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William Meacham
Guest
I looked at Group.rec.bicycles.misc this evening (using Google). On the first page were the
following threads
Pointer on lower back pain(7 articles) The pain... (22 articles) Sore Knee (28 articles) Torn
Meniscus, anyone? (13 articles) Hamstring Tendonitis? (11 articles)
Then I rememebered my bike ride this morning.
Rode my mtn bike for the first time in a while. Road the TRW trail in Mesa. As I climbed a small
hill along a ridge, I found I couldn't make it to the top and then found out I couldn't get out of
my clips. As I fell to my left, I put my hands out to stop myself from meeting a large boulder (3
foot diameter) face to face. My hands and full weight came to rest on the boulder and I thought I
would be ok. Then the boulder decided it had had enough of me and started rolling down the mtn. For
a brief moment, I thought I was going with it and had visions of helicopters, air evacs and
hospitals. Luckily, the boulder didn't care to take me with it and I got away with nothing more than
a scare (I am so glad I was wearing gloves).
What has this taught me? That though mtn biking and uprights are fun for many, they aren't my cup
of tea and that I absolutely love riding on a bent!!! I sit here now, knowing that tomorrow I can
ride my bent
17.5 miles to work without worrying about backpain or butt pain or knee pain or Torn Meniscus or
even Hamstring Tendonitis. I am so very glad that I found out about recumbents...
Many happy miles fellow bent riders,
Bill Meacham Mesa, AZ
following threads
Pointer on lower back pain(7 articles) The pain... (22 articles) Sore Knee (28 articles) Torn
Meniscus, anyone? (13 articles) Hamstring Tendonitis? (11 articles)
Then I rememebered my bike ride this morning.
Rode my mtn bike for the first time in a while. Road the TRW trail in Mesa. As I climbed a small
hill along a ridge, I found I couldn't make it to the top and then found out I couldn't get out of
my clips. As I fell to my left, I put my hands out to stop myself from meeting a large boulder (3
foot diameter) face to face. My hands and full weight came to rest on the boulder and I thought I
would be ok. Then the boulder decided it had had enough of me and started rolling down the mtn. For
a brief moment, I thought I was going with it and had visions of helicopters, air evacs and
hospitals. Luckily, the boulder didn't care to take me with it and I got away with nothing more than
a scare (I am so glad I was wearing gloves).
What has this taught me? That though mtn biking and uprights are fun for many, they aren't my cup
of tea and that I absolutely love riding on a bent!!! I sit here now, knowing that tomorrow I can
ride my bent
17.5 miles to work without worrying about backpain or butt pain or knee pain or Torn Meniscus or
even Hamstring Tendonitis. I am so very glad that I found out about recumbents...
Many happy miles fellow bent riders,
Bill Meacham Mesa, AZ