I'll lift a shot of Laphroig to your recovery. Don't rush too much to get back on the bike with your injuries.
I was hit from behind in August of 2007. Bright, sunny day. Kid on a cellphone. Wham. Technically, I walked away from the crash with twentysome stitches and a passel of roadrash. In reality, I was on crutches for 3 weeks and have been a hobbling bruise for the last 16 months. Some days are better than others but the some are becoming the norm and I'm feeling pretty good. My bike was totalled and I was able to get it replaced with a Bleriot. Front and rear drumbrakes and a Sram S7 IGH. Fenders, racks, a pair of E6 lights up front and multi LED battery tailight in the back. It's pretty sweet. I wear a VERY bright orange Aussie railroad workers jacket with reflective stripes all over it when it's dark. It hurts to look at it in the daylight. I look like a deranged deer hunter when I'm wearing it but most drivers give me a pretty wide berth now. The kid was charged with improper lane usage and inattentive driving. He skipped out on his court date and his insurance company's case went south in a hurry and were just as happy to settle as I was. On Dec 2, 8:11 pm, landotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 1, 10:06 pm, polarjud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So I am looking at the Tout Terrain Silkwood that Peter is selling. > > Seems like a really nice choice for a winter comuting bike. I'd like > > something where I don't need to worry about washing it in the winter > > since I can't leave the hoses out without them freezing up. > > Super neat bike if you've got the bux. Also, I'd do business with > Peter White any time for sure. Might be just the ticket if you get a > settlement. > > Since you'll be nursing that back, you'll need more upright > handlebars. I recommend trekking handlebars as always. I ride them > everyday, like most handsome Europeans do. ;-) I also just ate a > potato and anchovy casserole with heavy cream. Some things are just > obviously practical! > > At any rate, they come on that ridiculously neat Safari bike that REI > sells. It has the non-rim brakes you want. You can get that bike for > around 7-800, and run it with Dupont Multi use Teflon Wax lube and it > will be a self cleaning winter bike regardless of the external gears. > Better yet, test ride it--then only order the bars, and put them on > one of the Tout Terrain bikes, though I don't think Peter would feel > that bad if you got the REI bike and patronized him for a bunch of > cool lighting products instead. ;-) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
