Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed
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jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 08:08 AM
FROM TOUR website. "Stuart O’Grady crashed heavily near the end of the third stage. The Australian CSC recruit went to the hospital last night for x-rays. They revealed a hairline fracture of the fourth lumbar vertebrae. He is still in the race, albeit in considerable pain." A crack in his back and still racing...... I feel old and weak and very unworthy of riding a bike at this moment.
to me riding with,say, a fractured collarbone is heroic (ie tyler hamilton's 4th place tour finish), but riding with a fractured vertebrae is just dumb. hello paralysis!
somnambulant
07-05-06, 08:09 AM
More tour talk: What was with all the punctures yesterday? Pretty crazy. Punctures and crashes.
Traffic Jammer: Did you get to watch it all last night?
jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 08:10 AM
hey, if anyone is spring cleaning and has a camping/hiking/travel back pack that's about 40-50 litres that they want rid of or would be willing to loan me, send me a PM. i need some baggage for my trip and i don't think my messenger bag will be big enough.
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 08:12 AM
Nope, dishes and such ruled the evening. Yea Kessler though I was so happy for him. The crash that took your guy out was a typical twitch and fall in a pack. I'm not sure why he put his arm out though, though it did happen pretty quickly. Poor bugger. RE: Keesler ...if this keeps up it's gonna start to look like T-mobile is on a mission, being a masterless team now.
somnambulant
07-05-06, 08:13 AM
to me riding with,say, a fractured collarbone is heroic (ie tyler hamilton's 4th place tour finish), but riding with a fractured vertebrae is just dumb. hello paralysis!
I don't even understand how you could ride with a fractured collarbone though.. I mean simply because of your position on the bike. You'd be doing all the things that are incredibly wrong for that particular injury! Generally you want to have your shoulders apart/back/broad (and imobilzing the arm of course), not hunched forward. Hence the figure-8 sling (memories of my medical training when I was involved in the ski patrol). I guess it depends on how bad the fracture is though too... I keep picturing a full break with the ends of the bone sliding past each other.. *shudder*
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 08:15 AM
These guys are so tough though. Pain means virtually nothing.
somnambulant
07-05-06, 08:35 AM
I love how they keep referring to the breakaway group as "escapees":
http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/400/depeches.html
jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaail breeeak! </acdc>
Here's the Fuji Track I built up on saturday, it rides beautifully and is very pretty.
More pics here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51811876@N00/sets/72157594187902352/)
stock gearing? what saddle are you running? looks like an slr, but it isnt, is it? :D
and why does ur flickr page stay rip elvish?! u junked ur green bike? :eek:
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 08:41 AM
whatever you don't peel off the elvish
STEEKER
07-05-06, 08:45 AM
no comment
STEEKER
07-05-06, 09:23 AM
Robbie does it again
somnambulant
07-05-06, 09:27 AM
"Thor Hushovd’s lead-out man, Julian Dean crashed just before the final turn. He did not bring anyone else down but he did hinder Bennati’s sprint a little. He appeared to pull his foot out of the pedal."
I think Credit Agricole need new cleats! That's happened twice now.
STEEKER
07-05-06, 09:31 AM
"Thor Hushovd’s lead-out man, Julian Dean crashed just before the final turn. He did not bring anyone else down but he did hinder Bennati’s sprint a little. He appeared to pull his foot out of the pedal."
I think Credit Agricole need new cleats! That's happened twice now.
sort of sounds eyefloaterish eh
Shiznaz
07-05-06, 10:20 AM
Nice ride mitch. now throw some fenders on there and wrap it up in electrical tape and we can have a rainy commuter race! There is something about the lower end mass production track bikes that I like... nice versatile yet slightly agressive geometry and they are super solid yet not bad weight... Looking at your frame though I'm pretty happy that I went with the KHS flite 100; I like the traditional fork crown of the KHS and even though I'm not so hot on the threadless design, it is stiffer and easier than what I'd be dealing with with threaded. I also like the crazy fender mounts on the KHS despite what everone else says, and it came in a larger size than the fuji track. Its also the colour of heinz ketchup which has kind of been growing on me. I think its time to throw a rack on the back and maybe even put on a brake but I keep worrying I'll kill myself somehow as soon as I use it.
