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On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 6:18:52 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> FWIW, and I mean that sincerely; my own approach, and certainly
FWIW, and I mean that sincerely; my own approach, and certainly my own
predilections, are not those of anyone else.
But I very deliberately take an agressive approach while riding a bicycle.
In particular, I ride toward the center of the lane when necessary, sit
tall, and look oncomers in the
First and foremost, I am glad that you have come through surgery okay. What
a terrifying, anger-inducing incident!
I don't understand what is going on in the world... I don't think this is
an issue specific to your locale, but rather seems to be something so many
are experiencing across the
Snooping around on the Web yielded a news article that a 54 year old man
was beaten to death on this same trail back in 2019. What the heck is
going on there??!!
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 3:32:45 PM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Litho,
>
> 1. I am SO glad to hear your
Litho,
1. I am SO glad to hear your surgery was more than successful. An answer to my
prayer for sure. Go impress your physical therapist now!
2. Your assault story is darker than I had imagined. Your attacker was going to
further assault you after you got up and yelled at him?! I can’t even
That's such a bizarre story. Those kids will be fortunate to be prosecuted
now and learn their lesson, they easily could have been the ones injured
after an altercation with someone prepared to do it. SO stupid.
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 9:57:49 AM UTC-8 Litho wrote:
> Hello All.
Glad you’re on the mend. Never thought I’d have to be on my defenses on the
vine trail, but I’m going to learn a thing or two from your experience. If
you want to ride with another Appaloosa when you’re feeling better, let me
know!
Joe
On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 9:57 AM Litho wrote:
> Hello All.
Hello All. Surgery went really well, better than anticipated! They were
able to stabilize and align the fracture without a plate, just pins that
will be removed in a couple of weeks. The results in the joint look good,
too. All of this bodes for a better recovery and less stiffness in the
I've avoided opening this post all week since the title involved having a
crash, but when I did finally open it and saw that it was caused by an
attack I had to cringe. I ride MUPs most of the time and have never had a
close call or threatening encounter - though I have experienced rude
While it doesn't hurt to be attentive to what is happening around you (ear
buds, anyone?) there is not much most of us would be willing or able to do
other than what we end up doing in the case that something were to happen.
In other words, unless you go to extremes--take a kung fu class, apply
I have thought about this thread all week on every ride.
Firstly, Litho, how did your surgery go? You’ll be typing to us with one hand
or dictating, I imagine. I hope we hear from you!
Secondly, this thread has haunted me. All week it’s led me to think What Would
I Do I’ve never thought
Glad you are significantly OK, that your bike is in experienced hands and
the responsible have been identified and addressed. Nothing good ever comes
from conflicts like that.
Remedy is mostly repair and only rarely involves taking you fully back to
where you started on a bike. Before
Benz wrote: *Those rascals (or their parents) basically owe you a bike in
the exact same state as before the incident, without any hidden damage,
scratches, chips or dent. *
Rascals is too cute/soft of a descriptor for this bunch. I honestly can't
imagine how they even did this, but at least
I'm glad to hear you're doing well and on the mend, and I'm wishing you a
complete and speedy recovery.
On Feb 2, 2021, at 8:52 AM, Litho wrote:
> Thanks, everyone. I ended up reaching out to a well established local shop
> I used before I started doing my own wrenching. They were
Thanks, everyone. I ended up reaching out to a well established local
shop I used before I started doing my own wrenching. They were happy to
take my bike. They said that they have done post-crash inspections for
insurance previously and know the drill. They are also Riv-knowledgeable /
Oh wow, I ride my Appaloosa on that trail at least 3 times a week. I’ve had
a few close calls with kids and distracted people, but never anything aggro
like that. Sorry to hear! If you need to ride an Appaloosa for a while,
you’re welcome to take mine for a spin. I’ve got a couple other bikes
I'm glad you came out more or less OK. It sucks that you need surgery to
repair your body, and I hope that the injury is at least on a less
important finger on your non-dominant hand.
As for the bike, I'll just ask for a new bike if yours was in good shape
before the crash. The frame is
I am so, so sorry this happened to you. I cannot overstate this. So, so
sorry for the suffering you surely are experiencing and the grief about
your Appaloosa. Shameful behavior on the part of those “kids” and I agree
that they need to be held responsible. I honestly don’t know what this
world
Each wheel should go into a truing stand to check for distortions and the
spokes checked for even tension. Either or both wheels may have undergone
twisting and impact forces. Have a bike shop do this along with checking
dropout alignment front and rear (which they'll probably do when
You're within driving distance so I'd haul it over to RBW for an
inspection. They're still doing the distancing thing but they'll grab your
bike from you and let you do a lap around the building on a demo while they
look at your frame. It's probably find cuz steel, but the damage you
describe
They did get them and they are facing significant charges. I cracked my
helmet in the fall, too! I'm glad it was me and not one of the more casual
trail users that got assaulted.
On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 10:39:04 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
> That's awful! Did they get the kids?
That's awful! Did they get the kids?Some way to get a good story! I'm
glad you weren't hurt worse.
On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 12:50:20 AM UTC-5 Litho wrote:
> **Cross-posted from FB Riv Page**
>
> Hello All. Looking for a little expertise / advice on my Riv. I was in a
> collision on
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