Comments on: Jinx http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Cow sex. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-218253 Cow sex. Tue, 20 May 2008 06:41:44 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-218253 <strong>Cow sex.</strong> Cow sex. Cow sex.

Cow sex.

]]> By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » New Thing http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-37278 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » New Thing Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:18:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-37278 [...] Well, now I can say what it is without fear of jinxing myself: I’ve got a weekly column at BikeRadar.com. Click here to go to my first installment. And, if you feel like leaving a comment at the bottom of the article — yep, BikeRadar.com has comments enabled — that would be very cool of you. I’d like the BikeRadar folks to know that they pick up a pretty engaged and interesting bunch of people by having me write for them. [...] [...] Well, now I can say what it is without fear of jinxing myself: I’ve got a weekly column at BikeRadar.com. Click here to go to my first installment. And, if you feel like leaving a comment at the bottom of the article — yep, BikeRadar.com has comments enabled — that would be very cool of you. I’d like the BikeRadar folks to know that they pick up a pretty engaged and interesting bunch of people by having me write for them. [...]

]]> By: lmouse http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35432 lmouse Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:44:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35432 I simply must weigh in on this particular phenomenon, having experienced it myself so many times. While I, too, subscribe to the "jinx" school of thought, there are others worth noting. My mother was fan of the whole "Pride goeth before the fall" idea. (Growing up with that was annoying, I'll tell you that right now.) The church warns against tempting God. My Dad, a true Minnesotan, was fond of simply saying "Well, that was a heckuva deal" and refusing to further ponder the ways of the universe. I love Minnesotans. But since you went with the jinx theory of cause and effect, there is one tip from which you might benefit. The expression "Knock wood" refers to the ancient practice of knocking on the trunk of a nearby tree so that the pixies living inside wouldn't hear (and subsequently respond to) a boast or bold statement, like the one you made to Dug about your shoulder. Next time, pull over and pound on a nearby tree a few times. It could save you a world of grief. You're welcome! I'm glad to help a fellow traveler on the rocky trail of life. I simply must weigh in on this particular phenomenon, having experienced it myself so many times. While I, too, subscribe to the “jinx” school of thought, there are others worth noting. My mother was fan of the whole “Pride goeth before the fall” idea. (Growing up with that was annoying, I’ll tell you that right now.) The church warns against tempting God. My Dad, a true Minnesotan, was fond of simply saying “Well, that was a heckuva deal” and refusing to further ponder the ways of the universe. I love Minnesotans.

But since you went with the jinx theory of cause and effect, there is one tip from which you might benefit. The expression “Knock wood” refers to the ancient practice of knocking on the trunk of a nearby tree so that the pixies living inside wouldn’t hear (and subsequently respond to) a boast or bold statement, like the one you made to Dug about your shoulder. Next time, pull over and pound on a nearby tree a few times. It could save you a world of grief. You’re welcome! I’m glad to help a fellow traveler on the rocky trail of life.

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35414 Clydesteve Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:59:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35414 I have to agree with Al about the road crashes. Heck my last big crash, I was only going zero. But the car was going 35mph. The hit, surprisingly, did not hurt much (at the time). The landing was immediately excruciating, and it only got worse for a few days. Of course, my MTB riding is so smooth-single-track-rudimentary, that my MTB crashes are not worthy to be compared. http://portland07.livestrong.org/spete I have to agree with Al about the road crashes. Heck my last big crash, I was only going zero. But the car was going 35mph. The hit, surprisingly, did not hurt much (at the time). The landing was immediately excruciating, and it only got worse for a few days.

Of course, my MTB riding is so smooth-single-track-rudimentary, that my MTB crashes are not worthy to be compared.

http://portland07.livestrong.org/spete

]]> By: Al Maviva http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35373 Al Maviva Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:41:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35373 AMG - you are correct, I don't cry about bike crash injuries. I either sit there shivering and in shock, or I lose consciousness. Now when I see Field of Dreams, totally different story. TimK, I've done both kinds of crashes, and I agree, you can get seriously brutalized in an MTB crash, but I've never ever in my entire life hurt like I do any time I go down on the road bike going 35-40 or more MPH. It ain't the road rash, that's by far the least painful thing about it - it's the bruising all over my body including parts that didn't hit anything in the crash. How you can get a football-sized bruise on your back, when you landed on your stomach, is beyond me, but I've done it. A high speed crash like that, even my fingernail tips hurt. I've crashed my mountain bike before, and we're talking busted ribs, separated shoulders, chipped teeth - very painful stuff but injuries to specific points. If you took a side of beef and whacked it with a fungo bat until it was about shredded, is how I feel after a high speed road crash, it's a total body trauma, like getting flung out of a car on a highway and hitting a brick wall. It's harder than the worst hits I ever took playing contact sports, the only thing I can compare the trauma to is a botched parachute landing fall I made in high winds with full military basic load, I lost consciousness on that one just from how hard I hit the ground. The dirty secret of roadracing is that the average velo team is like an abbatoir by mid-season. You may not get injured, but maybe 10 to 15 percent of the guys on your team have injuries and have had crashes that make you wonder why they are still alive. Even if you come out of a high speed crash with just a bit of road rash, it often takes a month to recover from the soft tissue bruising. No doubt in my mind I'd rather take my chances on the rocks & trees at the generally much lower speeds of mountain biking. AMG – you are correct, I don’t cry about bike crash injuries. I either sit there shivering and in shock, or I lose consciousness. Now when I see Field of Dreams, totally different story.