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 10:33 AM
Even if I WAS rockin fixed I'd have brakes. You ride traffic, you will need brakes at some point. You may never ever need but just having it there could save you one day. I know it's not as burly and cool as brakeless fixed but hey, you only need to crash hard once. Maybe it's my old man-ness and being a parent talkin now I don't know. It's one thing to drive like me in traffic, but I also sport full safety systems. Once you start reaching a good speed in traffic...curb side=death, and we can't depend on the cars to give us that slice of filthy curb that they want us to ride in.
cavernmech
07-05-06, 11:36 AM
to me riding with,say, a fractured collarbone is heroic (ie tyler hamilton's 4th place tour finish), but riding with a fractured vertebrae is just dumb. hello paralysis!
I am familiar with this injury as I broke 2 lumbar's in my back. There is no serious worry from paralysis but it certainly is extremely painful. I was laid up for 6 weeks, barely being able to move from bed let alone walk or ride. If this guy lasts another day in the saddle he should get the Iron Man award for continuing with the pain.
somnambulant
07-05-06, 11:40 AM
I am familiar with this injury as I broke 2 lumbar's in my back. There is no serious worry from paralysis but it certainly is extremely painful. I was laid up for 6 weeks, barely being able to move from bed let alone walk or ride. If this guy lasts another day in the saddle he should get the Iron Man award for continuing with the pain.
Yeah, I can understand continuing if he only had a couple stages to go maybe... but to do it this early in the race seems somewhat silly.
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 11:42 AM
I wonder what kind of pharmas he's rockin' on now. Nerve block?
jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 11:59 AM
I wonder what kind of pharmas he's rockin' on now. Nerve block?
probably nothing heavy in light of the recent doping crackdown. who was it a few years back that got a bee sting then had to abandon after taking his allergy meds because they were banned? can these guys even take asprin?
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 12:04 PM
*gives him a band-aid* Now git out there tough guy and RIDE!!!!! He can't last it's insane.
jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 12:08 PM
*gives him a band-aid* Now git out there tough guy and RIDE!!!!! He can't last it's insane.
that's what they said about tyler when he broke his collarbone on an early stage and he rode to fourth that year. of course, as keith pointed out, it different from breaking a bone in your back! anything you do hurts, like breaking a rib i guess.
somnambulant
07-05-06, 12:14 PM
probably nothing heavy in light of the recent doping crackdown. who was it a few years back that got a bee sting then had to abandon after taking his allergy meds because they were banned? can these guys even take asprin?
They can definitely take some sort of painkiller.. They showed one of the race doctors handing a rider some pills from one of the support vehicles (the race doctors are all getting carted around in convertibles.. nice gig) during stage 1 and one of the commentators mentioned something about painkillers. I can't remember who it was that took the meds though.
jet sanchEz
07-05-06, 12:22 PM
Got my GT in the mail today, it appears to be just a regular ol' GTB, ah well, still excited :)
Where would you guys suggest I get a decent/cheap BB for this thing? Also, silly question, can I use the cranks from my conversion on a track BB? I like 'em and don't want this thing to get too expensive. Thanks.
jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 12:37 PM
page 400!
operator
07-05-06, 12:47 PM
probably nothing heavy in light of the recent doping crackdown. who was it a few years back that got a bee sting then had to abandon after taking his allergy meds because they were banned? can these guys even take asprin?
They can definitely take some sort of painkiller.. They showed one of the race doctors handing a rider some pills from one of the support vehicles (the race doctors are all getting carted around in convertibles.. nice gig) during stage 1 and one of the commentators mentioned something about painkillers. I can't remember who it was that took the meds though.
Probably smoking pot.
page 400!
I'm going to do it!
sweep242
07-05-06, 12:53 PM
Got my GT in the mail today, it appears to be just a regular ol' GTB, ah well, still excited :)
Where would you guys suggest I get a decent/cheap BB for this thing? Also, silly question, can I use the cranks from my conversion on a track BB? I like 'em and don't want this thing to get too expensive. Thanks.
