ECUADOR: Maintaining Rigid Flexibility

Fun stuff. Thanks for putting it all down, you guys.

Oh, in case anybody wondered....

Here's what I ended up with:



Put a serious damper on my summer riding....

Looks like the one I gave Carol Ann...

I think those orthopedic guys all went to the same seminar....

There was probably a group buy on 12° titanium plates and pan head screws.

Ouch! It looks like they nid a nice job with the surgery at least.

Will the hardware remain in place, or do you plan to have it removed. I have had similar plates in my wrist for eight years, and the only time it bothered me at all was when a screw backed out and popped through my skin :eek1. I unscrewed it and closed the wound with crazy glue.

Cheers,

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That's awesome poolman...badass.

I'm not sure what to do with it, so unless it bothers me I guess I'll just leave it. My only real concern is, if I do something similiarly stupid again, what will be the result...Something about that left leg is, it keeps getting pinned under the bike. Maybe I should learn to ride better...

They wanted to be sure to put the plate and screws in the right side, no I mean the left side, no I mean the correct side...





The doc was so proud of his work, he signed it.



And gave me this thing, sporting the KTM colors.





Fortunately, before it broke down...I switched it over to Yamaha colors...

EVilClown and wizzerwheel,

Your ride reports are the best

You two seem to have a knack of smoothing the troubled waters as I follow in your wake

EC - While any rider would certainly appreciate the sentimental and heartfelt gift you bestowed upon WW, it does look a bit like a miniature "truck nut" missing its partner in crime

I'm sure your intentions were noble...

Cheers,

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Of course I couldn't be more honored than if I had just received an Oscar, or an Emmy, or even the fickle finger of fate.



I remember Evilclown picking that thing up off the asphalt.

It now has the prestigious job of holding my Tenere key.

A simple reminder that shit does happen quickly.

EC and WW,

I took my daughter to the "haunted forest" for halloween and couldn't help but think about you guys...





Cheers,

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That's art right there.....scary, weird, but art none the less.

What's on the ride agenda for poolman?

Sweating here its 85

I haven't been on a bike in 3 weeks. Raining and a cold 34F . Watching Dakar highlights and looking at my last Ecuador ride in pictures

Trying to snow here on my hill in the woods, me I'm dreaming about some equatorial sunshine too but my new titanium hip says to hold off. Meanwhile, I'm hard into the worldwide web searching for stuff to help me wear out whats left of my body...
I'm gonna ask the doc at my 6 weeks post op checkout next week if snorkling's on my agenda. I heard longer for MC mountup's, there goes my winter ride ideas...
Current med lineup says no to the Negra Modelo's too. Beats having the big "C" !
Golden years indeed! Which means ya get so few they're golden alright

Would you put your life in this mans hands?..... or buy an annuity?

The American Heart Association (actually it's my little white pill says no) tells me to stay off the brewskis...

I forgot to mention this trivia of the day:
The key fob thingy above reminded me of my new titanium hip-looks just like what they jammed into my femur! Maybe lacked some polish on the ball end?