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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-19, 02:20 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

So, the skin is being abraded away by the...

So, the skin is being abraded away by the asphalt. Once the skin is gone it wasn't abraded away. So what is it now?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-19, 02:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Of course is was an abrasion. I slid along the...

Of course is was an abrasion. I slid along the asphalt and the skin was abraded away till it was gone and and a ragged hole remained. I was there. I saw the wound. I know what happened. I'm sure glad...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-19, 01:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Well that is exactly what they did to me. You...

Well that is exactly what they did to me. You stick the needle through the skin some distance from the ragged hole, go across the gap and stick it through on the other side, pull it together and tie....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-19, 12:16 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

It is if the abrasion goes all the way through...

It is if the abrasion goes all the way through the skin.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-19, 09:27 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Eight weeks ago I fell and got rash on my fore...

Eight weeks ago I fell and got rash on my fore arm. I wore a hole through the skin about the size of a dime. They stitched it together to speed healing and I am very glad they did.

So yes,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 04:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,293
Posted By Turner2

One way to deal with guys like that is for the...

One way to deal with guys like that is for the group to just let them go. When they get to the front, which they often do, the whole group just sits up and refuses to play. It's not always easy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-19, 10:15 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Thank you Doctor. It may work for you but has...

Thank you Doctor. It may work for you but has greater risks and goes against common medical practice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-19, 06:15 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Not a doctor but this might be part of the...

Not a doctor but this might be part of the problem. I was prescribed an antibiotic ointment and told to keep a dressing on it and change it a couple times a day. Have done pretty much the same in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-19, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,293
Posted By Turner2

Though I don't participate in all their rides I...

Though I don't participate in all their rides I do like to support my local club with membership and entry fee for the one big event they do each year. They do good things in the community and put on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-19, 05:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

Urgent care facilities are great where available....

Urgent care facilities are great where available. That's where I went after my armadillo crash. This is the first time I've sought medical care after a minor fall. I wore dime size hole through the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-19, 11:49 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 26,092
Posted By Turner2

It takes time. Hit an armadillo at 20 mph early...

It takes time. Hit an armadillo at 20 mph early one morning several weeks ago. In an instant I was grinding along the pavement. Forearm, hip, and shoulder. It was 3 or 4 weeks before I could dispense...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,805
Posted By Turner2

It's already been done. It's called a tool kit,...

It's already been done. It's called a tool kit, patch kit, spare tubes, or tubeless tires. The rest is all covered by the common tools and parts and preventative maintenance.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-19, 12:11 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 48,874
Posted By Turner2

26 years on my 1993 Merlin Extralight.

26 years on my 1993 Merlin Extralight.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-19-19, 11:39 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,602
Posted By Turner2

I don't know if this will help anyone and, of...

I don't know if this will help anyone and, of course, you're on your own but over the last several years I have been using more of the road and by and large find that drivers give me a wider berth....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-19, 07:01 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 36,777
Posted By Turner2

Well you know what they say about common sense....

Well you know what they say about common sense. It's really not that common. And you just proved that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-19, 01:18 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 36,777
Posted By Turner2

It must be so inconvenient for you that there are...

It must be so inconvenient for you that there are other people in the world. As you go forward in life you might find things go better for you when you make an effort to get along with others rather...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-19, 04:40 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,635
Posted By Turner2

For my birthday (13th, 14th, or 15th, this places...

For my birthday (13th, 14th, or 15th, this places it about 65-67) my mother bought me a bike. Brand new and from an actual bike shop, a gold Raleigh 10 speed. Made entirely of steel it had not one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-19, 05:12 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,745
Posted By Turner2

I'll be sixty seven in two months. As you get...

I'll be sixty seven in two months. As you get older you have to work harder and be more consistent to maintain your fitness and strength. I do two 70+ mile rides a week, Thursday and Sunday. Along...
Forum: Touring
03-04-19, 01:01 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 12,121
Posted By Turner2

If you allow the type of road surface, how you...

If you allow the type of road surface, how you secure your gear, where you eat, and what you sleep on define what you are doing then maybe you should take a self help course to figure out who you are.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-15, 03:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,465
Posted By Turner2

Yeah, that stuff is not mineral spirits but a MS...

Yeah, that stuff is not mineral spirits but a MS replacement. I'm an automotive mechanic for over 45 years and have left all kinds of metal parts including bicycle chains in real mineral spirits for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-15, 02:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,465
Posted By Turner2

I have been using KMC links on DA 9 speed chain...

I have been using KMC links on DA 9 speed chain on my cross bike for several months. I had one come apart yesterday 55 miles into a ride. I was coasting down a slight grade and rattling over some...
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