Recovery is progressing. I have been riding on my trainer and today went out for a 38 mile ride on The Red Rocket tandem with Tom Beres, the mechanic from the Fremont Cycle shop. It was windy and high 50s so I was glad to be wearing my arm warmers and vest. I miss my Pearl Izumi Vagabond jacket with the zip off sleeves. I have ridden on my indoor trainer the past couple of days and my knee definitely feels better after riding. I can’t really notice any difference after doing vision therapy but I am sure that it’s helping.
I started to wear my Sidi shoes today for the ride but noticed that the right cleat is loose, no doubt from the accident! I guess I’ll have to tighten that cleat up and see if it holds. I was kind of surprised that the shoes looked unscathed, but a loose cleat at least shows that something happened in the accident. I guess I can replace a cleat if I need to. I am just glad the Sidis are OK.
We had a good ride, and stopped a few times to stretch/rest. We rode south towards Tiffin then turned east and went to Clyde, and came back via the bike path. The last few miles I was feeling really tired.
Shared the butter pecan pie that I made with Tom and Dad. So it was a sweet, fun-filled day.
Rosebud wants you to know how much she loves her new bike. The weather here has been rainy and cold; each day she’s been sad we haven’t been able to go out on her bike, but later this week looks to be better.
Won’t it be great when she and her little brother are old enough to go biking with you?
By: bowmansinbavaria on May 19, 2010
at 11:47 am
I’m glad your Sidis are alright! Priorities!
So glad you’re able to get out and ride– tandem or not– miles are miles. Keep wrackin’ ‘em up!
By: Holly on May 19, 2010
at 1:24 pm
The funny thing was trying to remember how the Sidi buckle works to put them on. Had to work at that for a bit… It is just a factor of the missing memory/brain damage! But I’m glad they are OK and I plan to get them tightened up and ready to ride. Have been wearing my Nikis on the Red Rocket, now that Tom switched to the proper kind of speedplays so I can clip in.
By: kbayne5900 on May 19, 2010
at 4:00 pm