Austin ride Redoux Part II.....if at first you don't succeed, try try again.....
Weather should be nice on Sunday (any bets?)
Jo's Coffee Shop. 1300 S. Congress 10 am Kickstands up @ 10:30
Where do you guys head out to?
Maybe one of these days some of the San Antonio riders can meet up with you some place
Hey SA !! Wel, we'll head out southwest of Austin, fiddle fart around 1826/150/3233/circle Canyon Lake/Blanco area/etc.......usually about 4-5 hours in this weather....Man it would be great to meet up w/you guys....As soon as it gets a little warmer, we want to day trip to 3 Sisters and definately will call you in on that one..
Paul
I'm a strong "maybe".............
just got another fancy 2-wheel toy (shiny new Mountain bike) and haven't gotten a chance to break it in yet, so I'll be a game time decision as to which bike I'll be riding...............woe is me
thanks for putting this together though!
I'll be there.
Quote from: Gone Ape on January 15, 2009, 05:34:43 PM
Hey SA !! Wel, we'll head out southwest of Austin, fiddle fart around 1826/150/3233/circle Canyon Lake/Blanco area/etc.......usually about 4-5 hours in this weather....Man it would be great to meet up w/you guys....As soon as it gets a little warmer, we want to day trip to 3 Sisters and definately will call you in on that one..
Paul
I'll try and make Sunday, and I'm definitly up for 3 Sisters in the Spring/Summer
Quote from: Gone Ape on January 14, 2009, 08:30:46 PM
Austin ride Redoux Part II.....if at first you don't succeed, try try again.....
Weather should be nice on Sunday (any bets?)
Jo's Coffee Shop. 1300 S. Congress 10 am Kickstands up @ 10:30
got a route in mind?
Made it home in one piece... man my foot hurts. Headed to the doctor here in a minute. I will let you all know what they say.
I hope it's not broken. I was a fun ride while it lasted though.
OK guys..you gotta spill the beans here!! I assume Yo went down?!
ARGH..I was all set to go there this morning but when I woke up..major teeth grinding caused the whole side of my face major pain!! I had to take Vicadin so no ride for me. :-\
So yup, I went down but once again I consider myself really lucky. Paul had warned everyone that "the first turn is a doozy" and I went in too hot. I realized soon enough though and got the bike straight up to try and get it stopped. I ended up off the road and right as I got the bike stopped, it tipped over on me. My cheap-o bar end mirror was toast and a couple of very VERY small scratches on my tank, but other than that I don't think there is anything else wrong. I rode home which took about an hour and by the time I got home, I couldn't put any weight on my foot.
Urgent care, 3 x-rays, nothing appears broken. The meds are barely cutting the pain so I am laid up on the couch. What kills me about the whole thing is that I looked at the corner as I first came up on it and thought, "this is that corner Paul mentioned" but somehow that didn't save me.
Paul, don't beat yourself up about it. The bike is fine. I will heal and have fantastic insurance. My wonderful wife is taking good care of me (which I hate, but appreciate more that I can say) and I will be back on 2 wheels just as soon as I am off crutches.
And I did have a great ride, even when I was heading home sans-twisties the ride was fantastic. I hope that you guys had a great rest of the ride.
Glad to hear you suffered no broken bones and made it back home safely [thumbsup] I'm sure you'll be up and around in no time but in the mean time milk all of the sympathy you can get from the wife... [evil]
Quote from: txduc on January 18, 2009, 03:27:42 PM
Glad to hear you suffered no broken bones and made it back home safely
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Take care and hope to ride w/ you again soon.
Aaron, very positive news indeed....as the initial prognosis wasn't very pretty.......
Good thing you did not take your boot off......
I think I speak for all of us in that "heal quickly" so we can go out again......
I agree completely with TxDuc....Play that sympathy card, brother !!! You've earned it!!!!
which turn, what road? Man, you guys are tight lipped... Were all friends here no?
Hope you feel better Sir.
Could have been much worse....Glad you're OK!
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January in Austin....Still TOO HOT to stand in the sun...HAD TO FIND SOME SHADE!!!!
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Quote from: Gone Ape on January 18, 2009, 04:24:23 PM
Aaron, very positive news indeed....as the initial prognosis wasn't very pretty.......
Good thing you did not take your boot off......
Yeah, I know what you mean about the initial prognosis. I was pretty sure that it wasn't broken at that time, but wasn't so sure by the time I got home. That adrenalin kick didn't make it the whole hour out.
Holy crap, I know about the boot. The boot was the only thing that made me able to ride. My foot probably went to 50% bigger as soon as the boot was off.
dude that sucks man, heal up quickly and be sure to fight off any symptoms of Post Accident Depression (tm)............wouldn't want to have you 'prod ya....
aah those pictures made me so jealous!
Yotogi, unfortunate to hear about your accident. Good thing that you more or less were able to walk away from it. But if you ever do find yourself punting the bike on a ride, you can find comfort in knowing that you did it in the company of the Austin crew. Paul and Tim can always MacGyver your bike to make it back to civilization.
Cool pics BTW.
Did someone say the Three Sisters? ;D
Are the Houston outcasts allowed to participate?
Thanks Red. And don't worry Ghostie, I will be back on 2 wheels probably before I am back on 4. The more I think about it, the more I think that I scared myself off the road (being afraid of going off while turning) when I might have been able to make it. I really need to spend some time with more experience riders or instruction, I think that I am locking up in turns.
