Hilly Hever loop - Sun 13'th May ?
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thom
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Cheers Martin, how's it going yourself ? Did I see you had another off from your bike ?
martint235
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Yeah
. Damage thankfully wasn't so bad from the second one, the ped ended up with a nasty bump to the head though. Rib from the first one isn't really healing though. Going back to docs next week.On the positive side, I've engaged Russell, Jones and Walker through the CTC to try to get my bike repairs paid for by the van driver (or his insurance)
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Thanks Mice, there does seem to have been a spate of accidents recently. Coming off your Turbo is something I think you always worry about when setting it up. I have visions of accelerating into the wall in front should that happen to me.OMG Thom - how horrid.You poor thing. Hope you make a speedy recovery. There must be something in the air at the moment - I (somewhat spectacularly even if I say so myself!) fell off my bicycle whilst on my Turbo Trainer on Wednesday. I hadnt rigged it correctly so 20 mins in, just when I was really going for it - Ooooooooooooooo... before I knew what was what I was crashing down on top of furniture. Luckily nothing fractured or broken (neither the furniture nor me) - just a swollen arm but it's getting better by the hour. Am hoping it will be ok for tomorrows "Flying Dodo's Northampton Ride". We shall see.
Glass in foot however sounds really painful. And also quite messy
It is absolutely no fun being unable to ride.You have my full sympathy.
At least we have a target though cos as soon as you are well enough I think there will be queue of us wanting to do this ride.
Mice
I wasn't good at the date choice though because somehow I hadn't spotted the Northants ride tomorrow, but in any case the idea was to do some climbing prep before some touring in the swiss alps in a couple of weeks. It's not clear how that'll pan out now. If I get bored with this foot raising thing perhaps I'll set my turbo and try left footed indoor cycling as prep. Fortunately there is little pain but the blood splatter quotient was relatively high.
I hope your arm is going to be right for tomorrow. BTW, your sig refers to the innate happiness of pancakes. I do get a lot of happiness from eating them (a bit of lemon and golden syrup) but I'm curious as to why they might themselves be content.
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Sorry about that and to hear there's still hassle but I guess at least now someone else is dealing with it.Yeah
On the positive side, I've engaged Russell, Jones and Walker through the CTC to try to get my bike repairs paid for by the van driver (or his insurance)
martint235
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TBH it's half hearted. Basically it happened, I hit the floor, it hurts, it's over. It would be good to have the repairs paid for but... it's unlikely I think. We'll see.
Are you in the country for Whitstable?? 1st June?
Mice
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Coming off my turbo was a lesson in how not to set it up. At least I couldn't fall out of the window as the front wheel was on three stacked Cylcops riser blocks so I was quite high off the ground and gravity threw me downwards and sideways! I dont imagine anyone else would be that stupid in setting up a turbo - but do be careful when you do - especially if your foot is not quite at full strength.
I wouldnt worry about the date you chose - it was great that you were organising it and posting up the invitation. It would certainly have been good Alpine practice. In my dreams I am cycling up one of the hills around Lac d'Annecy. A friend of mine does it often - when I was there last we all went up by car to meet him at the top - it would never have occurred to me that I could cycle any of it. How things change...! Now I come to think of it - why on earth would you need Alpine practice?!
You have worried me a bit tho' - are you saying it is possible to be even happier than a pancake?
GWS!
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How on earth did you manage that? I hope things heal quickly enough for you to go on your alpine tour - though you may have to cope with climbing at merely mortal speeds rather than your customary supersonic pace!
Oh, and Mice: never mind about that turbo thingaway, just get on your bike and ride it to somewhere nice!
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I shan't be around for the Whitstable ride unfortunately. At that point the tour would have me in Tuscany if all goes well. We'll see...
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It's just if a pancake was going to feel anything then I'd have thought it would feel a bit flat...You have worried me a bit tho' - are you saying it is possible to be even happier than a pancake?
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thom
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Let's just say Vibram Fivefinger soles are not resistant to bottle ends.
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turbo thingaway - excellent description!
It was bucketing down outside and I just wanted a quick cycling blast before going to a meeting.
I often use it to keep some sort of fitness level if I cant get out due to weather. Hopefully arallsopp will show me what I was doing wrong. I'd rather not fall of it again....! 
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It's just if a pancake was going to feel anything then I'd have thought it would feel a bit flat...
Hahahahahahaha! Yebbut flat and happy! And how well do you really know your pancakes.........?
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Get well soon Thom. I'll be up for this if you rearrange. It's a nice local ride for me.
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Nasty! If you don't have any tendon or ligament damage you'll probably be all right in time for your trip. Heal quickly!
