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[SadieKate]

I also have to admit - I've done the same thing in the past. Assessed damage to my bike, before realizing that I'm dripping blood all over the road. :D
Susan Me, too. Makes us all "real" cyclists. :D

[slinkedog]

Oh, poor Jeff! We'll be thinking of him and hoping for a speedy recovery!!

[MightyMitre]

Ouch! Poor Jeff. And what a list of damage! Glad he's ok and not badly injured, but in true cyclist style sorry to hear is fave jersey took a hammering. Can he get a replacement or will it now be resigned to the Wall of Fame?

Looks like he might be after a new set of wheels too... Any excuse eh! ;) :p

Hope he's back in the saddle soon.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Ouch! ouch! ouch!

I too found it very interesting the Jeff worried about his bike first and himself second.

Jeff - I'm sending wishes your way for a fast recovery for both you (most important) and your bike. I know it's very hard to not jump back on right away, but please give your body time to heal.

and Susan - Everyone should have a friend like you who is happy to pick up the pieces nicely.

--- Denise

[nuthatch]

What rotten luck! That's how I managed to knock out my ride partner last weekend - stopped too suddenly in front of her to take a left turn and she couldn't unclip fast enough. She went down on her elbow. Pile on the cookies and hope they have a healing effect!!

[CorsairMac]

So sorry to hear about the boo-boo!....give Jeff Loads of hugs and cookies and kisses and attention and a new Over-The-Bar-Scar-Club Jersey from Primal to make up for tearing his fave Hill Slug one! and glad to hear everything is gonna be ok - although I can tell ya from experience a break might've been better, sprains are toughies to get healed!! :o

[Bike Goddess]

Susan- I don't know if you realize that your are talking to the Cookie Forum! That's right! What we do best (besides loving cycling) is making cookies for our bike pals. :) :) If we lived up your way, Jeff would be deluged! :p :p

As it is, I send my get well wishes to Jeff and hope he recovers soon especially now that warmer weather and Spring is around the corner for you all!

Accidents do happen so don't beat yourself up too much :( . You are forgiven for being human like the rest of us :D

[snapdragen]

Feel better soon!

[SnappyPix]

As others have said, hope he's better soon.

[Pedal Wench]

Since we can't send cookies, how about the new Cookie Monster jersey to replace his fav Hill Slug???

Lesson learned about keys in the jersey. I wonder how much less damage would have been done if he didn't have his keys in his pocket. I'm gonna think twice about what I stash back there!

Take good care of him!

Leslie

[Susan Otcenas]

Since we can't send cookies, how about the new Cookie Monster jersey to replace his fav Hill Slug???

Next weekend is the annual Salem Bike Club Monster Cookie Ride http://www.salembicycleclub.org/majrides/majrides.html . We absolutely HAD to have that Pearl Izumi Cookie Monster Jersey for that ride. Since this is a great ride to do on our tandem, we both had to have one. (*gasp* Don't tell anyone that Susan from TE is going to wear a MEN's Jersey! What choice did I have? It's COOKIES! And we lobbied for months, to no avail, to get Pearl to make them in Women's sizes. Sigh.) The bike club has cookies at every rest stop!

I can tell you that Jeff, cookie lover that he is, always looks forward to this ride. But with his wrist the way it is, it looks like I may have to captain the tandem and take him along for the ride...

Susan :)

[SadieKate]

Maybe you could get them to make a Captain Underpants jersey? I've got a list of friends, large and small, who would need one as a gift. Notice, I did not refer to the large friends as adults. :D

[Pedal Wench]

OH! I want to ride in a ride like that one! I've only done one organized ride (and between the snow and 40 mph winds I bailed after 40 miles) and they only had Paydays and bananas.

THanks for trying with Pearl for the women's jersey! That's what I was waiting for - now, I guess I'll have to go for it. My BF, on the other hand, is destined for Oscar the Grouch. Basically because he doesn't see why I want the Cookie Monster one so badly!

Good luck on the tandem! Sounds like fun!




Next weekend is the annual Salem Bike Club Monster Cookie Ride http://www.salembicycleclub.org/majrides/majrides.html . We absolutely HAD to have that Pearl Izumi Cookie Monster Jersey for that ride. Since this is a great ride to do on our tandem, we both had to have one. (*gasp* Don't tell anyone that Susan from TE is going to wear a MEN's Jersey! What choice did I have? It's COOKIES! And we lobbied for months, to no avail, to get Pearl to make them in Women's sizes. Sigh.) The bike club has cookies at every rest stop!

I can tell you that Jeff, cookie lover that he is, always looks forward to this ride. But with his wrist the way it is, it looks like I may have to captain the tandem and take him along for the ride...

Susan :)

[snapdragen]

Captain Underpants? I love it! :D

[AutumnBreez]

Since we can't send cookies, how about the new Cookie Monster jersey to replace his fav Hill Slug???

Lesson learned about keys in the jersey. I wonder how much less damage would have been done if he didn't have his keys in his pocket. I'm gonna think twice about what I stash back there!

Take good care of him!

Leslie
Cookies are the key (to my tummy)! Yumm....Coookkkiees mmmyyumyum Take care Jeff!

Ya, I am going to use this as a lesson, I always store the keys in back pouch.

