You know cycling's in your blood when...

[Mntboy]

Tell me about it!!!

 

This year alone:

Crash at Argus on hospital bend elite bunch, still finished with A batch. Damage: broken ribs, bruised kidneys, internal bleeding = few weeks off.

First week back riding properly I pull my foot out the pedal in a sprint at 60kph.

Damage: big time concussion, shattered clavicle, deep head laceration, internal bleeding, some skin missing = 1 week in bed and 6 off the bike.

Back on the bike for a few weeks, so decided to go have some fun on the nationals xco course. Walking speed OTB, landed perfectly wrong: broken back (compression fractures and anterior wedging in 2 vertebrae) = 8 weeks off the bike and my season has gone to pot.

 

Have to keep reminding my self it could be worse.

And some people still think that cyclists are a bunch of wussies.

 

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['Dale]

Tell me about it!!!

 

This year alone:

Crash at Argus on hospital bend elite bunch, still finished with A batch. Damage: broken ribs, bruised kidneys, internal bleeding = few weeks off.

First week back riding properly I pull my foot out the pedal in a sprint at 60kph.

Damage: big time concussion, shattered clavicle, deep head laceration, internal bleeding, some skin missing = 1 week in bed and 6 off the bike.

Back on the bike for a few weeks, so decided to go have some fun on the nationals xco course. Walking speed OTB, landed perfectly wrong: broken back (compression fractures and anterior wedging in 2 vertebrae) = 8 weeks off the bike and my season has gone to pot.

 

Have to keep reminding my self it could be worse.

Spoke101,

 

Yoh yoh yoh ????

[Pulse]

 

...n+1 is all you need![/quote

 

And therein lies the route of all Evil

????

[Mntboy]

A new chain, a bottle of lube and some luvhandles grips are the epitome of romance

I wonder if Chainsaw follows your posts just to see what you want for Christmas!

 

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[Tumbleweed]

Don't know if it's in my blood, but I have lost quite a lot of blood because of it...

[RocknRolla]

You don't have to pay for a psychologist.

[Patchelicious]

You don't have to pay for a psychologist.

Apparently my love for all cycle things is an obsession and cause for me to go see one... I'm confused

[Grease_Monkey]

When you scavenge every room in the house to find something you can sell to afford your next upgrade!

 

(And occassionaly try convince yourself that you can sell the car becuase a 70km commute every day is do-able on a mountainbike)

[Wimpieva]

Last 2 years.  Shoulder rebuild.  Tested the doc's work with two spectacular crashes afterwards.  Still working fine.  Surgery on eyelids, looked like a drunk Spaniel doggie, before operation, and you do not realise what this does to your already poor eyesight.  They cut off the eyelids, cut another 1cm off, and put them back.  Not fun! 3 weeks of hell!  Single track was a nightmare before this drastic step!! Now, single track she is so much better!!!

[HBO]

You guys know what is scary....I can relate to most of this.

 

It's good to know I'm normal..haha

[Guest notmyname]

Coming down Chapmans Peak once a guy once asked whether I had a big one on. I must have looked shocked.....then he said, it sounds like your fishing reel is screaming........that's mah Campy road wheels man! They sound like I've caught a Marlin that is making for the horizon!

Yes!!!! Wizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz great sound.

[EmptyB]

Last 2 years. Shoulder rebuild. Tested the doc's work with two spectacular crashes afterwards. Still working fine. Surgery on eyelids, looked like a drunk Spaniel doggie, before operation, and you do not realise what this does to your already poor eyesight. They cut off the eyelids, cut another 1cm off, and put them back. Not fun! 3 weeks of hell! Single track was a nightmare before this drastic step!! Now, single track she is so much better!!!

Sounds like one of the "Saw" movies!!

 

Glad the single track is better though...

[deanbean]

Jumping speed bumps when in the Landy!

When you pump the bumps on your bakkie, and try to unweight it going over bad bits on the gravel.

 

I found myself drafting a truck going up a hill in my bakkie yesterday, then came out of the slip to overtake :0

 

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[ZakAttak]

Tell me about it!!!

 

This year alone:

Crash at Argus on hospital bend elite bunch, still finished with A batch. Damage: broken ribs, bruised kidneys, internal bleeding = few weeks off.

First week back riding properly I pull my foot out the pedal in a sprint at 60kph.

Damage: big time concussion, shattered clavicle, deep head laceration, internal bleeding, some skin missing = 1 week in bed and 6 off the bike.

Back on the bike for a few weeks, so decided to go have some fun on the nationals xco course. Walking speed OTB, landed perfectly wrong: broken back (compression fractures and anterior wedging in 2 vertebrae) = 8 weeks off the bike and my season has gone to pot.

 

Have to keep reminding my self it could be worse.

Maybe it's a sign for you to start taking up a different sport, maybe lawn bowls or something less hazardous to your well being?

 

????

[Cippo]

I have 2 Colnago frames. In the process of completing the one, and I'm already contemplating getting a third before I start on the 2nd one's build. 

[Long Wheel Base]

You go on honeymoon to Mauritius for 2 weeks and take the bike with so you can do a 2 day road race. (wedding and honeymoon where in the racing season, cant be off the bike for 2 weeks)