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From: don (Calgary) on 5 May 2010 19:44 On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:57 -0500, "MikeWhy" <boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >The left knee all but collapsed while I was walking afterward. It wasn't the >pain that bothered me, but the distinct possibility that I would be >sidelined for a month or more while it healed. It's been 30 years since I >had been on a pedal bike. Four weeks ago, I bought a "cheap" hybrid for >myself when I bought one for the Mrs. and her daily exercise. Saturday, I >installed clipless pedals, and rode 35 miles. That's a bit more distance >than I had ridden in more than a quarter century, and I wasn't sure if it >was the cleat adjustment and tendon injury, or just newly recruited muscles >screaming their agony. (It turned out to be the latter. The pain was gone >already by Saturday night, but the message was clear. Take it a bit easy for >a while.) UPS says my new bike will be here later today, all 17 lbs of fury. >I might be nuts, but I just signed up for 150 miles in 3 days with the lung >association, 5 weeks from now. I think I'll be ready. > >> Good on ya! A couple of years ago, during a time when I was feeling older than ever before, I bought a Raleigh hybrid 18 speed bicycle. I figured I could ride it to work and back and try to get myself back into some kind of reasonable physical condition. Well I rode it for a couple of days and then put it in storage. Last fall I figured I'd try it again, this time with more success. I have been using it for my commute regularly since. Hills that had me gearing down and sucking for wind, I can now cruise over in the higher gears, pounding the pedals. Yeah I still suck for wind, but for some reason it feels better now. The old saying you never forget how to ride a bike is bullshit. I was wobbly as hell for the first while. Today, I am much more comfortable. Funny thing, I now look forward to my commute to work.
From: Ben Kaufman on 5 May 2010 20:28 On Wed, 05 May 2010 23:44:20 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote: >On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:57 -0500, "MikeWhy" ><boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >>The left knee all but collapsed while I was walking afterward. It wasn't the >>pain that bothered me, but the distinct possibility that I would be >>sidelined for a month or more while it healed. It's been 30 years since I >>had been on a pedal bike. Four weeks ago, I bought a "cheap" hybrid for >>myself when I bought one for the Mrs. and her daily exercise. Saturday, I >>installed clipless pedals, and rode 35 miles. That's a bit more distance >>than I had ridden in more than a quarter century, and I wasn't sure if it >>was the cleat adjustment and tendon injury, or just newly recruited muscles >>screaming their agony. (It turned out to be the latter. The pain was gone >>already by Saturday night, but the message was clear. Take it a bit easy for >>a while.) UPS says my new bike will be here later today, all 17 lbs of fury. >>I might be nuts, but I just signed up for 150 miles in 3 days with the lung >>association, 5 weeks from now. I think I'll be ready. >> >>> >Good on ya! > >A couple of years ago, during a time when I was feeling older than >ever before, I bought a Raleigh hybrid 18 speed bicycle. I figured I >could ride it to work and back and try to get myself back into some >kind of reasonable physical condition. Well I rode it for a couple of >days and then put it in storage. > >Last fall I figured I'd try it again, this time with more success. I >have been using it for my commute regularly since. Hills that had me >gearing down and sucking for wind, I can now cruise over in the higher >gears, pounding the pedals. Yeah I still suck for wind, but for some >reason it feels better now. > >The old saying you never forget how to ride a bike is bullshit. I was >wobbly as hell for the first while. Today, I am much more comfortable. > >Funny thing, I now look forward to my commute to work. You have access to a shower at work? Ben
From: don (Calgary) on 5 May 2010 20:37 On Wed, 05 May 2010 20:28:13 -0400, Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-dollars(a)pobox.com> wrote: >On Wed, 05 May 2010 23:44:20 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote: > >>On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:57 -0500, "MikeWhy" >><boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>The left knee all but collapsed while I was walking afterward. It wasn't the >>>pain that bothered me, but the distinct possibility that I would be >>>sidelined for a month or more while it healed. It's been 30 years since I >>>had been on a pedal bike. Four weeks ago, I bought a "cheap" hybrid for >>>myself when I bought one for the Mrs. and her daily exercise. Saturday, I >>>installed clipless pedals, and rode 35 miles. That's a bit more distance >>>than I had ridden in more than a quarter century, and I wasn't sure if it >>>was the cleat adjustment and tendon injury, or just newly recruited muscles >>>screaming their agony. (It turned out to be the latter. The pain was gone >>>already by Saturday night, but the message was clear. Take it a bit easy for >>>a while.) UPS says my new bike will be here later today, all 17 lbs of fury. >>>I might be nuts, but I just signed up for 150 miles in 3 days with the lung >>>association, 5 weeks from now. I think I'll be ready. >>> >>>> >>Good on ya! >> >>A couple of years ago, during a time when I was feeling older than >>ever before, I bought a Raleigh hybrid 18 speed bicycle. I figured I >>could ride it to work and back and try to get myself back into some >>kind of reasonable physical condition. Well I rode it for a couple of >>days and then put it in storage. >> >>Last fall I figured I'd try it again, this time with more success. I >>have been using it for my commute regularly since. Hills that had me >>gearing down and sucking for wind, I can now cruise over in the higher >>gears, pounding the pedals. Yeah I still suck for wind, but for some >>reason it feels better now. >> >>The old saying you never forget how to ride a bike is bullshit. I was >>wobbly as hell for the first while. Today, I am much more comfortable. >> >>Funny thing, I now look forward to my commute to work. > >You have access to a shower at work? > >Ben Why, are you in the next desk? ;-) The answer is yes.
