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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 01-24-20, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Can we in the West still get Norwegian sandpaper? I would pay a healthy price for it.
Inquiring minds want to know - what's special about the Norwegian stuff? Is this like fancy natural sharpening stones?
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Old 01-24-20, 02:55 PM
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Just closed the deal on the Canfield frame.

Should be here Wednesday!

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Wait, running shoes are carbon fibre now?

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Old 01-24-20, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Wait, running shoes are carbon fibre now?

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1220812475928629249
Be careful, they may asplode.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:09 PM
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Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
Oof - glad to hear you're okay-ish.

Do we need to get you one of those upside-down "how's my bike?" shirts?
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Old 01-24-20, 03:11 PM
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Scary stuff MoAlpha ! Glad you're okay!
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Old 01-24-20, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.

Ugggh. That sucks.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
glad your okay!!!! any injuries.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:26 PM
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Poor wife cancelled a party for 25 work folks.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
glad your okay!!!! any injuries.
Yes, but do not want to discuss online yet.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home.
Did you have any warning?
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Old 01-24-20, 03:30 PM
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Dang, MoAlpha. I hope things are as OK as possible.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Yes, but do not want to discuss online yet.

understandable
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Did you have any warning?
Again, probably best left for later.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Again, probably best left for later.
I would say write all the details down that you can recall, especially if there is no video evidence.
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Old 01-24-20, 03:38 PM
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When I used to surf I got bumped by shark once. After that I always wondered if shark repellent actually worked.

If only there was car repellent....
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Old 01-24-20, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Again, probably best left for later.
Probably best left for never. There’s a sticky re: that.

Glad you are okay.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
Ouch! I hope you heal up ok. How’s the bike??
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Probably best left for never. There’s a sticky re: that.

Glad you are okay.
Roger, Counsel. Thanks.
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Old 01-24-20, 04:41 PM
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Wow, sorry to hear it. I think that's on the top of all of our biggest fears while cycling. Glad you are alive and talking/typing. Hoping for the best. I understand the need to keep discreet at this point.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
Holy Batman! I hope all is well.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Oof - glad to hear you're okay-ish.

Do we need to get you one of those upside-down "how's my bike?" shirts?
Not to be a wise-ass, but I could send him mine from 2016.

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got hit and rund from behind on the way home. I am incredibly fortunate not to be on my way to the OR or the morgue. Helmet busted.

Good Samaritan saw and stopped, but no make on the tag. Fortunately wife was home.
I feel your pain, hope all is well, and the scumbag gets caught.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I just got back from hanging out at the bike shop. Doing the books, setting indoor training schedules, chatting about wheels, drinking coffee. Good times.
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