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Mario Marquez
from McDonough, GA | Signed on: Tue 17 Jul 2007 12:45:47 PM MST
Just finished reading your book - I couldn't put down. Truly an inspirational account of turning tragedy in triumph. If you never stand atop another podium, or even don a professional jersy, you will always be always be a True Champion. |
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Domen
from Slovenia | Signed on: Mon 16 Jul 2007 11:20:40 AM MST
Hello Saul!
I still keep following your recovery and progress and I wish you all the best in all parts of your life.
If you have time, you can e-mail at domen.hribar@enduros.si, since I don't know if your still using your old one.
Best regards,
Domen |
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chris
from dallas, ga | Signed on: Sat 14 Jul 2007 07:00:19 PM MST
Hi Saul, big fan of yours...visited the Kennesaw Train Museum today with my son. They have a special gallery of old civil war era pictures on display and many are of cadets from G.M.I. One picture (listed as unidentified) is the absolute "spitting image" of YOU! It was shocking. I was like "That is Saul!" Anyway-I suggest sending a friend or family member over there to take a look. It could be you great-great-great granddad or something seriously. Take care and best of luck!!! |
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Tim
from Guernsey C.I. | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 02:56:56 PM MST
Good luck with the testing and enjoy planning your wedding. It's great to follow your progress through this site and I'm finding a few pairs of 'raisin hell' socks very comfortable.
I hope you manage to keep up the web site as you get busy racing again.
Too many people seem take their health for granted when competing in sport. I manage a grin on most rides, to fact that I'm fortunate enough to be able to ride a bike.
seize the day
all the best
Tim |
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Erstwhile Utahan
from Madison, WI | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 11:05:30 AM MST
Saul,
You made me homesick!. Having grownup at the mouth of Provo Canyon, the Alpine Loop (Sundance, as you term it) was my favorite ride. I rode that loop twice a week, and everytime I get on my bike in Madison, I still think of the great rides I had growing up in Utah. You should try the Alpine Loop in early spring with all the cascades and in the fall with the colors.
Keep up with the recovery and best of luck--just stop distracting me and making me homesick! |
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Micki B.
from Washington DC | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 10:11:38 AM MST
Hey Saul!! I just tried sending you an e-mail to the same address that I normally use, but it came back to me!! Will you e-mail me at buckleymb@gmail.com so I can send you the forever-long e-mail I just wrote... Hope all is well, and that this works!
Micki |
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Jon M. Holmes
from Fair Oaks, CA | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 10:03:45 AM MST
Saul,
I have been following your recovery since day 1, and it must be said that you are an inspiration to many. It's great to see that your hard work is paying off and a return to the pro peloton is drawing near. I look forward to following your story into a new season, that from being a T.B.I. survivor, to that of a major player in the Pro Tour.
I plan to visit Costa Vida in Roseville as it is a mere 1k from my office! Enjoy your time at the Tour. |
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A Super-Fan
from Atlanta, GA | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 07:04:15 AM MST
Hi Saul -
I could not be happier at your fantastic, miraculous healing! Like your beautiful fiance, I prayed for you and your family when you were first injured. As only HE ca do, God answered those prayers \"exceedingly, abundantly, beyond all we can ask or imagine.\" Ephesians 3:20
May you continue to be blessed in all that you do, and best wishes for you and Aleeza! |
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Gerda
from Belgium | Signed on: Fri 13 Jul 2007 12:58:04 AM MST
Great for you to be able to ride your first race.
And take care there in"La douce France" . Cheer your team on when they are in Marseille.
En een dikke knuffel uit België!
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Antique
from Latvia | Signed on: Thu 12 Jul 2007 11:39:25 AM MST
Hi. Me very much to like here. I shall advise this site to the friends.
I am sorry for my English. I only learn this language.
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Kevin Padgett
from Sunnyvale, CA | Signed on: Wed 11 Jul 2007 03:43:25 PM MST
Hi Saul,
Great to see Thor winning the stage today! Even better to see his Raisin Hell armband. I've noticed that Bobke is wearing one too. Thats so cool.
Looking forward to getting your news from France.
Sherry and I send our best to you and your family.
Cheers,
KP |
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Jason Sloan
from Calhoun,Ga. | Signed on: Wed 11 Jul 2007 08:42:43 AM MST
Saul,
Looking forward to hearing some news from France. Great to see Thor drop the hammer today at the tour, go
Credit Agricole!!!! |
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Erik Nicewarner
from Phoenix, AZ | Signed on: Tue 10 Jul 2007 08:50:47 PM MST
Hey Saul! I just finished your book and it was excellent. Obviously a very inspiring story, but also well put together and hard to put down. Best of luck at testing in France. I'm hoping to see you back in the European peleton next season. |
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Rhonda Taubin
from Atlanta, GA | Signed on: Tue 10 Jul 2007 07:31:50 PM MST
Hi Saul
All of us at Shepherd Pathways keep up with your progress and are just amazed. You continue to amaze us.
