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06-11-2004, 07:17 AM

I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
socks with holes around the ankles.

It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

06-11-2004, 08:23 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:17:31 -0400, ".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS>
wrote:

>I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
>socks with holes around the ankles.
>
>It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
>right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
>tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
>were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
>and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
>from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
>wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

Never mind that...how was the bike! ;-)

-B
Now serving tacos to the inattentive at all railroad crossings...

06-11-2004, 08:23 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:17:31 -0400, ".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS>
wrote:

>I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
>socks with holes around the ankles.
>
>It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
>right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
>tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
>were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
>and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
>from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
>wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

Never mind that...how was the bike! ;-)

-B
Now serving tacos to the inattentive at all railroad crossings...

06-11-2004, 08:23 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:17:31 -0400, ".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS>
wrote:

>I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
>socks with holes around the ankles.
>
>It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
>right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
>tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
>were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
>and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
>from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
>wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

Never mind that...how was the bike! ;-)

-B
Now serving tacos to the inattentive at all railroad crossings...

06-11-2004, 08:23 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:17:31 -0400, ".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS>
wrote:

>I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
>socks with holes around the ankles.
>
>It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
>right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
>tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
>were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
>and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
>from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
>wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

Never mind that...how was the bike! ;-)

-B
Now serving tacos to the inattentive at all railroad crossings...

06-11-2004, 08:23 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:17:31 -0400, ".o0 0o." <els1400@yahoo.comSOCKS>
wrote:

>I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
>socks with holes around the ankles.
>
>It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I turned
>right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention. Railroad
>tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply forgot they
>were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove between the track
>and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15 feet. I was bleeding
>from my knees and my right sock had a big hole around the ankle. The
>wound healed and did not scar. I still wear the socks!

Never mind that...how was the bike! ;-)

-B
Now serving tacos to the inattentive at all railroad crossings...

06-11-2004, 08:27 AM

..o0 0o. wrote:
> I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
> socks with holes around the ankles.
>
> It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I
> turned right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention.
> Railroad tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply
> forgot they were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove
> between the track and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15
> feet. I was bleeding from my knees and my right sock had a big hole
> around the ankle. The wound healed and did not scar. I still wear
> the socks!

You got off quite lucky, I'd say. Usually stories like that reference a
broken bone or two.

Bill "elbow common" S.

06-11-2004, 08:27 AM

..o0 0o. wrote:
> I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
> socks with holes around the ankles.
>
> It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I
> turned right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention.
> Railroad tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply
> forgot they were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove
> between the track and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15
> feet. I was bleeding from my knees and my right sock had a big hole
> around the ankle. The wound healed and did not scar. I still wear
> the socks!

You got off quite lucky, I'd say. Usually stories like that reference a
broken bone or two.

Bill "elbow common" S.

06-11-2004, 08:27 AM

..o0 0o. wrote:
> I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
> socks with holes around the ankles.
>
> It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I
> turned right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention.
> Railroad tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply
> forgot they were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove
> between the track and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15
> feet. I was bleeding from my knees and my right sock had a big hole
> around the ankle. The wound healed and did not scar. I still wear
> the socks!

You got off quite lucky, I'd say. Usually stories like that reference a
broken bone or two.

Bill "elbow common" S.

06-11-2004, 08:27 AM

..o0 0o. wrote:
> I've got a railroad track story and I all have to show for it is some
> socks with holes around the ankles.
>
> It was a Sunday morning ride with the fast guys. 75 miles and I
> turned right to go home. I was tired and not paying much attention.
> Railroad tracks crossed the road at a 45deg angle and I just simply
> forgot they were there. I got my front wheel caught in the groove
> between the track and the road. I went down and slid about 10-15
> feet. I was bleeding from my knees and my right sock had a big hole
> around the ankle. The wound healed and did not scar. I still wear
> the socks!

You got off quite lucky, I'd say. Usually stories like that reference a
broken bone or two.

Bill "elbow common" S.