Freezing Saddles 2015 ~ At Least Yer Not in Kiev, Comrade

[sjclaeys]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104226 wrote:

ALL,

I’m okay, but my shoulder is not. Doc says I need an operation. My spirits are fine with one regretful exception: I must withdraw from BAFS15, and willingly offer my place to a worthy waitlister.

Best of luck to everyone…especially those superb riders who I was hoping to challenge, but who know’s I may be riding again before spring!

Fast Friendly Guy

Dave, that is a bummer. I hope that you can stop by at HDCC or FCC#2 once in a while to catch up.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@KLizotte 104235 wrote:

Ouch! So sorry to hear that. From your dislocation a while ago?

Yup. Took a spill, at relatively low speed, but the angle was just wrong and POW!…my right arm was disconnected from the rest of me. I felt like a marionette with a broken string! Standing slowly and relaxing my shoulder, miraculously, it popped back IN. Oh, and it hurt. Since the accident, which occurred last Saturday after a loop w Karen B, I took the long way for the last bit, so I was alone. I was riding slowly, no traffic, cloudy but good conditions, lazily watching my feet on the pedals, when I looked up only in time to narrowly avert a collision with a parked car! Still, I lost my balance, my chain slipped off, and my shoulder grazed the rear left of the car–it didn’t take much. The redislocation can now occur when ever I reach or raise my arm (such as drinking coffee) Well, I’d been on the fence about surgery before this but, COFFEE? Now there’s no question. Hopefully I’ll be riding again before Spring.

[KelOnWheels]

Srsly, coffee-preventing injuries must be dealt with! Hope your new bionic arm is operational soon!

[peterw_diy]

Please note that Kiev is currently 6 degrees F warmer than here. Have a good day.

[Subby]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104263 wrote:

Yup. Took a spill, at relatively low speed, but the angle was just wrong and POW!…my right arm was disconnected from the rest of me. I felt like a marionette with a broken string! Standing slowly and relaxing my shoulder, miraculously, it popped back IN. Oh, and it hurt. Since the accident, which occurred last Saturday after a loop w Karen B, I took the long way for the last bit, so I was alone. I was riding slowly, no traffic, cloudy but good conditions, lazily watching my feet on the pedals, when I looked up only in time to narrowly avert a collision with a parked car! Still, I lost my balance, my chain slipped off, and my shoulder grazed the rear left of the car–it didn’t take much. The redislocation can now occur when ever I reach or raise my arm (such as drinking coffee) Well, I’d been on the fence about surgery before this but, COFFEE? Now there’s no question. Hopefully I’ll be riding again before Spring.

So sorry to hear this. You need anything, just let me know. I WILL BRING COFFEE TO YOU.

[dcv]

@Subby 104269 wrote:

So sorry to hear this. You need anything, just let me know. I WILL BRING COFFEE TO YOU.

#lookingforexcusestoBAFS

[CBGanimal]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104226 wrote:

ALL,

I’m okay, but my shoulder is not. Doc says I need an operation. My spirits are fine with one regretful exception: I must withdraw from BAFS15, and willingly offer my place to a worthy waitlister.

Best of luck to everyone…especially those superb riders who I was hoping to challenge, but who know’s I may be riding again before spring!

Fast Friendly Guy

OMG just got back from Spain and catching up and saw your post…I was wondering were you were on Strava! Get better soon and hope to see you regardless at the coffee stop!!

[scorchedearth]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104226 wrote:

ALL,

I’m okay, but my shoulder is not. Doc says I need an operation. My spirits are fine with one regretful exception: I must withdraw from BAFS15, and willingly offer my place to a worthy waitlister.

Best of luck to everyone…especially those superb riders who I was hoping to challenge, but who know’s I may be riding again before spring!

Fast Friendly Guy

I’m sorry to hear that you got hurt. Recover soon!

[CBGanimal]

When the competition started I was on Vacation in Spain! My mom brought her bike to Madrid from her country house and I rode every day (lucky to have very decent sunny weather)…

I got back to DC last night at 7pm and just to make sure I got my 10+ points I rode to Giant got milk and bread and rode back…it was cold and slick in someplaces. the people at Giant thought I was very odd (well maybe just crazy). I’m happy to live off of two snow emergency routes so plowing should never be a problem! Yeah!!

Just saying I am excited to be in the competition

[dplasters]

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:

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Oh good……

[Mikey]

@dplasters 104279 wrote:

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:

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Oh good……

Anyone else start humming welcome to the jungle when they see stuff like this. That was my theme song over the humpback bridge this morning.

[Powerful Pete]

So FS really does funny things to our perception of reality.

I had to metro in again today, but as I walked to the office I excitedly texted my wife: “not so windy today, sleaze ride should be easier and more fun!”. She agreed and reiterated her thinking that I have a few screws loose to be excited about being outside in this weather…

We are not normal… in a pleasant way, of course. 😮

[Anonymous]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104263 wrote:

Yup. Took a spill, at relatively low speed, but the angle was just wrong and POW!…my right arm was disconnected from the rest of me. I felt like a marionette with a broken string! Standing slowly and relaxing my shoulder, miraculously, it popped back IN. Oh, and it hurt. Since the accident, which occurred last Saturday after a loop w Karen B, I took the long way for the last bit, so I was alone. I was riding slowly, no traffic, cloudy but good conditions, lazily watching my feet on the pedals, when I looked up only in time to narrowly avert a collision with a parked car! Still, I lost my balance, my chain slipped off, and my shoulder grazed the rear left of the car–it didn’t take much. The redislocation can now occur when ever I reach or raise my arm (such as drinking coffee) Well, I’d been on the fence about surgery before this but, COFFEE? Now there’s no question. Hopefully I’ll be riding again before Spring.

Oh no! Have a successful surgery and heal fast.

[cyclingfool]

@KelOnWheels 104267 wrote:

Srsly, beer-preventing injuries must be dealt with! Hope your new bionic arm is operational soon!

ftfy

[americancyclo]

@Fast Friendly Guy 104263 wrote:

The redislocation can now occur when ever I reach or raise my arm (such as drinking coffee) Hopefully I’ll be riding again before
Spring.

Heal soon, Dave. Maybe you need a coffee funnel?

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