Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share On 16 December 2009 at Babba's Lodge, at the 28,4 km marker, I was either abducted by aliens or I had a good old endy. The GPS and injuries suggest the latter (and yes, I'm fairly sure my sore butt is the result of the saddle.) I returned to Earth about 2km into a second round (for which I was not entered), the GPS suggests about 20 minutes later. Any eye-witnesses to the lost 20 minutes of my life, please share. A rave to all who helped (?), a rant at the marshall who 'allowed' me onto the track for a second round even though I was clearly only entered for the 35k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted December 17, 2009 Share I did see a few aliens (one name was Barry) but no abductions . This must have been very close to the exit onto the tar ? The marshal at the gate will point you towards the exit but will not run after you if you happen to go straight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backup rider Posted December 17, 2009 Share The marshall is waving a red flag to indicate that there is a split in the route not to herd the cyclists like sheep and there is a huge sign indicating that you should turn off for the 35km and carry on on the route for 70km..you come hurtling past on your trusty MTB oblivious of the marshall and the sign board..I think the rant should go to you for not paying attention on the route. Maybe, just maybe you were abducted before the race started and then dropped off on the second part of the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share Yeah, maybe, and maybe you missed the part about me being completely out of it (oblivious, disnis, needing assistance, thus not paying attention) due to the prang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted December 17, 2009 Share I wanna be abducted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasping Posted December 17, 2009 Share Yeah' date=' maybe, and maybe you missed the part about me being completely out of it (oblivious, disnis, needing assistance, thus not paying attention) due to the prang?[/quote'] Oh, I thought you were dazed and dilly because you were riding a MTB. Sorry, my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 17, 2009 Share I wanna be abducted! Nothing like anal probes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted December 17, 2009 Share I wanna be abducted! Nothing like anal probes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backup rider Posted December 17, 2009 Share Yeah' date=' maybe, and maybe you missed the part about me being completely out of it (oblivious, disnis, needing assistance, thus not paying attention) due to the prang?[/quote'] did you prang on the decent on the rocky hill or on the sandy flats?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasping Posted December 17, 2009 Share I wanna be abducted! Nothing like anal probes! I also thought of the movie ID4 when I saw Loopy's post. Loops, your signature would not be valid after the abduction. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewolf Posted December 17, 2009 Share if you were ubducted it was obviously by a lower class of mud loving aliens. If your temporary removal was to be viewed as an occasion of any consequence you would without a doubt have been returned as an enlightened being - aka - a roadie - and have gone on to win both the A and Z groups of next years argus; posting a faster time for your second flip around the peninsula. Better luck next time. Perhaps you must have a word with scottie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted December 17, 2009 Share I wanna be abducted! Nothing like anal probes! I also thought of the movie ID4 when I saw Loopy's post. Loops' date=' your signature would not be valid after the abduction. Good luck with that.[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share I have no recollection of the prang itself, or where it happened, or the 20 minutes after the prang. My last memory is of having cleared the descent, and riding next to the tar road on that narrow strip after the single track. My first awareness after that is about 2km into the second lap (at the sharp right turn from the gravel road onto single track). The GPS shows a sudden stop at 28,4km and then a resumption of activities some 2 minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backup rider Posted December 17, 2009 Share Ok so you remember squat of the prang or some time after so it must be you who the dude is ranting about in the other thread about having to shout at people for not keeping left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share if you were ubducted it was obviously by a lower class of mud loving aliens. If your temporary removal was to be viewed as an occasion of any consequence you would without a doubt have been returned as an enlightened being - aka - a roadie - and have gone on to win both the A and Z groups of next years argus; posting a faster time for your second flip around the peninsula. Better luck next time. Perhaps you must have a word with scottie? Not again ... and those probes are way over-rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roller Posted December 17, 2009 Share Yeah' date=' maybe, and maybe you missed the part about me being completely out of it (oblivious, disnis, needing assistance, thus not paying attention) due to the prang?[/quote'] Oh, I thought you were dazed and dilly because you were riding a MTB. Sorry, my bad. You sound like my wife. On a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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