November 7, 201213 yr comment_544316 Awesome event and cause! I didn't see this before but..done! Have a good ride! Report
November 10, 201213 yr comment_544945 Done, and bumped to let you know that your link on Facebook wasn't working for me. Report
November 10, 201213 yr comment_545045 A little late to the game, but I'm in. Good job training Vicki. Have a great ride next weekend! Report
November 11, 201213 yr Author comment_545140 Guys, thank you so much. Due to your donations, I more than met the goal to ride. All your funds will be well used. Sadly, I sprained and got a hairline fracture of my ankle today, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to ride. I'm really really sad, but the funds raised still all go to a great cause so at least I can feel good about something. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Report
November 11, 201213 yr comment_545160 Guys, thank you so much. Due to your donations, I more than met the goal to ride. All your funds will be well used. Sadly, I sprained and got a hairline fracture of my ankle today, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to ride. I'm really really sad, but the funds raised still all go to a great cause so at least I can feel good about something. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Aww Maaan, you can tough it out. Or, maybe you could send a proxie in your place, someone who couldn't have gotten in without your fundraising. Report
November 11, 201213 yr comment_545177 Ah that shucks! Better give it some rest to not stress it even more but it must feel horrible after all this time you've been working towards this event. Had an infection in my knee which kept me from doing sports the last couple of weeks. Went spinning for the first time today, hope it'll work out. It sucks to be held back by physical injuries. Good luck! Report
November 11, 201213 yr comment_545186 Aw shit! Sorry Vicki. You've worked hard for this. My hat's off to you. Bet all that riding did you good though. ((((hugs)))) Report
November 11, 201213 yr comment_545192 Just saw your post on FB. I'm really sorry to hear this. I hope it wasn't your bad ankle. There will be other rides. Just focus on getting better for Sebring! Report
November 11, 201213 yr comment_545194 Sorry to hear this Vicki. Proud of your hard work I am, though. Report
November 12, 201213 yr comment_545373 Really sorry, Vicki. I've no doubt you would've kicked ass! Corrected, thanks Steve. Much better that way. Edited November 12, 201213 yr by jvlgato Report
November 12, 201213 yr comment_545377 Aww Maaan, you can tough it out. You did read the words "hairline fracture" did you not? Vicki there'll be more rides. Take care of your ankle! Oh and jvlgato, I think you left out the word 'no', but we get your drift. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545540 You did read the words "hairline fracture" did you not? Vicki there'll be more rides. Take care of your ankle! Oh and jvlgato, I think you left out the word 'no', but we get your drift. I was teasing. I should have said, "it's only a flesh wound" aka Monty Python... Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545676 I was teasing. I should have said, "it's only a flesh wound" aka Monty Python... It still wouldn't have been funny. Maybe you know Vicki better than I think you do although I would have thought that if you knew Vicki well at all you'd understand that she worked her ass off prepping for this ride and to have a random (non-cycling related) injury prevent her from participating is killing her. Report
November 14, 201213 yr Author comment_545765 Actually, I think it's the crutches that are killing me. Guys, thanks for the support, but I'm okay. This weekend will be hard when my friends are all on the ride, but life on life's terms and all that crap. At the end of the day I've dealt with far worse, and I still have my ankle, and my health, and have found that I love cycling, which I'll get back to in a few weeks. Report
November 14, 201213 yr comment_545766 You go girl. You got our gladly given bux and it went to you cause. Next! Report
November 14, 201213 yr comment_545768 It still wouldn't have been funny. Maybe you know Vicki better than I think you do although I would have thought that if you knew Vicki well at all you'd understand that she worked her ass off prepping for this ride and to have a random (non-cycling related) injury prevent her from participating is killing her. When I met her at CanJam 2009 she welcomed me with open arms when many other headcasers were sneering at me. I've been reading her updates in the biking thread with great interest, and almost suggested she start a blog about it to share with a bigger crowd, but I thought that statement would backfire. I do know how important this is to her. I wouldn't have donated if this wasn't something close to her heart (both the riding part and the charity). Report
November 17, 201213 yr Author comment_546551 They just had the closing ceremonies, and the ride was a huge success with 500 riders and many more crew members raising $859,000+ dollars, 100% of which will go directly back to the agencies I listed in the first post. I do want to thank you all for your generous support this ride and cause. Even if I wasn't able to actually make the trip, thanks to you, I feel like I got to take part. Report
November 17, 201213 yr comment_546557 Sounds like a great event! Get well soon. Hope you can do it next year! Report
November 17, 201213 yr comment_546562 Almost 900 grand is awesome! Good job on your part Vicki! Edited November 18, 201213 yr by Voltron Report
November 17, 201213 yr Author comment_546563 Sounds like a great event! Get well soon. Hope you can do it next year! Well, I just got a text that my friends already registered me for next year, so I guess that 's a done deal. Report
November 17, 201213 yr comment_546578 Almost 900 grand is awesome! Food job on your part Vicki! This! Well this, but trade the F for a G. Report
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