2024 GLMC Grand Tour Q&A

[Lee_0123]

Like Jeff said above the T-shirts have been shipped to the finishers. If you do not receive your shirt in 10 days let us know.

[LSGiant]

Mine arrived today.

[DownUnder]

(12-02-2024 04:18 PM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Like Jeff said above the T-shirts have been shipped to the finishers. If you do not receive your shirt in 10 days let us know.

Were the t-shirts for the International Finishers sent via Air Mail or Surface Post ??

[LSGiant]

Overseas shirts will not go out until next week. The vendor that made the shirts shipped them also. I just found out they did not do overseas shipping.

[LSGiant]

Down under

Please send me an email off line
Having difficulty sending your shirt.

jkerkow@outlook.com

[BkerChuck]

When will the trophies/plaques go out?

[Lee_0123]

Hello everyone,
My apologies, I forgot about the plaques. I'll get right on them.

I have been a bit busy. Just before Thanksgiving I got hit by a deer and went down on my right side. I was very lucky. I was wearing full gear, there was no following or on coming traffic, and I was only going about 30 mph. My injuries were limited to a really colorfully bruised right arm and a scraped elbow that did not require a bandage. Deer dead, bike totaled, Aerostich jacket wore through at the elbow, and my jeans wore through on the right bum but I had no road rash there. The plastic knuckle protectors on my gloves were really scuffed up. Progressive Insurance was good to work with. The team I worked with handles RV claims only; bikes, boats, campers, etc. I quickly got a fair price for the bike, accessories, and $500 towards the replacement of the jacket. I had a new replacement bike in a few weeks. The new bike is the 2024 version of the wrecked 2021 Honda NC750X.

Have a good holiday, again my apologies for forgetting about the plaques.

[theemightyorbit]

Dang, Lee!

Glad you're OK and that Progressive took care of you.

[DownUnder]

(12-23-2024 12:04 PM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Hello everyone,
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I have been a bit busy. Just before Thanksgiving I got hit by a deer and went down on my right side.

All that matters is that you are in one piece and fully functional. Take your time with your recovery.

[BkerChuck]

(12-23-2024 12:04 PM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Hello everyone,
My apologies, I forgot about the plaques. I'll get right on them.

I have been a bit busy. Just before Thanksgiving I got hit by a deer and went down on my right side. I was very lucky. I was wearing full gear, there was no following or on coming traffic, and I was only going about 30 mph. My injuries were limited to a really colorfully bruised right arm and a scraped elbow that did not require a bandage. Deer dead, bike totaled, Aerostich jacket wore through at the elbow, and my jeans wore through on the right bum but I had no road rash there. The plastic knuckle protectors on my gloves were really scuffed up. Progressive Insurance was good to work with. The team I worked with handles RV claims only; bikes, boats, campers, etc. I quickly got a fair price for the bike, accessories, and $500 towards the replacement of the jacket. I had a new replacement bike in a few weeks. The new bike is the 2024 version of the wrecked 2021 Honda NC750X.

Have a good holiday, again my apologies for forgetting about the plaques.

Boy do I feel like a jerk now for asking about the plaques!

Most important thing is that you're okay! Glad to see that above all else. I hit a deer over 20 years ago myself and it sucked. Progressive is great to work with, glad they hooked you up.

[Lee_0123]

Chuck,
Thanks for bringing up the plaques. I appreciate it.

[Frump]

The website was down for a few minutes around 12:01 pm CST today. Sorry if that interupted the conversation for anyone.

I've never hit a deer, but like most of you I've had plenty of close calls and thnk about them a lot. Its a risk we take. I have had friends killed and permannently messed up by them, so walking away from a strike banged up but with nothing permanent is a good thing. Proper gear helps. Good to hear that you are OK Lee and thanks for all the work.

[Lapchik]

Smoked a Bambi once. Put me in a walking boot for 3 weeks and took out a radiator. Anybody that walks away from an animal strike better buy a lottery ticket.



   

[BkerChuck]

My deer strike actually took place when I was riding home from a doctor's appointment that verified I did indeed have a hernia. I was less than 300 yards from my home, coming around a somewhat blind curve and there was a decent sized doe standing broadside in the middle of my lane. There were a couple of cars coming in the other lane towards me and a guardrail on the right side shoulder. I got on the brakes as hard as possible and the only thought in my mind was "this is about to suck".

It did.

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(12-26-2024 11:43 AM)Lee_0123 Wrote:  Chuck,
Thanks for bringing up the plaques. I appreciate it.

Lee, No problem but I still feel like a jerk anyway. Glad you're okay and that Progressive treated you well enough. Congrats on the Team Strange finish. Looking forward to next year's events!