[DVBC] Ride Report / Crash Report

Mon Mar 17 11:29:04 EDT 2008

Sounds like a plan to me .  .  .

On 3/17/08, dvwc at comcast.net <dvwc at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Best I can tell, the frame didn't even touch the ground.
>
> It's been two days, and my hip and knee feel a lot better. Just a little
> sore and tight. I don't think I have to see the doctor about it or anything
> like that. It was pretty lucky... nothing on me "broken", no cracked helmet
> or smashed face. No car running me over.
>
> All these pancake rides are making me hungry. I think next time I'm gonna
> ride hills with you and eat pancakes.
>
> Jon
>
>
> dvbc-list at dvbc.org wrote:
> >Wow, Jon, sorry to hear about your crash but glad to hear that you're
> okay.
> >Sounds like although you need some work and parts, that your carbon frame
> is
> >okay.
> >
> >Doug's ride was a blast Saturday.  Breakfast was most delicious.  I was
> in
> >the mood to train hard so I wouldn't let Doug wimp out and do the easier
> way
> >back.    Lots of good hills and I must say that Mary "Smiling Rookie" is
> >getting better all the time.  Must be all that training she's doing with
> >Dan.  Cheryl is also in good form.  We had a breakaway and were climbing
> >together.  Mary and Cheryl missed a turn and I went and got them.  Doug
> >decided to go that way after we came back down a hill which meant we had
> to
> >climb that monster a second time but that's okay, just more training.
> >
> >Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On 3/16/08, Jon DeCristofaro <dvwc at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>  I should gone with you or Maureen...
> >>
> >> Instead I went out earlier with a couple of people. Ended up crashing
> >> coming down Glen Mills hill. Basically, at the same time that a car was
> >> passing, the guy in front me slowed quickly to avoid running over a
> runner.
> >> I bumped his rear wheel and just layed it down on the pavement.
> >>
> >> I bruised all the usual suspects down one side: hand, elbow, hip, knee.
> >> And, though it looked okay at the time, threw my rear derailleur out of
> >> adjustment. Also the handlebars were pretty skewed, but we got that
> >> straightened out easily.
> >>
> >> With all intent of finishing the ride, I pressed on. But a few miles
> down
> >> the road we got to a hill big enough to make me use my easiest gear.
> And
> >> that's when the rear derailleur shifted right into the spokes, got
> >> completely mangled, and ripped straight off.
> >>
> >> One of the guys is a bike mechanic and I single-speeded it back a few
> >> miles to a convenient place to get picked up by the support vehicle (my
> >> wife's car). If I had checked the rear adjustment more carefully, it
> >> wouldn't have gotten ripped off.
> >>
> >> I'm down a Dura Ace derailleur, one front chainring, a chain, and a
> >> derailleur hanger. Overall, coulda stayed home and had a grand time.
> Only
> >> got 24 miles in, and missed the best part of the ride. Not to mention
> the
> >> mechanical work I have ahead of me.
> >>
> >> I'll be on the mountain bike until parts come in!
> >>
> >> Jon
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> *From:* Doug Bower <Bowerdou at verizon.net>
> >> *To:* dvbc-list at dvbc.org
> >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:29 PM
> >> *Subject:* RE: [DVBC] Ad Hoc ride Saturday morning
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dave,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Six riders rode 46+ punishing miles over a very hilly course.  Nancy,
> >> Cheryl, Mary, Deb, Eric V. and I left for Anna Marie's; Anna Marie's is
> >> famous for their "pancakes that overhang the plate".  Some riders were
> >> "feeling the hills" by the time we stopped for breakfast, there was
> talk of
> >> bagging the hillier second half and returning to the start over the
> less
> >> hilly route.  Oh No!! Oh No!! Proclaimed Deb we are in this for the
> long
> >> haul.  So we pressed onward to the hillier second half with Deb, Mary
> and
> >> Cheryl leading the way.  Since this was my first official ride of 2008
> I
> >> feel lucky to have finished with everyone still in sight&#8230;
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> See you on the road, Buckeye
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> *From:* dvbc-list-bounces at list.dvbc.org [mailto:
> >> dvbc-list-bounces at list.dvbc.org] *On Behalf Of *Dave Hartrum
> >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:52 PM
> >> *To:* dvbc-list at dvbc.org
> >> *Subject:* Re: [DVBC] Ad Hoc ride Saturday morning
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> wow Maureen sure put a punishing on us.
> >>
> >> Jim, Dan, Maureen, Woody, Doc, and Dave were out for the ride Saturday
> >> morning.
> >>
> >> Maureen was looking for every climb she could find.
> >>
> >> Many of the usual climbs plus Glen Mills, Dilworthtown, and Maureen
> pushed
> >> us to tackle Old Gradiville.
> >>
> >> I think everyone's legs were hurting, I know mine were.
> >>
> >> Legs feeling much better today and glad to have worked them hard
> >> yesterday.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> With no planned food stops there was much discussion about Doug's ride
> and
> >> the pancakes they were enjoying :-)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks for getting us out there Maureen.
> >>
> >>
> >> Dave Hartrum
> >>
> >> dhartrum at mac.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mar 14, 2008, at 9:04 AM, M Shan wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to do about 40ish miles starting from 320 Market at
> 9:30AM.  Pace
> >> should be B-.  No food stops - if you need to eat- bring something with
> >> you. Eat at 320 Market when we get back!  I am not sure exactly where
> we'll
> >> go, but plan on going up Glen Mills and hopefully some other hills.  I
> >> haven't been riding alot - you'll likely have to wait for me at the
> top  :
> >> ) - but I gotta start somewhere!!
> >>
> >> Call to confirm ride 215-421-8227.  If it is raining, ride is
> cancelled.
> >>
> >> Maureen
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