MacRetro chat and rides thread

[RobMac]

must be the thought of your 5000 th post mate

5001 and Im still not right :?

 

[big.eck]

aye his 5000th yin was shite mike

 

[RobMac]

Pi55 0ff you

 

[mikee]

enjoyed my trip to blairadam today lads, some great little trails there and good company, thanks for the guided tour.

looking forward to future visits when i'm weekending in the kingdom

your welcome mate

 

[kaiser]

Cool vid pinched from singletrack, watch till the end

http://vimeo.com/35970951

 

[zigzag]

Enjoyed that, would like to try pumping (the non fart pants variety, mastered that years ago).

Liked this one from STW too

http://vimeo.com/couchmode/filmevondrau ... e/26810156

Nicely shot, love the filmed from the air stuff.

 

[RobMac]

I got up OK then fell back down again.
Anybody had any experience of Vertigo? :?

Well Im just back from the doctors and yeah its Vertigo so at least Ive got a good excuse for falling off all the time.

 

[The Ken]

Well I learnt something new today...

The term vertigo is often incorrectly used to describe a fear of heights.

However, acrophobia is the medical name for the dizzy feeling that's often experienced when looking down from a high place.

Sorry to here that Rob - if it is anything like the labyrinthitis I had a few years back it is a horrible thing - totally dizzy with the room spinning and nausea too - I thought I was having a stroke the first time it happened. I didn't got to the doctor till it happened whilst I was doing 70mph in the outside lane of the A9.

If it happens regularly like mine did you might get given motion sickness pills - I was on them for 6 months until the infection went away.

If you need to ride your bike/mc, taking motion sickness pills might prevent issues whilst riding. Have you been told to stop driving?

It can be caused by things like just the way you get up as well as ear infections.

 

[RobMac]

Calling Dr Ken! Calling Dr Ken
Your 100% correct, Ive just this minute taken the first pill but the Doc didnt say stop driving but suggests staying off the bike/mc we'll see :roll:

 

[The Ken]

Well I nearly crashed with a car full of kids - Marnie wisnae happy - I even asked her to take the wheel but she didn't, I had to cross a busy lane and get to the next slip road, all with a left to right pan happening to my vision every 1/4 second.
Once on the slip, I bumped onto the grass and slammed the brakes on - got out and sat on the ground with my eyes shut.
Marnie drove home after that and I went to the docs the next morning.

I didn't cycle for a few months and only drove if I had to for the first month. The pills meant it didn't happen again and I came off them after 6 months but was told to go back on if I had any more episodes.
Overall I think I had around 6 episodes over a month before going to the docs.

I think once you are on the pills you will be ok to drive.