TimK, I’ve done both kinds of crashes, and I agree, you can get seriously brutalized in an MTB crash, but I’ve never ever in my entire life hurt like I do any time I go down on the road bike going 35-40 or more MPH. It ain’t the road rash, that’s by far the least painful thing about it – it’s the bruising all over my body including parts that didn’t hit anything in the crash. How you can get a football-sized bruise on your back, when you landed on your stomach, is beyond me, but I’ve done it. A high speed crash like that, even my fingernail tips hurt. I’ve crashed my mountain bike before, and we’re talking busted ribs, separated shoulders, chipped teeth – very painful stuff but injuries to specific points. If you took a side of beef and whacked it with a fungo bat until it was about shredded, is how I feel after a high speed road crash, it’s a total body trauma, like getting flung out of a car on a highway and hitting a brick wall. It’s harder than the worst hits I ever took playing contact sports, the only thing I can compare the trauma to is a botched parachute landing fall I made in high winds with full military basic load, I lost consciousness on that one just from how hard I hit the ground. The dirty secret of roadracing is that the average velo team is like an abbatoir by mid-season. You may not get injured, but maybe 10 to 15 percent of the guys on your team have injuries and have had crashes that make you wonder why they are still alive. Even if you come out of a high speed crash with just a bit of road rash, it often takes a month to recover from the soft tissue bruising. No doubt in my mind I’d rather take my chances on the rocks & trees at the generally much lower speeds of mountain biking.

]]> By: Yukirin boy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35300 Yukirin boy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35300 "- In other words, if you hurt your other arm, you won’t be able to exercise your eating superpowers? May I suggest a “Food Luge” with your open maw positioned at the bottom? Your kids could shovel chow up to the top, and it would just drop in. No reason to slack off just because you’re injured. You could always take up binge beer drinking too - call it some cross training." I see a Shadow Scythe animation or game in the works ! “- In other words, if you hurt your other arm, you won’t be able to exercise your eating superpowers? May I suggest a “Food Luge” with your open maw positioned at the bottom? Your kids could shovel chow up to the top, and it would just drop in. No reason to slack off just because you’re injured. You could always take up binge beer drinking too – call it some cross training.”

I see a Shadow Scythe animation or game in the works !

]]> By: cyclingphun.blogspot.com http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35296 cyclingphun.blogspot.com Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:42:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35296 OK, first let me give concern and best wishes. I hope everything goes OK with your shoulder Fatty. I hate to say it, but am sure you know... Often times these things don't seem as bad as they are, and then BOOM one day the whole thing implodes. Make sure you keep track of it, and don't let it get out of hand! OK, now the sarcastic punk in me... If ya wanna throw in the towel, I'll gladly take care of yer bike for ya! Sorry, had to say it! GET WELL SOON!! OK, first let me give concern and best wishes. I hope everything goes OK with your shoulder Fatty. I hate to say it, but am sure you know… Often times these things don’t seem as bad as they are, and then BOOM one day the whole thing implodes. Make sure you keep track of it, and don’t let it get out of hand!
OK, now the sarcastic punk in me… If ya wanna throw in the towel, I’ll gladly take care of yer bike for ya!
Sorry, had to say it!
GET WELL SOON!!

]]> By: joliver3 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35295 joliver3 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:33:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35295 "A good long verytical fall" Is that a fall that is in excess of plentysix feet high? I think the FC family has just invented another new word. Great story! If I ride my MTB for more than an hour, my shoulder is one of the first things to get sore, so I can't imagine doing the "mini-epic" ride a couple of days after the crash. Hope you recover quickly! “A good long verytical fall” Is that a fall that is in excess of plentysix feet high? I think the FC family has just invented another new word.

Great story! If I ride my MTB for more than an hour, my shoulder is one of the first things to get sore, so I can’t imagine doing the “mini-epic” ride a couple of days after the crash. Hope you recover quickly!

]]> By: Fat Cyclist - Cycling Injuries « Cary James http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35293 Fat Cyclist - Cycling Injuries « Cary James Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:46:29 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35293 [...] Fat Cyclist - Cycling Injuries Fact Cyclist is a blog I read pretty much as soon as it’s written. The guy is hilarious. His story telling ability is phenomenal. And he is a regular guy with a great sense of humor who appears to really enjoy the community that has become building around him. Take this story for instance. Dug, to his credit, didn’t laugh at all. At least, not on the outside. Dug, in fact, did the exact perfect thing to do when a friend crashes hard but is clearly not in mortal danger: [...] [...] Fat Cyclist – Cycling Injuries Fact Cyclist is a blog I read pretty much as soon as it’s written. The guy is hilarious. His story telling ability is phenomenal. And he is a regular guy with a great sense of humor who appears to really enjoy the community that has become building around him. Take this story for instance. Dug, to his credit, didn’t laugh at all. At least, not on the outside. Dug, in fact, did the exact perfect thing to do when a friend crashes hard but is clearly not in mortal danger: [...]

]]> By: hobgoblin http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-35277 hobgoblin Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:14:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/05/jinx/#comment-35277 The jinx is real. At a race earlier this season, I was talking to a guy who had a brand new Cannondale, all customized with pink paint, pink bar tape, pink hubs--everything pink. He even named the bike Pinky. He was talking about how he couldn't crash Pinky because it was his first race on her, and everything was perfectly dialed in. Of course, he went down hard, tearing his bar tape and breaking his wheels. Never, ever underestimate the power of the jinx. The jinx is real. At a race earlier this season, I was talking to a guy who had a brand new Cannondale, all customized with pink paint, pink bar tape, pink hubs–everything pink. He even named the bike Pinky. He was talking about how he couldn’t crash Pinky because it was his first race on her, and everything was perfectly dialed in. Of course, he went down hard, tearing his bar tape and breaking his wheels. Never, ever underestimate the power of the jinx.

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