Jobst

[Brad Anders]

I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.

Brad Anders

[RicodJour]

On Jan 17, 10:29*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
> I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.

That sucks. How did it happen?

R

[Brad Anders]

On Jan 17, 8:45*am, RicodJour > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:29*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> > his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> > to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.
>
> That sucks. *How did it happen?
>
> R

No idea, maybe someone local who knows can fill us in.

[Mike Jacoubowsky]

I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
been that serious though.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"Brad Anders" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 17, 8:45 am, RicodJour > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:29 am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> > his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU.
> > Here's
> > to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.
>
> That sucks. How did it happen?
>
> R

No idea, maybe someone local who knows can fill us in.

[raamman]

On Jan 17, 10:29*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
> I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.
>
> Brad Anders

hoping for a swift complete recovery too

[Brad Anders]

On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
wrote:
> I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> been that serious though.

I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
out more.

[Brad Anders]

On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> wrote:
>
> > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > been that serious though.
>
> I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> out more.

Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
restricted to family.

Brad

[Michael Press]

In article
>,
Brad Anders > wrote:

> I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.

Terrible. I wish him the best.

--
Michael Press

[Fred]

On Jan 17, 8:45*am, RicodJour > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:29*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> > his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> > to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.
>
> That sucks. *How did it happen?
>
> R

His fork exploded.

Fred

[RicodJour]

On Jan 17, 4:06*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> > wrote:
>
> > > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > > been that serious though.
>
> > I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> > but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> > out more.
>
> Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
> know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
> think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
> restricted to family.

ICU for a broken leg...? There's obviously more to it than that.

R

[H. Fred Kveck]

In article >,
Brad Anders > wrote:

> I just heard that Jobst Brandt had a bad crash on Saturday and broke
> his femur. He's currently at Stanford, last I heard in the ICU. Here's
> to hoping for a complete recovery, not an easy feat when you're 75.

Wow, that stinks. I hope he recovers soon.

[--D-y]

On Jan 17, 6:12*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 4:06*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > > > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > > > been that serious though.
>
> > > I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> > > but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> > > out more.
>
> > Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
> > know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
> > think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
> > restricted to family.
>
> ICU for a broken leg...? *There's obviously more to it than that.
>

Danger of fat embolism, can be very dangerous:
http://tinyurl.com/6l6acfq

Best wishes for a complete recovery.
--D-y

[Mike Jacoubowsky]

"Brad Anders" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 17, 11:37 am, Brad Anders > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 10:17 am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> wrote:
>
> > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > been that serious though.
>
> I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> out more.
========
Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
restricted to family.

Brad
========

Thanks for the info. He's been through some pretty nasty stuff before, so I
expect to see him back on the road soon. If he doesn't define "tough old
bird" nothing does.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

[RicodJour]

On Jan 17, 8:52*pm, --D-y > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 6:12*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jan 17, 4:06*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > > > On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > > > > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > > > > been that serious though.
>
> > > > I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> > > > but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> > > > out more.
>
> > > Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
> > > know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
> > > think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
> > > restricted to family.
>
> > ICU for a broken leg...? *There's obviously more to it than that.
>
> Danger of fat embolism, can be very dangerous:http://tinyurl.com/6l6acfq
>
> Best wishes for a complete recovery.

Holy ****! That I did not know. Well, he's at a top place - his alma
mater - so I'm sure he's in the best hands.

R

[Brad Anders]

On Jan 17, 8:18*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 8:52*pm, --D-y > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 17, 6:12*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 17, 4:06*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > > > On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> > > > > On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > > > > > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > > > > > been that serious though.
>
> > > > > I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> > > > > but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> > > > > out more.
>
> > > > Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
> > > > know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
> > > > think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
> > > > restricted to family.
>
> > > ICU for a broken leg...? *There's obviously more to it than that.
>
> > Danger of fat embolism, can be very dangerous:http://tinyurl.com/6l6acfq
>
> > Best wishes for a complete recovery.
>
> Holy ****! *That I did not know. *Well, he's at a top place - his alma
> mater - so I'm sure he's in the best hands.
>
> R

Agree, "holy ****" is what I'd say, too. I know a bit more about
Jobst's condition that I've spelled out (just figured he would want
the privacy), and it sure seems from what they're doing that they're
aware of the issues described in the article.

I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
'80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.

Brad Anders

[Fredmaster of Brainerd]

On Jan 17, 8:43*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
>
> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.

I agree (don't know him but have enjoyed seeing him
on the road). Best wishes to Jobst to rest comfortably and
make a speedy recovery.

Ben

[H. Fred Kveck]

In article >,
Brad Anders > wrote:

> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.

I'd go a little further, Brad. Jobst is still pretty much an icon in the Bay Area
cycling community. Whatever "new" ride you may think you've come up with - Jobst did
it years ago.

