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From: Eddie on 2 Sep 2008 17:39 Champ wrote: > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:09:46 +0100, T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > >> Luckily, we are all different ... > > I'm not! > > <scarpers before Eddie arrives> Getting better with the crutches, then? I found I could maintain a pretty good speed, once I got used to them; much faster than normal walking pace. -- Eddie eddie(a)deguello.org His: ZX-9R, Elefant 900 http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm Hers: Monster S4R, GSX600F (breaking, everything must go!)
From: Andy Bonwick on 2 Sep 2008 17:06 On 02 Sep 2008 21:27:42 GMT, crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: snip> >Many of us regard bikes as a means of transport rather than boys toys. >The enjoyment is a side effect, not the reason for riding. Then it's you that's missing out. I don't pay for my 'means of transport' so when I buy something to take me from A to B I can make it something that I enjoy rather than something functional. I'm lucky in that I ride bikes for pleasure rather than because I have to and I've got different bikes for different types of trip. I did all that commuting on a bike because I don't have a car for a lot of years and I don't miss it because I've now got a choice.
From: Champ on 2 Sep 2008 18:16 On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:28 +0100, Eddie <eddie(a)deguello.org> wrote: >Champ wrote: >> On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:09:46 +0100, T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: >> >>> Luckily, we are all different ... >> >> I'm not! >> >> <scarpers before Eddie arrives> > >Getting better with the crutches, then? heh - yeah, not bad. >I found I could maintain a pretty good speed, once I got used to them; >much faster than normal walking pace. Oh, I'm nowhere near that fast, but that's because my 'good' leg ain't that good - the knee on the weight-bearing side is pretty swollen and painful. I'm told that this is normal to some degree when one leg has to take all the weight - did you not suffer from it at all? -- Champ Two standard issue crutches To email me, neal at my domain should work.
From: Eddie on 2 Sep 2008 18:53 Champ wrote: > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:28 +0100, Eddie <eddie(a)deguello.org> wrote: > >> Getting better with the crutches, then? > > heh - yeah, not bad. > >> I found I could maintain a pretty good speed, once I got used to them; >> much faster than normal walking pace. > > Oh, I'm nowhere near that fast, but that's because my 'good' leg ain't > that good - the knee on the weight-bearing side is pretty swollen and > painful. I'm told that this is normal to some degree when one leg has > to take all the weight - did you not suffer from it at all? Not that I remember, but at the time I was a skint dole bludger, so probably wasn't being as mobile as you are. I can't remember how long I was on crutches, so maybe it wasn't for long enough to become an issue. Also, I've got very strong legs compared to my upper body, so that might have helped too. -- Eddie eddie(a)deguello.org His: ZX-9R, Elefant 900 http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm Hers: Monster S4R, GSX600F (breaking, everything must go!)
From: The Older Gentleman on 3 Sep 2008 02:17
<crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote: > Many of us regard bikes as a means of transport rather than boys toys. > The enjoyment is a side effect, not the reason for riding. Um.... Car: does high 40s mpg, costs �250 a year to insure, tyres last for ever, carries lots of stuff as well as humans, protects me from getting wet or cold, has on-board music etc, goes 500+ miles on a tankful. BMW bike, does similar to the gallon, costs the same to insure, tyres shagged in 6k miles, can't carry as many humans or stuff, lets me get cold and wet, no entertainment, does 200+ miles on a tank.... As a logical means of transport, except in town, the car wins out every time. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XT600E Honda CB400F chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." |