Sorry to hear that you need more surgery @Sandi T. Hope all goes well! Our government has told us that we are allowed out of our homes for infrequent essential shopping or to exercise once a day, which can include cycling. Fair enough if it's just a 20 minute jaunt round the block but it seems to have given the green light to the "lycra wanker" and road bike "bell end brigade". I wonder how many will end up in A & E? (That's ER for you sandi!)
Yep, saw a guy yesterday who’d fallen from his bike and gashed his arm, sat at the side of the road tending his wounds. Stay safe folks if you’re going out on a treader
Seems like them there treaders are more dangerous the motorised versions! Certainly used to be when we used to strap our feet in with those “Quick release” straps that you couldn’t quite get to when you were falling off! Happy days . Ken. PS. Don’t know if those fancy clips they use now are more interested in helping you in a fall?
A couple of years whilst riding my racing bike with the click in shoes, I got lost and ended up down a cul-de-sac. I couldn’t unclick the shoes in time and over I went. It’s a horrible feeling as you go down. Had a similar thing a couple of years back on my VStrom. Something @Tiglet @steve lovatt @Winglad can attest to.
Yes I can confirm that Nikki is pretty good a falling over at very very low speeds whilst on two wheels As she knows it can be very painful
I’ve had a lot of practice Dave. You could say I’m the forums expert I can definitely say that the VStrom falling on my leg was by far the worst
Buggering off into the wild beyond in your RV sounds like the thing to do to be safe . With a bike as well sounds even better. Some foraging & hunting could mean you didn't have to come back to the madness for ages. I have been working until yesterday, so I got to ride my bike twice daily . Then I have time off to build a patio - but may not be able to get the stuff required . And not allowed out on the bike!!!
Thanks, Nikki. I happen to like your style, too! Your walks sound very peaceful and grounding (no pun intended). What a bummer on not being able to use your RV. I do remember (I think) you posting a couple of photos of it when you got it. I'm feeling rather the same about my motorcycles right now. I haven't ridden since January 14th. Yep, I even remember the date and the bike--my Speed Triple. Today Mr Sandi backed all three out of the garage into the driveway, aired up the tires, and started them all. He even rode my Triumph around the two cul-de-sacs where we live. He will use any excuse to ride that particular bike of mine. I completely agree with you about wanting to hibernate and wake up when this dam virus is gone. I felt particularly uneasy and anxious today for some reason. But those feelings come and go thank God. Hang in there, Nikki.
Thanks, @freck . I did a video consult with my surgeon last Thursday and he instructed me to call his office first thing tomorrow (Monday) morning to book an appointment with him for Tuesday. I should know more after that. He said that normally he'd order a nerve conduction test but that no one is doing them right now. So he will have to make a determination clinically whether I should wait or go ahead with the surgery now. If he's quite sure I'll need it and if I'm likely to have permanent damage then I'd rather have it now than to wait. Who the heck knows what will be going on in the next weeks?! Thanks for good luck wishes...I truly appreciate them. I know that you really understand quite well what this is like based on your own experiences. I'm glad there wasn't a pandemic when you went through your ordeal!
Thanks, @steve lovatt! Yes, many of the cyclists around here seem the same. In fact, one nearly ran me down earlier today. I'm a cyclist too, but that group as a whole seems to have more than its fair share of wankers. And this crisis seems to bring out the worst in wankers, doesn't it now?
Well as you can see I’m not asleep. These days I hardly sleep, it’s a damn nuisance, but I have my trusty iPad to entertain me. That must’ve been so frustrating to see hubby starting up your bike and taking it out for a spin. But try to be patient and get yourself fit (easier said than done I know). When I was 18 and riding home from work on my 2 stroke Yamaha 250 a guy pulled out of a side road and I hit him and rolled over the bonnet (hood?). That crash broke my wrist and I ended up with a plaster cast on for 10 weeks, so I know how frustrating it is. But you’ll get there.
Thanks for the moral support and empathy, Nikki. It truly does help! I know my current woes pale in comparison to those of many, many others these days. I'm trying to remember your words--"you'll get there". Thank you!