[RicodJour]

On Jan 17, 10:43*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
> On Jan 17, 8:18*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
> > On Jan 17, 8:52*pm, --D-y > wrote:
> > > On Jan 17, 6:12*pm, RicodJour > wrote:
> > > > On Jan 17, 4:06*pm, Brad Anders > wrote:
> > > > > On Jan 17, 11:37*am, Brad Anders > wrote:
> > > > > > On Jan 17, 10:17*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" >
> > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
> > > > > > > least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
> > > > > > > been that serious though.
>
> > > > > > I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
> > > > > > but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
> > > > > > out more.
>
> > > > > Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
> > > > > know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
> > > > > think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
> > > > > restricted to family.
>
> > > > ICU for a broken leg...? *There's obviously more to it than that.
>
> > > Danger of fat embolism, can be very dangerous: http://tinyurl.com/6l6acfq
>
> > > Best wishes for a complete recovery.
>
> > Holy ****! *That I did not know. *Well, he's at a top place - his alma
> > mater - so I'm sure he's in the best hands.
>
>
> Agree, "holy ****" is what I'd say, too. I know a bit more about
> Jobst's condition that I've spelled out (just figured he would want
> the privacy), and it sure seems from what they're doing that they're
> aware of the issues described in the article.

Showing self-restraint on RBR...? Is that allowed? We're going to
have to get a ruling from the judges on that, but I think you're in
deep doo-doo. Really deep. Jowls calling you at home and stopping by
to chat deep.

> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.

How does a newsgroup sign a get well card?

R

[BLafferty[_3_]]

On 1/17/2011 10:43 PM, Brad Anders wrote:
> On Jan 17, 8:18 pm, > wrote:
>> On Jan 17, 8:52 pm, > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 17, 6:12 pm, > wrote:
>>
>>>> On Jan 17, 4:06 pm, Brad > wrote:
>>
>>>>> On Jan 17, 11:37 am, Brad > wrote:
>>
>>>>>> On Jan 17, 10:17 am, "Mike >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> I heard about a crash Jobst had at the "Old Fart's Ride" but that was at
>>>>>>> least a week ago, not this past weekend. I don't that that crash had
>>>>>>> been that serious though.
>>
>>>>>> I heard about it from a pretty reliable source in email this morning,
>>>>>> but I have no firsthand knowledge of what happened. Will try to find
>>>>>> out more.
>>
>>>>> Mike, this is definitely a new crash, he is at Stanford. I still don't
>>>>> know what happened. He's currently under evaluation by the docs. I
>>>>> think he's still in the ICU, I would imagine his visitors are
>>>>> restricted to family.
>>
>>>> ICU for a broken leg...? There's obviously more to it than that.
>>
>>> Danger of fat embolism, can be very dangerous:http://tinyurl.com/6l6acfq
>>
>>> Best wishes for a complete recovery.
>>
>> Holy ****! That I did not know. Well, he's at a top place - his alma
>> mater - so I'm sure he's in the best hands.
>>
>> R
>
> Agree, "holy ****" is what I'd say, too. I know a bit more about
> Jobst's condition that I've spelled out (just figured he would want
> the privacy), and it sure seems from what they're doing that they're
> aware of the issues described in the article.
>
> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.
>
> Brad Anders
Hopefully his being in good condition from cycling/active life style
will be a major plus for him.

But, a question. Did his wheels survive intact? I'll be they did if he
built them. :-)

[Mike Jacoubowsky]

"H. Fred Kveck" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> Brad Anders > wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
>> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
>> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
>> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
>> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
>> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
>> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to see
>> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.
>
> I'd go a little further, Brad. Jobst is still pretty much an icon in the
> Bay Area
> cycling community. Whatever "new" ride you may think you've come up with -
> Jobst did
> it years ago.

Jobst rides were legendary. Us young punk juniors would do what we could to
trash him in the mountains, but at the end of a 110-mile ride (which
typically included a fair amount of dirt), we'd be doing everything we could
to just hang on his wheel as he motored down Foothill towards Palo Alto.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

[Mike Jacoubowsky]

"H. Fred Kveck" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> Brad Anders > wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't have posted anything about his condition if it wasn't for
>> the fact that Jobst has been on these n.g.'s since they began in the
>> '80's, and he's kind of a fixture in the SF Bay Area cycling
>> community. I know there are a lot of people here who know him
>> personally or have interacted with him, positively or negatively.
>> Regardless, I think all of us would love to be as active as he is at
>> 75+ and when something like this happens, I think we'd all like to
>> see
>> it turn out with him doing well and getting back on the bike.
>
> I'd go a little further, Brad. Jobst is still pretty much an icon in
> the Bay Area
> cycling community. Whatever "new" ride you may think you've come up
> with - Jobst did
> it years ago.

Yes, but the rides were easier then. In the several millenia since the
early Jobst rides, the tectonic plates have pushed together and raised
the height of our local mountains significantly.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com