Quote from: Red5 on January 19, 2009, 11:31:02 AM
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Did someone say the Three Sisters? ;D
Are the Houston outcasts allowed to participate?
hehehe, bring your knobbies Paul. ;D
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Sorry to hear about the get off yotogi. You couldn't have a better group with you, like Red said above.
Just curious, when you "lock up" are you referring to target fixation or are you physically not turning/moving your body/head in the direction you want?
I think that when I realized the turn wasn't what I expected, I target fixated on the edge and that is where I went. I was aware of being on the brakes and had the bike up straight which is probably the only thing that saved me from sliding out as opposed to dropping. In this situation, it was both I imagine. I realized the turn wasn't what I expected, I target fixated straight, I ended up in a stiff position and drop.
I need more practice. I am still too tight while riding and my lack of confidence was likely what caused me to go off.
The "TURN" is the notorious 1st right hander on Fischer Store Road.......crappy asphalt right up before it turns into new pavement......
That turn looks to be a gentle right hand kink that all of a sudden tightens up into a 90 degree oh my gawd bed wetter.....
And yes, Frank, Joe, Vinnie Alvin et al, you've been through it........
Hey Houstonians.....3 Sissys anyone?? The San Anonio boys SAS2R & Ducaholic have requested our presence [thumbsup]
yikes looks like a tight one. Thanks for the heads up, I dont think I have been down that road yet. Is there a 3 sisters run??
Gonna have to miss a few more rides than I hoped. The foot is likely going under the knife next week and I don't suspect that I will be back on 2 wheels for 6-8 weeks. I will try not to be a stranger though!
bummer yet again...........but on the positive side, it'll be like the bionic foot after the surgery..........rebuilt, bigger, faster, stronger!
could even get your money's worth and have em make it steel this time around........that way you won't have to deal with such pesky injuries in the future..........
who needs steel toe boots when you've got steel toes
Quote from: Gone Ape on January 22, 2009, 06:25:05 PM
The "TURN" is the notorious 1st right hander on Fischer Store Road.......crappy asphalt <SNIP>
And yes, Frank, Joe, Vinnie Alvin et al, you've been through it........
Hey Houstonians.....3 Sissys anyone?? The San Anonio boys SAS2R & Ducaholic have requested our presence [thumbsup]
I love the easy access and diversity of "fun" roads down there, but being unfamiliar with them or their condition is something I could do without.
I may be able to get away for a weekend in March for a 3 sistas run. Perhaps we should start a new thread to gauge participation, interest, and set a date.
Where's el Bruto when ya need him?! Did anyone take notes from that dude last time?
El Bruto....dude had the "kit" thing going on, didn't he?
"hey, I wish we brought....." ""Oh, no problem, I've got that right here!"" WTF? The dude was like Super Way Over the Top Camp Pack Guy ....and it all fit into 3 plastic tubs.....Effin' amazing...
Yoto: Knife??? Ques'que C'est?? If it ain't broken, what's wrong with you??
Yeah, March sounds cool....but are you H-town boyz thinking weekend? We were just gonna be snobs and daytrip.......however, if the glove fits, we must commit, so I'd be down.......new thread for sure......
I'm so ready for a weekend 3 sisters run but as of yesterday it looks like I'm set for a lovely 4 week stint in Asia. If I can make the trip I will. I should know more when I complete my travel arrangements in the next couple of weeks.
Quote from: yotogi on January 20, 2009, 08:05:57 AM
I think that when I realized the turn wasn't what I expected, I target fixated on the edge and that is where I went. I was aware of being on the brakes and had the bike up straight which is probably the only thing that saved me from sliding out as opposed to dropping. In this situation, it was both I imagine. I realized the turn wasn't what I expected, I target fixated straight, I ended up in a stiff position and drop.
I need more practice. I am still too tight while riding and my lack of confidence was likely what caused me to go off.
I used to have a problem with freezing up. I have gotten pretty good about working past it. For me it was more of a mind control issue than anything else. I would come into a corner faster than I was comfortable with and stand the bike up. I still get into uncomfortable situations, all of us do, but you just have to trust the bike and yourself and ride it through. Do a riders edge course. I think they are around 125 bucks. I plan on doing one in the next few months.
Well, good news is that it is just broken, no surgery required.
I went to urgent care on Sunday and they took 3 x-rays. The doctor there said no break. I got a call from a radiologist following up saying I should see a specialist. Saw the specialist on Thursday, he said that it is broken for sure and that 2 ligaments looked torn. In addition he was concerned that the front (toe) half of my foot was displaced to the outside of the foot in a bad way. After he reviewed a new CT scan on Friday, he said that it looked like my mutant healing powers had gotten everything back into the correct place and that I was healing well, no surgery. So I only have multiple fractures of my first metatarsal that will need to heal.
Ducaholic: I took the MSF course last year but I really feel like I need some track instruction where I can learn about corning in a much more controlled situation. I need to get my head and body to stop fighting one another and I think that might be the best way to do it.
It sucks that you went down in the first place but shit does happen. Glad to hear that it wasn't too bad and your on your way to recovery. [thumbsup]
Well Aaron, depressing news is that you'll be down for awhile, hence on the sidelines........uplifting news is that this baloney happened in January and not June.......
And more good news: EliteTrackdays.com is holding 2-3 trackdays @ H2R per month (allegedly--per schedule) and most all of us want to head out there, most likey when TxDuc gets back from his "vacation" in the far east....and that should be Mid March sometime at the latest.....
You and M1Tanker need to compare Xrays to see whos got the most spectacular break......and who's got the best limp......prizes at the door.....
We need to get you back on that horse that spit you off as soon as you're ready!