Got on my bike for the first time since the accident. 8 weeks and 3 days. Leg is still broke, still has a big gap in it on film (going to get a second opinion) and knee is still all messed up but I can ride. The riding motion is about the only one that doesn't give my leg pain, although I won't mention the climbing or the bumps which send shock waves up the leg and needless to say, through the rest of my nervous system. Felt great to get real exercise again and be outdoors. Was going to take a nice little ride down a bike path with some friends for my first ride but decided I needed to ride harder than that, I needed to ride past where I was hit and I needed to ride just me and my own thoughts. Put in just over 30 (felt I could do another 20 at least) and had just what I needed.

My ride is here:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/46495656

 

 

30 MILES??.....You do know that they invented cars?..... right?

Hahahaa.... Congrats

 

Good to hear that you are doing well, but just don't overdo it! Bones have to heal properly and you don't need stress fractures to boot.

Speaking for myself, I have had a setback. Haven't been able to exercise since last Tuesday. Whatever it is it came on suddenly and is getting worse. I have been getting some very rapid atrial (but they are normal) beats that last less than a few seconds. Then I feel lousy as the HR decreases very rapidly to normal levels of under 80 beats per minute. It only happens a couple times of day but HR goes up rapidly when I exert myself. I can walk around at a slow pace, but once I walk quickly, climb stairs, get up from a seated position, or from squatting the HR soars.

I am getting an event monitor on Tuesday and a nuclear stress test on Thursday. I have just been so sad today as I can't do anything right now. Not even take a walk with the dog or even enjoy this great weather we are having here.

Sorry for the downer about me, but I am truly happy that you are doing better and that your bike is all fixed. Hugs to you!!

 

Damn, but they will figure it out and get you better quick. You are too much of a trooper not to beat this too. Hell we all are...

 

So glad to hear you are back on your bike again!!! Kind of a puny ride, but I guess it was your first time out since battling the suv. ;oP

heartu {{{{Hugs}}} I sure hope they figure it out soon. How frustrating for you.

 

For an active type it sure feels good to get back at it! Just stay out of the path of those vehicles that are larger than you!

best,

frank

 

Isn't it funny how our brains kick in and that need to push keeps us going! Glad to hear you are back on the road. Thanks for your help with the minitor's. Still haven't purchased one. My bday is around the corner and hoping for one :)

(heartu) not sure if you'll read this but sounds like we are on the same road. Best of luck to you! I have 18 days left on my monitor and can't wait for my EP to figure things out)

Take care,
Heidi

 

And Heidi... if you are thinking of the Garmin you can see on the link I posted what kind of output you can get. Heartu... let us know how things are going. We are all pushing for you. Frank... What fun is that... I have always thought of myself as sort of a Jack Russell Terrier type... take on things bigger even if it isn't good for me.

Tracey... yea it was a puny ride... but still have a goal of getting a century ride in between now and the snowfall. Might have to be a metric century thought ;-)

 

Hi CO,

Glad to hear your back on the bike, sounds like you need to be very careful, especially since the bones haven't healed. It doesn't take much to loose any progress you have made in the healing department.

I’m back to riding and have finally got my heart rate monitor working again. I purchased a Polar WIND transmitter and it works great with my CS100 and the Boston Scientific Pace Maker. I'm enjoying the my rides alot more now that I can see what is going on with my heart rate vs my effort.

Take Care,
Frankc

 

Glad everything is working out for you... Hadn't heard of the WIND transmitter, will need to check it out. For riding now I use my Garmin almost exclusively and keep my Polar for my indoor training. The Garmin is great because I can match up my 'effort/HR levels' to my cadence, grade and climbing. If I see HR going down when the rest of the numbers indicate it should be going up it lets me know maybe I need something checked out.

 

You're riding farther than I am and I DIDN'T have an accident with broken bones. That wasn't an easy flat course either according to your Garmin.

What brand/model bike do you have??

 

I have 4 bikes I ride on a semi regular basis depending upon what I am doing, why I am riding and what kind of riding I am doing. The bike I rode Sunday is my new one (was three weeks old when I got hit by the SUV) and that is a Specialized Secteur Elite Triple. I also have a Novara Strada that is being relegated to the trainer after 13 years of riding (can't get parts for the components anymore). I also have my mt. bike which is a Gary Fisher hard tail and I have an old mt. bike that has NO suspension that I use for riding around with the kids. Needless to say my leg isn't ready for mt. biking.

 

Ever try a compact drive? They are very popular here in the flat lands of Dallas. Not sure how it would work in the mountains.

My wife keeps asking me how many bicycles I can ride at one time. I have 3

2005 Trek 2100 aluminum/carbon 9 speed Dura-Ace/Ultegra
1991 Schwinn Paramount.8 speed Campy
Redline 925 single speed commuter.

There are numerous offroad areas for Mt. Bikes in the Dallas metroplex but I've never been interested.

 

When I looked at new bikes this spring I really toyed with the idea of getting a compact but then I though, I have had three knee surgeries to date, I am 51 years old (and not getting younger), I really don't care about the weight of the bike (I can lose more lbs than I can afford to save by going expensive on a bike) and all of that told me go with the triple. I wasn't that third chain ring much if at all when I got hit by the car but it is nice to know I have it there if I have to bail out on a real steep section.

 

Knees are the one thing I haven't had any problem with.

Light weight bikes are for racers. I see guys all the time willing to pay big bucks for a bike that's just a few grams lighter.

That being said, I did a couple of short rallys earlier this year on a Trek hybrid electric assist bike. We were trying to advertise a little and maybe sell a few.

This particular bike weighs a little over 38 pounds. You need the electric assist to overcome the weight.These bikes sell fairly well in Europe but not here.

 

Perfect name, The Pacemaker...