Are your cranks are square taper I’m guessing yes? You can get square taper b.b. anywhere? leanth is the key.
Both shops talked about here could help you out I’m sure.
Cheers
operator
07-05-06, 12:57 PM
Cyclepath has those plastic cup shimano bb's for like $10 or $20 bux.
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 01:03 PM
If Keith is agreeable, I can bring my Cramerotti to him for BB removal and it's yours Jet. I can't speak of it's quality or even how serviceable it might be. It could be a jewel, could be crap.
jet sanchEz
07-05-06, 01:11 PM
^^^
Wow, very kind offer, thanks, but I want to get this thing on the road today and all I need is the BB, so I guess I'll head over to Cyclepath for one of those cheap jobbies. Thanks guys.
jet sanchEz
07-05-06, 01:12 PM
Er, wait, my route to Cyclepath is through little Portugal, is the game over yet? If Portugal wins this thing, the entire city is going to be nuts for the rest of the week. Might be kinda cool, now that I think about it ;)
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 01:13 PM
That's all you need? Oh so your hurting RIGHT NOW!!!! Go man GO !!!! Sun's still up loads of riding to ge tin on your new bike!!!! Nothin' like a new ride.
STEEKER
07-05-06, 01:15 PM
ya get the bike done and ride to Pickering with us tonight
TRaffic Jammer
07-05-06, 01:16 PM
Gonna throw rocks at the Nuker?
STEEKER
07-05-06, 01:20 PM
Gonna throw rocks at the Nuker?
I was thinking of going to the UFO spotting parking lot .
operator
07-05-06, 01:42 PM
The shark hath jumped.
STEEKER
07-05-06, 01:46 PM
the Guppie is belly up
somnambulant
07-05-06, 02:04 PM
Might be kinda cool, now that I think about it ;)
It won't be.. trust me. Unless you enjoy riding through a crowded street with drunken peds everywhere, every car blaring its horn, and others being safety conscious and doing burnouts in the middle of the street.
I thought I was going to die on my way home after their first win.
operator
07-05-06, 02:13 PM
It won't be.. trust me. Unless you enjoy riding through a crowded street with drunken peds everywhere, every car blaring its horn, and others being safety conscious and doing burnouts in the middle of the street.
I thought I was going to die on my way home after their first win.
Not to mention getting hit by every single flag being waved from their car. Isn't that illegal somehow?
Shiznaz
07-05-06, 02:23 PM
I just find it encouraging that people have to drive around in their cars to celebrate. Screw waving a flag on foot when you can do it in style!
I almost got run over by some drunk korean guys waving flags in a rice rocket on bloor after S. Korea tied that one match. I got forced into the curb and had to kind of bail after I got pedal strike. Then they crossed bathurst and a cop car turned on his sirens and pulled them over. I doubt that the police will be able to monitor the italians and portuguese as well though so its going to be dicey the next few nights. I can tell that markham st. is going to be parked on both sides and that its going to be chocked full of portuguese flag cars going south while I try to battle my way north. Ah well, at least france is up 1-0 at the 60 minute mark...
STEEKER
07-05-06, 02:27 PM
dam Shiznaz you have alot of bad luck on a bike , I don't feel so bad now being the flat tire king of Toronto:lol:
32flavours
07-05-06, 02:35 PM
I'm back! That is all.
STEEKER
07-05-06, 02:37 PM
I'm back! That is all.
still have a bike ??
32flavours
07-05-06, 02:39 PM
No, I sold it for weed in Edmonton.
operator
07-05-06, 02:40 PM
lawl
cavernmech: that gardin TT frame, it's 650/700 ?
STEEKER
07-05-06, 02:40 PM
:rolleyes:
operator
07-05-06, 02:45 PM
I got 9999!
operator
07-05-06, 02:45 PM
and 10000
STEEKER
07-05-06, 02:46 PM
I am soooo cheering France on
Shiznaz
07-05-06, 03:02 PM
phew! Portugal loses! Heres to a happier commute home!
jeremywhitehorn
07-05-06, 03:05 PM
...and france beats the portugese 1-0.
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