From: MikeWhy on 6 May 2010 01:02 don (Calgary) wrote: > On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:57 -0500, "MikeWhy" >>> > Good on ya! > > A couple of years ago, during a time when I was feeling older than > ever before, I bought a Raleigh hybrid 18 speed bicycle. I figured I > could ride it to work and back and try to get myself back into some > kind of reasonable physical condition. Well I rode it for a couple of > days and then put it in storage. > > Last fall I figured I'd try it again, this time with more success. I > have been using it for my commute regularly since. Hills that had me > gearing down and sucking for wind, I can now cruise over in the higher > gears, pounding the pedals. Yeah I still suck for wind, but for some > reason it feels better now. Yup. That's it exactly. I had given up on feeling fit again ever. Now, the lungs are puffing, the legs are pumping, the sweat is pouring, and it's all enjoyable. Who would have thought this, just short weeks ago? The progress has been astonishing and fast. I'm really stoked. Everyone should try it.
From: MikeWhy on 6 May 2010 01:09
Ben Kaufman wrote: > On Wed, 05 May 2010 23:44:20 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> > wrote: > >> On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:57 -0500, "MikeWhy" >> <boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> The left knee all but collapsed while I was walking afterward. It >>> wasn't the pain that bothered me, but the distinct possibility that >>> I would be sidelined for a month or more while it healed. It's been >>> 30 years since I had been on a pedal bike. Four weeks ago, I bought >>> a "cheap" hybrid for myself when I bought one for the Mrs. and her >>> daily exercise. Saturday, I installed clipless pedals, and rode 35 >>> miles. That's a bit more distance than I had ridden in more than a >>> quarter century, and I wasn't sure if it was the cleat adjustment >>> and tendon injury, or just newly recruited muscles screaming their >>> agony. (It turned out to be the latter. The pain was gone already >>> by Saturday night, but the message was clear. Take it a bit easy >>> for a while.) UPS says my new bike will be here later today, all 17 >>> lbs of fury. I might be nuts, but I just signed up for 150 miles in >>> 3 days with the lung association, 5 weeks from now. I think I'll be >>> ready. >>> >>>> >> Good on ya! >> >> A couple of years ago, during a time when I was feeling older than >> ever before, I bought a Raleigh hybrid 18 speed bicycle. I figured I >> could ride it to work and back and try to get myself back into some >> kind of reasonable physical condition. Well I rode it for a couple of >> days and then put it in storage. >> >> Last fall I figured I'd try it again, this time with more success. I >> have been using it for my commute regularly since. Hills that had me >> gearing down and sucking for wind, I can now cruise over in the >> higher gears, pounding the pedals. Yeah I still suck for wind, but >> for some reason it feels better now. >> >> The old saying you never forget how to ride a bike is bullshit. I was >> wobbly as hell for the first while. Today, I am much more >> comfortable. >> >> Funny thing, I now look forward to my commute to work. > > You have access to a shower at work? Bird bath at the sink and put on a change of clothes, the same as on, ummm, the bike. A damp hand towel takes off the sweat and cools you nicely. (There is a certain sense to cycling specific clothing. I had already started down the steep slope, so lycra shorts wasn't such a big step. You want to talk about bling and gear prices? Holy sh*t. HD has nothing on these folks.) |