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From: flavio.ortigao@...

> Morgan,
> As a scientist I can tell you that you need to turn to a Vodoo priest. Try
> bleedind a goat on a crossroad at exactly midnight, at a Friday.
> If the goat does not help, try two black cats.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Morgan Andriulli"
>
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 16:07:56
> To:,"SCCC Racers"
> Subject: [sccc-roadies] Sheeee...
>
>
> ...it.
>
> Time for a new thread: Worst biking weekend ever.
>
> 8 AM fast breakfast ride. James Falcon, The Other James and I leave Mullins
> into a gloomy-looking morning. Halfway up Whitesburg, my left crank feels kind
> of spongy. I知 thinking worn out cleat or the pedal backing off. The
> Eggbeaters I ride have both backed out of the crank or pulled the body from the
> spindle. I look and wiggle and have serious suspicions. I知 thinking about
> checking the cleat, but not before the cranks snaps off when I知 out of the
> saddle on Four Mile Post.
>
> My superior crotch steering skills keep it off the deck long enough to
> one-leg-it to the next driveway. Counting Barry Mathews and Tom Branch, this is
> the third left-side Ritchey WCS compact crank to give it up in town since 2006.
>
> A cell phone call and I知 back at the house for a third cup of coffee.
>
> It gets better. I had signed up for a two-fer today with a mountain bike ride
> on Wade Mountain with Gracie R. and our pal Patrick. I load the bike on the
> roof rack and head to the Land Trust Pa rking lot. Pulling into the lot, I
> notice a cable lying across the entrance to the Land Trust lot. I did not see,
> or it did not register that another one was hanging about six feet above the
> ground. The roof rack separates with the bike and get slungshot 30 feet off the
> back of my car. But not before poking a $1000 dent in my roof and hatch and
> severing the brake cable on the bike.
>
> I'm pissed. Gracie and Patrick roll up from having done a little pre-riding
> 'cause I was late. They said that the cable was not there when they came in
> because her van would not have cleared it. She says she saw Tommy Reagh and a
> bunch of bikers up on the trail. She said that one of Tommy痴 guys also flung a
> bike on that cable or another one hanging down.
>
> A guy hiked off the trail and I asked him for some wire cutters. He opens up
> his van to reveal an entire tool shop. I snip the line which looks like a coax
> or fiber optic cable. I'm sure Comcast or Knology is hearing something from
> someone who lost cable and internet at the end of Spraggins Hollow Road. Too
> f**king bad. That cable was blocking the lot and someone owes me a roof and a
> rack.
>
> 4.5 miles of riding, two bikes in the shop, trashed roof rack and a $1000 dent
> punched in the Yellow Car.
>
> I知 staying in for the next few days, lest a safe falls on my head.
>
> Top that. The floor is open.
>
> Morgan Andriulli
> Vice President, Spring City Cycling Club
> Board of Directors, Alabama Bicycle Coalition
> 256 536-7190
> 256 541-1095 (cell)
> morganandriulli@ comcast.net
> Huntsville, AL
>