We are coming to Park City at the end of the month and will see if there are any races we can come and see.
Be careful and be well.
Rhonda |
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Jeffrey Petway
from Park City Utah | Signed on: Tue 10 Jul 2007 11:03:19 AM MST
Hey Saul,
Randomly found your site on here man. Looks like you're in Salt Lake. I actually live just up the canyon in Park City. Crazy. Hit me up sometime man. Long time no see. |
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Jim
from Indianapolis | Signed on: Tue 10 Jul 2007 07:42:39 AM MST
Saul,
I just finished your book. What an amazing and inspiring story! I picked up a pair of your Raisin Hell socks at the Tour de Georgia and wear them when I race as a reminder to hang tough and don't quit. Good luck with your testing and can't wait to see you racing at the Champoinships in September. |
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kenywell
from Spain | Signed on: Mon 09 Jul 2007 04:00:43 AM MST
You are a mirrow for all.
Thank you Saul, I'm a big fan of you from Spain.
You show me that all is possible if you fight for it.
I desire you all the best.
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Valerie
from Atlanta, GA, USA | Signed on: Sun 08 Jul 2007 08:38:19 PM MST
Hey there Saul.
I check in with you often via your web site. Thanks for keeping us all up-to-date on your life, adventures and recovery. I look forward to more and more from you in the coming years.
And, all my best to you, your family + Aleeza and the Zabriskies.
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Chase Pinkham
from SLC Utah | Signed on: Sun 08 Jul 2007 06:20:38 PM MST
Saul,
It was really cool to see you racing on Saturday! It was really inspiring to be riding with a person of your caliber, especially when I was only a 30 minute ride from my house! I wish you the best of luck in your recovery and racing future!!
Chase Pinkham |
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Chris the soigneur
from Flanders Belgium | Signed on: Sat 07 Jul 2007 11:13:40 PM MST
Hey Saul ,
its nice to read that everything is going good over there . Keep going that way . Nobody is in the ridershouse right now , so Noel and me are leaving for the Tour de France with the Championsclub for a week . After that there is a big shedule again , hopefully with the Tour de L'Avenir . Tell you family i said hi !!!
I am also working on a contact for Dave to translate your book so Dave can bring it over to Europe . More good news later . Looking forward to see or hear you back here in Europe buddy .
Big hugs
Your friend
Chris |
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Hebe and Ken Wall
from Dalton, GA | Signed on: Sat 07 Jul 2007 12:37:20 PM MST
07 07 07
Saul,
We've been thinking of you all day long. Can't wait to hear the news about your race.
Wore your "Celebration of Life" t-shirt around Dalton today. You are so right: "Life is Good."
So glad and thankful all is going well for you in your recovery and in your personal life!
Continued Good Wishes and the Very Best today and everyday!!
Hebe and Ken Wall
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Ginger
from Pentz Street Coffee Shop | Signed on: Sat 07 Jul 2007 05:25:04 AM MST
Good Morning!
We are toasting you with a double espresso this morning. Good luck!!! |
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Seanne Shields
from Utah | Signed on: Fri 06 Jul 2007 05:07:28 PM MST
Hey Saul! This is Dave Shields' neice again! (the one with the darker skin incase you forgot) Anyway, i saw you at DSW shoe store and i was going to say hi but you were with your fiance and your parents and i didnt want to interupt. I hope you come over to my grandmas or Dave's house again!
Good luck in your race on Saturday!
Bye! -Seanne hope to hear from you!
seanneshields@msn.com |
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The Barkers...Mike,
from Dalton | Signed on: Fri 06 Jul 2007 06:40:03 AM MST
Saul, we'll be pushing you Saturday morning. Stay focused and ride hard! Ashley and Kathryn said to tell you they still have those stars in their pockets. Hope to see you next time you're in town. |
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Shane, Shawn, Doug,
from SNOW SHOE WV | Signed on: Thu 05 Jul 2007 10:49:17 AM MST
Not riding today due to rain and sore butts! Wish you guys could have been here it has been a fun trip. Next year Jim you have to come with us while Saul is back racing in Europe...Lets ride when we get back.
