Things like “The Trough”

I'mGatMan! said:
I've had a few shell casings hit me behind the glasses, on the neck, down my shirt, etc...


But similar to Gator, my first week at FSU I got hit by some punk grad student not paying attention when he pulled away from a stop sign. Spent the first few weeks on FSU campus hobbling around on crutches. And this was the year seven girls from State made Playboy's girls of the ACC. Those crutches didn't help my "cool" factor. Also, my wife hit every stationary object on FSU's campus, not to mention she actually ran over a squirrel's tale, and we all know how fast those little bastids are. She couldn't have done that a second time if she tried.

Needless to say: Bikes are dangerous!
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FSU is a girls' school. Hot brass down your shirt is expected. It doesn't beat getting pegged by a richochet. Suck it up, Seminole. LOL.
 
gatorzingo said:
FSU is a girls' school.
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Yep! That had a bit to do with why I went. I mean I did meet my wife there (though we didn't get together until 10 yrs later when she found me on myspace. Long story.)

Anyway, you gators always get all high and mighty. All I can say is...

Well, I can't say anything...I graduated as a Golden Panther. ; )
 
I think I'll get Mark Cavendish to be my proxy in the next ganza. He can just fly in and grab what I want before anyone reacts.
 
i did shoot a hot reload and shatter a Glock 23 frame in my hand, that hurt bad, they said sorry and a replaced 33 out of the 35 parts of the pistol. Slide and Barrel were not shreaded. What a bruse but, i am very lucky.
 
I have a 59cm Medici with Columbus tubing and the shimano "new dura-ace " groupo. I'd be glad to trade columbus for infi:) The bike was built in '83, I think.
 
jonesjp@surry.net said:
I have a 59cm Medici with Columbus tubing and the shimano "new dura-ace " groupo. I'd be glad to trade columbus for infi:) The bike was built in '83, I think.
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who stretched the rear triangle to fit 130mm spacing of the 8,9,10 speed groupo?
 
Cobalt said:
who stretched the rear triangle to fit 130mm spacing of the 8,9,10 speed groupo?
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Mike Childress in Memphis, If I recall correctly. That was long ago:) They gave me the option between campy and shimano. I'd say you know much more than I do about the logistics and mechanism; all I can do is read the parts. The bike has hung in a warehouse since I broke my neck in '02. I never was a competitive rider, but I do miss it.
 
You guys are nuts :p I'm definitely not a cyclist, but I understand the rush. I used to be nuts over down hill skateboarding (sector nines) I still have my choiciest boards out of the quiver, my favorite being one with spring loaded trucks that turn like 55 degrees (put me on my ass, face, stomach and everything else while bumbling through the learning curve), ceramic bearings and some wheels that won't mash when they get real hot. Hitting that thing down huge, curvy roads is as close as I've gotten to flying. No breaks, no second chances......all adrenaline :D. Don't get out to the mountain roads any more....especially now that I'm no longer invincible, but hit some great hills in the early AM the other night and do so at least once a month. It's great to go with a buddy and park a car at the top and one at the bottom so you have minimal hill humping as the boards are sometimes heavy depending on which I pick. I totally understand cycling....even though it actually requires a hell of a lot of training on top of everything else just like running races: and hill bombing mainly just require a set of balls and a little skill.

Been lucky, only fell a couple times. Both I was in leathers and was wearing a motorcycle helmet. Ate through my alpine stars gear once and got a little banged up when I bounced.....it's amazing how far you'll slide on a steep straightaway when going about 50mph :D. I kinda came to terms with my mortality after that.
 
I was always amazed at my father and uncle growing up....they were always running races, bikes, tri's, marathons, halfs, rough water swims and whatever else they wanted to train for....my uncle did his last Hawaiian Iron Man at age 54 or 55. Friggin nuts. I was exposed to all that stuff through them though and appreciate those achievements.

Have you ever done the Rosarito to Ensenada Tony? I know several people that love that race! I did a sprint tri 4 years ago and it was a beast....but I'm a big guy :p could never get a competitive time :p just finish. The swim is my only stregnth ;)
 
I have two Sector 9's :D :thumbup:

I didn't buy them until I was about 52:o

pbubsy said:
You guys are nuts :p I'm definitely not a cyclist, but I understand the rush. I used to be nuts over down hill skateboarding (sector nines) I.
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