Road Bike Racing - My life in proverbs:

When it Rains, it Pours:
A couple days ago I made a post about taking a hiatus from the forums due to some unexpected life occurrences. In a nutshell, my fiancee and I thought I might have cancer, a previous job offer was rescinded, and things for the wedding were falling apart. I needed to remove some distractions, get things in order, and prioritize things in my life.

When God closes a door, he opens a window
Fast-forward to today. Saw the doctor, turns out it was a varicocele (Google it if you want but it's gross). I got over the job thing and have interviews lined up, and the wedding is sorting itself out. Oh, and I got an early wedding gift (scroll down for pics)... thanks to all those who offered words of support. It's like when family or friends come to see you race: it gives you that extra motivation to put your head down and push through. Y'all are like family.










































2004 Zipp 404's. Bought by my wife-to-be from one of the local racers.
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Great news! It is amazing how fast our fortunes change.

i assume that you still have a fully packed bag then?

lucky man.

glad to hear that the speed bump has passed.

nice wheels by the way. now cut that steerer!

i assume that you still have a fully packed bag then?

Yes, that was the biggest fright of all. Nothing scarier than the thought of losing a soldier.

Yes, that was the biggest fright of all. Nothing scarier than the thought of losing a soldier.

incorrect.

there's nothing scarier than waiting for the pathology results after they've cut out one of your 'soldiers'.

trust me on this one.

now about that steerer... ;)

I'm glad things are looking up for you.

Excellent all the way around!

The decals fell off your wheels, though.

Good news! Nice wheels :)

Great News! Im glad everything has turned around for you. Awesome new wheels too.

:beer: no cancer and zipps? sweet. glad things are working out for you

This:
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Has now gone to this (w/ apologies to various Middle Eastern cultures):
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incorrect.

there's nothing scarier than waiting for the pathology results after they've cut out one of your 'soldiers'.

trust me on this one.

now about that steerer... ;)

+1

RIP my little solider. . .

Glad to hear that everything is ok!

Sweet wheels, are you going to put decals on em?

I will only warn you once on this BD. Those Zipp stickers are a MASSIVE pain in the ass. Be careful not to tear them when you apply them to those nice 404s.

Great news all the way around. I'm having your fiance around made all that easier to bear, eh? I've been married for 15 years, and we have been very happy. I hope you have a similar experience.

Now if you'll go back to being inscrutible, everything will be in balance on BF again.

Actually, I think i'm going to leave the decals off. The team I'm joining is Mavic-sponsored, and I'm pretty sure they won't let me flaunt ZIPP.

That's GREAT news! Now that you have a new leash on life and a new set of 404's, time to set some personal records! ;)

WooHoo, glad to hear things are okay.

Welcome back!!

Great news BD. Always remember every cloud has a silver lining. :)

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Good to hear.

BTW, your C'dale is HOT! I'd leave the stickers off the wheels, but give that steerer a bit of a circumcision before you poke your eye out! :D

what team are you joining?

I think your bike looks sick without decals. leave it that way

Glad to hear all is well
Awesome wheels

ROCK ON!
And she bought you that bike? MARRY NOW, do not wait for ANYTHING.

Great news bd, but now we are going to see a thread a day from pcad about how Zipps not only make you faster, they cure cancer as well.

Very cool.

And I'm pretty sure slvoid could help you out with some "Lightwieght" stickers, if you're in the mood.

And she bought you that bike? MARRY NOW, do not wait for ANYTHING.

:D Not the bike, just the wheels, but still... i think she's a keeper.

congratulations!!!

bd, weren't you not too thrilled about your potential new job due to poor riding prospects? If so, it was meant to be.

Indeed. Good news, and glad you're back.

That's great news. I'm glad things have turned for the better. There is nothing like going through adversity to bring people together. This will make your relationship stronger.

Wow, very good news. Good luck with your new team and with the job hunt. Onward and upward!

Cheers,

Great news BD. Always remember every cloud has a silver lining. :)

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that was a nice thing to do Greg :)
Im glad you're OK bd, I had a similiar scare about cancer last summer, was the longest wait in that cold hospital room waiting to find out if it was breast cancer.
You get the news and it's like you're giving a second chance to never take anything in life for granted again.
glad everything turned around for you!

Dude. She bought you ZIPPS. You take care of that woman!! Whatever she wants. Glad that things are looking not so bad for you now.

Glad to hear it. Continued best wishes.

I'm glad to hear that life's "curveball" only went 55 feet and bounced past the catcher for a wild pitch.;) How else could you explain how a terrible situation turns into a pair of Zipps!:)

Your bride to be sounds like a keeper. You are a lucky man.