Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - It only took 4 days

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txvintage
08-21-09, 11:52 AM
It's official. I've gone crazy, or at least stir crazy. :twitchy:

It's been four days since I was sentenced to what is effectively bed rest for the fracture. I'm going nuts and spending way too much time surfing eBay, Craigslist, and PBK.

A person can only sleep so much.

turtlewoman
08-21-09, 12:28 PM
I'm sorry, I missed the whole story. What did you fracture? Give the gory details.
d4c4c8
08-21-09, 02:10 PM
STAY AWAY from Competitive Cyclist, Performance and Nashbar.... go broke hanging on those sites.

txvintage
08-21-09, 05:27 PM
I'm sorry, I missed the whole story. What did you fracture? Give the gory details.

Well, the sad, sad tale's beginnings can be found here http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=558221 It's intertwined with fellow forum member Jtgyk's adventures on the day before the 4th of July when we had a ride planned.

The continuinig intertwined saga http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=566582

And pretty much a summary of the last couple of weeks http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=573031

Short, and less humorous, version is I managed to fracture my right femur under my knee cap, and do some soft tissue damage.
txvintage
08-21-09, 05:32 PM
STAY AWAY from Competitive Cyclist, Performance and Nashbar.... go broke hanging on those sites.

Heh, I'm eyeballing a Fetish frame set and fork on the local Craigslist and a Veloce group on Ribblecycles.UK. The only saving me is the possible looming co-pay for surgery.......... The Fetish frameset and fork are very very tempting though:love:
Hill-Pumper
08-22-09, 08:40 PM
Heh, I'm eyeballing a Fetish frame set and fork on the local Craigslist and a Veloce group on Ribblecycles.UK. The only saving me is the possible looming co-pay for surgery.......... The Fetish frameset and fork are very very tempting though:love:

So.... have you built the perfect Cross Bike in your head yet, or some other project?
txvintage
08-22-09, 09:38 PM
So.... have you built the perfect Cross Bike in your head yet, or some other project?

The cross bike is sadly on the back burner. Bad knees and the proper terrain and use of the bike are not the best match. That doesn't mean I don't still want one, but it would have to act like a road bike for quite some time :(