I am going to get that cookie monster jersey in a couple of weeks...too cute!
and the socks, either the sesame street sign or the cookie monster ones.
Distraction:
My kids have grown older and don't watch the program but I still love to see the characters. Jim Hensen fan for life. Remember the Muppet Show? the two old guys, miss piggy showing her femine side yet had GirlPower! lol
The Dark Crystal had cool puppets too!
Who's your favorite?
Cookie Monster! even without presently suffering PMS symptoms, the cookie stuffing is classic, and of those who need the emotional and physical moment filled, NOW! What better way to express this to the public but that of a CM jersey! :D

[BikeMomma]

My 7-year-old nearly took me out the other day by stopping too fast. :eek: Lucky for me, I was only going maybe 10 mph behind him, so I was able to stay upright. I told him he better not do that again when he's able to go faster, or we're BOTH dead meat! :D

Sympathies to Jeff and hopes for a speedy recovery, especially if the hand is his cookie-eating one. Susan, hope your oven holds up to the constant use... :p

[shewhobikes]

Note to self: Put keys somewhere else.

Note to Jeff: Hope boo-boos heal and you feel LOTS better soon. Hope your bike gets better, too. :D

[slinkedog]

Hey Susan... how is Jeff? Hope he's feeling better!

[JesTutripup]

Sorry to hear about the mishap. Glad to hear you're both safe.
Kiss his boo boo's, give him a massage and let him brag about his war metals (with an exp date if you wish).










But don't stay there too long, or the cow's gonna run out of milk. ;)

[administrator]

I'm happy to report that Susan's cookie therapy is working wonderfully and I think just one more batch (hmmm- perhaps peanut butter or maybe oatmeal/raisin?) and I'll be all healed up and ready for the Cookie Monster ride this weekend :-)

[slinkedog]

Good news! How is that wrist feeling?

If you want, I can send her my recipe for oatmeal/pecan/chocolate chunk/dried cherry cookies. Not everyone likes that combo, so don't feel bad to say no thanks!! :)

[administrator]

Ooh Yeah! I think she needs to see that :D :D :D :D

[Susan Otcenas]

...my recipe for oatmeal/pecan/chocolate chunk/dried cherry cookies.

Oh, this is right up Jeff's alley! Post the recipe and I'll give it a try. :)

Jeff's wrist seems to be healing well - he ditched his soft-cast this morning. The bruise on his hip is a fascinating shade of yellow, green and purple.

His front wheel, unfortunately, is toast. The bike shop pronounced it too damaged to repair. Now he's on the hunt for a new one, which OF COURSE brings up the new wheel vs new bike debate.... :D

(Hey Adventure Girl - notice I gave you an update on body before bike?? :) )

Susan

[CorsairMac]

Oh, this is right up Jeff's alley! Post the recipe and I'll give it a try. :)

Jeff's wrist seems to be healing well - he ditched his soft-cast this morning. The bruise on his hip is a fascinating shade of yellow, green and purple.

His front wheel, unfortunately, is toast. The bike shop pronounced it too damaged to repair. Now he's on the hunt for a new one, which OF COURSE brings up the new wheel vs new bike debate.... :D

(Hey Adventure Girl - notice I gave you an update on body before bike?? :) )

Susan

Glad to hear he's doing better. I'm thinking new bike - he could consider it a trophy bike for surviving the crash??!! :D

and I think you should post the recipe here on the board - plz?!

[slinkedog]

That's funny about his fascinating bruise. My husband, Blaine, broke his collarbone in a track race about 9 years ago and still has a scar that is bruised (and probably always will be) on his shoulder where he impacted. Bruises be nasty.

Okay, here's the recipe out of Cook's Illustrated's latest issue (please excuse typos):

1 1/4 C all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. table salt
1 1/4 C old-fashioned rolled oats
1 C pecans, toasted and chopped
1 C (5 oz.) dried sour cherries, chopped coarse
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chunks (about 3/4C)
12 T unsalted butter, softened but still cool
1 1/2 C packed brown sugar, preferrably dark
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Adjust oven racks to upper- and lower-middle positions; heat oven to 350. Line 2 large 18 by 12 inch baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. In second medium blowl, stir together oats, pecans cherries and chocolate.

3. In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, beat butter and sugar at med. speed until no sugar lumps remain, about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula; add egg and vanilla and beat on medium-low speed until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl; with mixer running at low speed, add flour mixture; mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. With mixer still running on low, gradually add oat/nut mixture; mix until just incorporated. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed.

4. Divide dough evenly into 16 portions, each about 1/4 C, then roll between palms into balls about 2" in diameter; stagger 8 balls on each baking sheet, spacing them about 2 1/2" apart. Using hands, gently press each dough ball to 1" thickness. Bake both baking sheets 12 minutes, rotate them front to back and top to bottom, then continue to bake until cookies are medium brown and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will seem underdone and appear raw, wet and shiny in cracks), 8 to 10 minutes longer. Do not overbake.

5. Cool cookies on baking sheets on wire rack 5 minutes; using wide spatula , transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature

[nuthatch]

Oh, Slinke that sounds mmmmmmmmmmmmm(shudders of yumminess)!!! Chocolate and sour cherries are the perfect combo!

[slinkedog]

I made them for the Tierra Bella (which I didn't get to ride) and they were really yummy. I'm making more tomorrow for a function tomorrow night. I'll try not to eat all the cherries before they go into the batter!! :)

[spazzdog]

OK.. somebody (who actually cooks things) open a Recipe Thread. Use that place to post all recipes of interest... then folks can find 'em easy,


spazz (looking in the freezer for that last frozen burrito)

[slinkedog]

That's a great idea, Spazz. Maybe the Admin could start a Recipe section?? Maybe not enough recipes to warrant a whole section, tho?

[spazzdog]

Recipe thread is up and collecting!


mmmmmmm-mmmm! It's startin' to smell so good in here! :D