Titanium Flamingo

In article <[email hidden]>,

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.

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Quoted message said:

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.

what a [censored]! A speedy recovery and happy kayaking.

..max

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"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.

Holy [censored].

Mend fast. Somebody's got to get out there and keep the damn cagers in line.

Meanwhile, they make some pretty good pain meds these days.

RichC (Who has two 4" stainless steel screws in a jar on top of his monitor,
just as a reminder.) (As in bikes, ti was less common in surgical hardware
15 years ago.)

In article <[email hidden]>,

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Aw, man! What a bummer. Sorry about your misfortune,
and I hope it gets better ASAP.

Quoted message said:

Suffice it to say there was no other vehicle involved. Darkness and
semi-recumbent chopper geometry weirdness contributed to the fall on
the Stanley Park Seawall. I doubt it would have happened that way on
my civilian bike. It has brighter lamp and handles normally.

I hit the ramped up start of a concrete divider curb where the seawall
path goes split level, a couple hundred meters west of the Lions Gate
Bridge.

That seawall path could well be a textbook example of
bike-hostile 'facilities'. The split level thing
is damnable.

Sue the parks board >:-)

cheers (as much as possible anyway,)
Tom

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Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Ouch. Hope you heal quickly and fully.

And remember - it could have been worse. They could have patched you
up with carbon fiber or something...

Mark "real men wear ti" Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Suffice it to say there was no other vehicle involved.

Where we differ:

- I basically hit a parked car (its opening door, at any rate). There
might be a touch more ignominy in that. Not sure.

- I *lost* a couple pounds of titanium in the deal. Did your calf get
my bike?

Still nursing a banged up clavicle . . . but it didn't stop me from
going over the bars on my mtb two weeks ago.

Don't let this stop you, either.

Heal fast. Ride soon. Take good care of yourself.

Neil

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:35:22 -0700, Zoot Katz <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Forget about that, man - are you any lighter?

We know you're stronger.

jj

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.

Weight weenie. (Steel offers a more forgiving gait.)

Heal well, quickly and fully. Use drugs.

Bill (all OEM parts; shoulder pins were dissolvable type fairly certain)

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Let me also add that -- as it turns out -- lemon Pledge really did
work extraordinarily well for maintaining a Ti finish.

I've still got most of a can . . . if you need it.

Zoot Katz <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Had I been alone, it would have presented a real challenge getting
help at 01:30 on a Saturday.

You were riding the seawall at 1:30 in the morning....man that must
have been some party!

damnn!!

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Suffice it to say there was no other vehicle involved. Darkness and
semi-recumbent chopper geometry weirdness contributed to the fall on
the Stanley Park Seawall. I doubt it would have happened that way on
my civilian bike. It has brighter lamp and handles normally.

I hit the ramped up start of a concrete divider curb where the seawall
path goes split level, a couple hundred meters west of the Lions Gate
Bridge.

Place the top tube just below your knee and the BB against your ankle.
Now fall sideways at ~20 KmH effectively curbing your calf.
I was lucky to not have broken knee and ankle parts too.

Had I been alone, it would have presented a real challenge getting
help at 01:30 on a Saturday. As it was, Margaret Charles Chopper
Collective rode to the rescue. Twelve hrs later I was out of surgery
and entertaining all the friends who came to visit throughout the next
two days in hospital.

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.
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zk

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:36:57 -0700,
<[email hidden]>, Mark Hickey

Quoted message said:

And remember - it could have been worse. They could have patched you
up with carbon fiber or something...

Mark "real men wear ti" Hickey
Habanero Cycles

They wanted to give me aluminium crutches! Aluminium is too harsh. I
opted for the laminated birch poplar composite. They're quieter too so
better for sneaking up on nurses and faster than those walker things
so I can out run the cougars.
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zk

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:39:50 GMT,
<[email hidden]>, Mike Latondresse

mikelat@no_spam_shaw.ca said:

Quoted message said:

Had I been alone, it would have presented a real challenge getting
help at 01:30 on a Saturday.

You were riding the seawall at 1:30 in the morning....man that must
have been some party!

I was sober though I'd had a few beer earlier with food.
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zk

I got a ti knee, Doc hates that I ride mountain bike, but ok'ed road. But
I got my knee from work, I was lucky, I got to walk on the leg the day after
they put the artificial [censored] in.

Good luck on the mend.

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Suffice it to say there was no other vehicle involved. Darkness and
semi-recumbent chopper geometry weirdness contributed to the fall on
the Stanley Park Seawall. I doubt it would have happened that way on
my civilian bike. It has brighter lamp and handles normally.

I hit the ramped up start of a concrete divider curb where the seawall
path goes split level, a couple hundred meters west of the Lions Gate
Bridge.

Place the top tube just below your knee and the BB against your ankle.
Now fall sideways at ~20 KmH effectively curbing your calf.
I was lucky to not have broken knee and ankle parts too.

Had I been alone, it would have presented a real challenge getting
help at 01:30 on a Saturday. As it was, Margaret Charles Chopper
Collective rode to the rescue. Twelve hrs later I was out of surgery
and entertaining all the friends who came to visit throughout the next
two days in hospital.

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.
--
zk

Zoot Katz said:

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:36:57 -0700,
<[email hidden]>, Mark Hickey

Quoted message said:

And remember - it could have been worse. They could have patched you
up with carbon fiber or something...

Mark "real men wear ti" Hickey
Habanero Cycles

They wanted to give me aluminium crutches! Aluminium is too harsh. I
opted for the laminated birch poplar composite. They're quieter too so
better for sneaking up on nurses and faster than those walker things
so I can out run the cougars.

Get a pair with springs and you might get some real speed out of 'em.
Kind of like stereo pogo sticks.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Neil Brooks said:

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Let me also add that -- as it turns out -- lemon Pledge really did
work extraordinarily well for maintaining a Ti finish.

I've still got most of a can . . . if you need it.

Oooooh, that'd sting.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

In article <[email hidden]>,

Rich Clark said:

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.

Holy [censored].

Mend fast. Somebody's got to get out there and keep the damn cagers in line.

Meanwhile, they make some pretty good pain meds these days.

RichC (Who has two 4" stainless steel screws in a jar on top of his monitor,
just as a reminder.) (As in bikes, ti was less common in surgical hardware
15 years ago.)

I got 4" steel pins in my femur 2 years ago so it's not all Ti out
there. And mine seem to be permanent. At least they don't set off
airport metal detectors.

They do real good with broken bones these days. Zoot be riding again for
sure in June.

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

oof! that's no good!

Heal fast.

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See the books I've set free at:
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't

put

Quoted message said:

any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

[snip]

I hope to be riding again for my birthday in June.

Dang!

I'm so glad your friends were there and that BC's MDs and RNs are
giving you good TLC. Take care, and heal straight.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Zoot Katz said:

I'm standing around on one leg, like a flamingo. The other leg has a
new titanium rod running through and pinned to the three piece tibia.
The two piece fibula is going to knit just fine as long as I don't put
any weight on it, for the next 6-10 wks.

Suffice it to say there was no other vehicle involved. Darkness and
semi-recumbent chopper geometry weirdness contributed to the fall on
the Stanley Park Seawall. I doubt it would have happened that way on
my civilian bike. It has brighter lamp and handles normally.

Damn! Get well soon. Most important questions:

1) do you get to keep the Ti part?

2) what's the weight saving?

3) did you consider carbon fibre?

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Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.