the crew |
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Bruce Conlon
from Dalton ,Ga. | Signed on: Thu 05 Jul 2007 07:50:32 AM MST
Saul , just wanted you to know that Robin , Jeff , JoAnna and I are thinking about you. Great article in the Dalton paper today that I'm sending to Jeff who is now living on Hilton Head and working at the Bicycle Link store . Great to hear about getting your racing license back and now ...go get'um Saturday ...all the best. |
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Bill
from Amesbury, MA | Signed on: Wed 04 Jul 2007 10:35:31 AM MST
Saul,
I finished reading Tour de Life last night, and cant get you off my mind. I can relate to you TOO much. On Nov. 23 2005, my Dad was in a car accident and had a very similar experience as you. He was awake and talking after the accident, but shortly after, lapsed into a coma. He had 2 ping pong ball size bleeds, one in each temporal lobe. He was in a coma for 10 days, then went through almost all the same things as you. Having to learn how to feed himself, walk, talk etc. He also had a bit more confusion than you. For the first few weeks of his recovery, he thought I was his cousin that he had not seen in about 40 years, but then one day as I walked into his room he said \"hi Bill\", just like he had always known who I was. He spent the last year and a half fighting the many complications that came along with the brain injury, and finally lost the battle on May 12 2007.
Two days later, after sleeping about 8 hours in 5 days, I had a tough race scheduled. I was going to cancel, but decided it was the best thing for my mind, to follow through with it. I came in 2nd place in a field of 75, after being on a 5 man break away for over 50 miles. I know my dad was there with me the whole way. Being a competitive cyclist, and having a family member with a brain injury, you can imagine how closely I followed your story as its been progressing. I also ordered a bunch of the Raisin Hell bracelets when they first became available.
One month to the day after my dad passed away, while on a training ride in the White Mountains of NH, I had a bad crash on a descent. I went down at 48 MPH, and hit a guard rail. I broke my right cheek bone, and eye socket, and sustained a concussion. Luckily, there was no bleeding in my head, but I have been dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome ever since the accident. I had to have surgery, and they put a titanium plate and 8 screws in face. The hardest thing to deal with has been that I severed the main nerve, and have no feeling on the whole right side of my face, but I am extremely lucky to have walked away with only the injuries I received. I had to back out of a few races that I was already signed up for, due to the fast long descents, that I am just not ready for yet. Like your Dr,\'s told you, I am not to bang my head again for awhile. So, I have been doing Time Trials, and Hillclimb races. This Saturday I am racing up Mt. Washington. I have always wanted to suggest to you that you come up to New Hampshire, and try to break Tom Danielson\'s record on Mt. Washington. It had been held by Tyler Hamilton before that, and he comes back every year to try to reclaim it. I think its time for you to take it for yourself.
Loved the book! Dave was a great choice to team up with to do this, as I also loved his other books. I met him a couple of years ago in Moab Utah, when I traveled out there to ride in the Moab Century Tour, a ride that benefits the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Cant wait to see you racing!!
Bill |
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Greg Milledge
from Brea, CA | Signed on: Wed 04 Jul 2007 12:00:06 AM MST
Saul, I ordered your book off Dave's site on Friday June 29th and much to my surprise it was waiting in my mailbox yesterday (hand-addressed). It is so cool to get a copy signed by both of you. I've been reading it nearly non-stop when I wasn't at work and just finished. I highly recommend tis greatly inspirational story, one that I have been following since I met you at the Tour de California before your accident. It was great talking to you again in Solvang this last February. I'm just wondering how your concentration and impulsivety have progressed since the end of the book? That is nearly 5 months ago. Will C.A. let you ride in any other races besides the US Pro? Your is truly an awesome tale of human spirit told that Dave has presented so well. Good luck and god bless Saul! I'll keep checking out your site hoping for the day that you post that you are going to race!
Greg |
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Michael
from Pasadena, CA | Signed on: Tue 03 Jul 2007 05:33:14 PM MST
Saul- I just finished reading the cool article in VeloNews on your recovery, and was most inspired. You have a fantastic spirit, and like many others, wish you well in your recovery and efforts to get back to racing. I look forward to reading your book, and hope you keep working hard- your story of recovery and determination will provide great inspiration to anyone battling an obstacle. Keep believing in yourself and working hard on the bike. You are already a success no matter where your cycling career takes you. |
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Tim
from Las Vegas, NV | Signed on: Mon 02 Jul 2007 10:07:03 AM MST
Saul.
I was in the hometown of Salt Lake this last weekend for the passing of my father after 16 years of liver cancer. Yours is another inspiring story and good luck with the continuing recovery. While drving around, I passed some fool in a CA kit and laughed. Upon closer examination, they kind of looked like you and didn\'t have the calves of a fool. Then I just saw the article about you in the paper this morning, so sorry for laughing. Welcome to Salt Lake! I hope the place treats you well. Vegas sucks for riding and I definitely miss the canyons. Congrats on the news. The Z's are good folk. Good luck. |
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