Horvaths wearing their matching red applique Christmas sweaters and the
mimeographed "Annual Horvath Family Newsletter Update."

Congrats to Mrs Mittens and her new kittens and the twins soccer
championship.

Dave

[pigo]

"Vern93" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Walt > wrote:
>
> > You get hate mail? You lucky son of a gun. The ******* hasn't
written
> > to me in months.
>
> I haven't heard from him since I got his Christmas card with all the
> Horvaths wearing their matching red applique Christmas sweaters and
the
> mimeographed "Annual Horvath Family Newsletter Update."
>
> Congrats to Mrs Mittens and her new kittens and the twins soccer
> championship.
>

YOU got a xmas card?!?! I've never gotten one. Horvy, if your
"listening", send me an xmas card. You can get my address from
bertanaise.

[Jay Pique]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:15:31 -0600, Jay Pique >
wrote:

>I took a most excellent digger while biking today, complete with blood
>and everything.
I really think I'm turning into a complete spaz. Yesterday I
successfully destroyed the back wheel of a buddy's bike while on the
Peaks Trail. Between that and other recent events (referenced above)
I figured I'd stick to the road today. Safer and all, right? Not
exactly.

I'm not sure of the phenomenon surrounding Lake Dillon, but some days
the wind is absolutely in your face for the entire circumnavigation.
Today was one of those days, and I really let it get to me. In a
frustrated effort to salvage a decent time, I started really pushing
it through the turns...and of course busted my ass. Elbow and left
hand to boot. Right in front of what was most likely a totally cool
and probably single biker-babe just looking for a guy like me - only
one that can STAY ON HIS ****ING BICYCLE!

The left hip is now a complete disaster.

JP
**********************************
Letting the bad karma creep in again. I think I need a guru.

PS - Misery loves company. Let me feel your pain.

[Sam Seiber]

bdubya wrote:
>
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:22:22 -0600, Jay Pique >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >PS - Misery loves company. Let me feel your pain.
>
> If you insist. Went over to a friend's house last night for grilled
> chicken and a little wine; we were to bring the wine, so we picked up
> a case on the way over. I woke up this morning with a nice pavement
> rash on my left knee, left ankle and left elbow, a bloody hole in the
> knee of my freshest pair of jeans, and a very vague memory of taking a
> dive on my own front walk while carrying in the remainder of the wine
> (which survived, fortunately; I think I broke its fall).
>
> Walking: tougher than it looks.
>
> bw

What are you **** heads up to? ;-) Trying to get on the Disabled List
just in time for ski season? You guys scare me.

Sam "Staying safe by playing pinball over the summer" Seiber