Sort of virtual classic bicycle 31 day race

[Jude Ephesus]

Meh.... rallied a little today; cut my lift night to try to make up some points.

-I Also had a Syracuse Classic Bikes club ride tonight as well!!!

21 on the Raleigh on my own, 5 with the SCB on the lake trail. 189 MTD points

GREAT turnout tonight!!!!!

.....And Marvel Miracle Oil will tat’ you just as good as any other lube.

 

[us56456712]

That is good to hear indeed. If I started now I would be long dead before 20,000 miles. One of my buddies is a vinyl junkie. He inherited the collection of another vinyl junkie. Because of this inheritance he now has a world class collection of Duke Ellington records. He has been collecting records for 55 years and buys obscene amounts whenever he goes record shopping, which is always. If he started spinning them now he would be long dead before he finished listening. Makes me seem like a piker with only 40 bicycles.

I went to see the ortho doc today. The bad news is my left knee is in horrible condition. The thigh bone has eaten away the top of the tibia so the joint is crooked and the joint won’t straighten out. There are huge bone spurs surrounding the joint. The doc thinks that I have been riding one legged and this has put a lot of stress on my right knee. Some good news is he thinks my right knee might get better on it’s own if I get the left replaced. He feels he can do a successful joint replacement on the left but because it is so messed up the surgery will take three times as long as a normal replacement. So, in early October we are going into have it fixed, that’s another good news Item. I. Should be able to do my recovery walking on ice free roads.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I went to see the ortho doc today. The bad news is my left knee is in horrible condition. The thigh bone has eaten away the top of the tibia so the joint is crooked and the joint won’t straighten out. There are huge bone spurs surrounding the joint. The doc thinks that I have been riding one legged and this has put a lot of stress on my right knee. Some good news is he thinks my right knee might get better on it’s own if I get the left replaced. He feels he can do a successful joint replacement on the left but because it is so messed up the surgery will take three times as long as a normal replacement. So, in early October we are going into have it fixed, that’s another good news Item. I. Should be able to do my recovery walking on ice free roads.

Tough news, but brighter days ahead.

My mother in law has had both of her knees replaced. She had a lot of pain right after surgery and the physical therapy was tough and painful.

HOWEVER, after she got through the initial pain and PT, she is now 100% pain free and her knees feel as good now as they ever have. She’s as active as she wants to be and works out regularly.

Walking and biking mostly.

Hang in my friend! You will get better!

 

[Captain Awesome]

I went to see the ortho doc today. The bad news is my left knee is in horrible condition. The thigh bone has eaten away the top of the tibia so the joint is crooked and the joint won’t straighten out. There are huge bone spurs surrounding the joint. The doc thinks that I have been riding one legged and this has put a lot of stress on my right knee. Some good news is he thinks my right knee might get better on it’s own if I get the left replaced. He feels he can do a successful joint replacement on the left but because it is so messed up the surgery will take three times as long as a normal replacement. So, in early October we are going into have it fixed, that’s another good news Item. I. Should be able to do my recovery walking on ice free roads.

Sounds like a good news bad news situation. Best to get it fixed and done with. I've been putting off shoulder reconstruction for years. One day it'll catch up with me

 

[us56456712]

Sounds like a good news bad news situation. Best to get it fixed and done with. I've been putting off shoulder reconstruction for years. One day it'll catch up with me

I had my left shoulder done 4 years ago by a guy that only does shoulders and elbows and is on the staff of the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s like new now but it was hard being one handed for about two months. When you can’t move your arm straight out to the side with the thumb down or you can’t do anything overhead, then it’s time. That was more debilitating than my knee because it completely prevented me from doing some things.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I had my left shoulder done 4 years ago by a guy that only does shoulders and elbows and is on the staff of the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s like new now but it was hard being one handed for about two months. When you can’t move your arm straight out to the side with the thumb down or you can’t do anything overhead, then it’s time. That was more debilitating than my knee because it completely prevented me from doing some things.

Not quite there. I've still got full mobility, but after at least 6 separations it's pretty much bone on bone with a little scarring thrown in

Someday. Just not today

 

[Jude Ephesus]

So, I needed to get a lift in this week:

The trash bike is in strip down mode....
Hmmmmmm:
10 miles on the ‘65 Rollfast that killed my keester? Or maybe 13 on the Raleigh through some hills?

Did the Raleigh for 13 (and a lift)
202 MTD points.

 

[hamqqea]

Been on duty the past couple so nities only'

D21: 10mi Stingray Sabertooth
D22: 14mi Stingray Sabertooth
446+24 = 470

S t e a l t h M o d e

 

[us56456712]

36 miles on “Bad Ass” today. I’ll post photos tomorrow And you will see why it’s called bad ass.

 

[us56456712]

485 + 36 + 5 = 526. Five extra points for riding

It got its name from this.

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[MattiThundrrr]

Ouch. But I think it got it's name from its rider. You truly are

 

[Jude Ephesus]

485 + 36 + 5 = 526. Five extra points for riding View attachment 133394View attachment 133395
It got its name from this.View attachment 133396i

That thing is bada$$!!!! You should get 20 bonus points for riding that beast!!!!

Love it! Did you (or do you) ride in cycling shorts? (Padded shorts)

Help tame that seat a little.

 

[hamqqea]

485 + 36 + 5 = 526. Five extra points for riding View attachment 133394View attachment 133395
It got its name from this.View attachment 133396i

What kind of seat clamp is that, looks like some sort of compression fitting.

 

[us56456712]

That thing is ......!!!! You should get 20 bonus points for riding that beast!!!!

Love it! Did you (or do you) ride in cycling shorts? (Padded shorts)

Help tame that seat a little.

padded shorts

 

[us56456712]

What kind of seat clamp is that, looks like some sort of compression fitting.

It’s a collet, like on a drill. 1936 was probably the only year for this. I think both Rollfast and Snyder used them in 1936?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Cool, never seen one like that before. So is the seat post slotted and threaded, twist down the nut to squeeze the slots?

 

[hamqqea]

It’s a collet, like on a drill. 1936 was probably the only year for this. I think both Rollfast and Snyder used them in 1936?

Interesting.

 

[hamqqea]

485 + 36 + 5 = 526. Five extra points for riding View attachment 133394View attachment 133395
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woah... just woah. 36mi of torture!

 

[hamqqea]

Today was a good day.
D23: 76mi Stingray Sabertooth
470+76 = 546

Again there are data errors. Actual using Garmin data is 76miles. Elapsed time is the important value.

Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

10 around lake with wifey on the Rollfast

212 MTD