I will "third" the recommendation about "Two Wheels North." Truly sent my life in a direction I couldn't have foreseen, brought new friends into my life, led me on an 1,100-mile biking adventure, and helped bring a cure for a deadly disease closer.
--Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Aug 7, 2009, at 7:12 PM, RoadieRyan wrote: > > Sprechen zie Deutsch? > > Par la vous France'? > > Mambo Italiano? > > Pardon the spelling how about learning about a country and or Language > that you would like to ride in sometime? Rick Steves does an > excellent series on PBS you could probably get via your public Library > > Second the choices of Travels with Charley and Wheels north, if you > have never read "the rider" by Tim Krabbe (I think that is the > spelling) its great. I also enjoyed "A dog in a hat" > > What about cleaning the fleet? there was a thread somewhere recently > about someone, also with some temporary physical restrictions, that > had cleaned and polished the heck out of his bike and it looked > awesome. Bicycling magazine had an article, maybe December 2007, > about a months worth of small tasks to do for your bike that resulted > in a clean mean lubed machine. You could probably find at least 40% > that wouldn't violate the docs orders. > > If I was in your shoes I would probably haunt ebay for the absolute > best deals I could find and have a full bike on the cheap ready to > build by the time I was better. But that is really more of a sickness > than a cure ;-) > > Good luck with the surgery and may you heal quickly and be riding > again before you know it. > > > > On Aug 7, 2:27 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Now may be a good time to fool with that musical instrument you've >> always >> wanted to play? >> >> Stan Wasser >> Columbia, SC >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Seth Vidal" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:33 PM >> Subject: [RBW] suggestions on avoiding stir craziness >> >>> Hi, >>> I'm going a little bonkers and I'm sure some of y'all have dealt >>> with >>> a similar problem so I thought I'd ask for advice. >> >>> I've recently been told I have a hernia and after a trip to the ER I >>> believe them when they tell me that. >> >>> I have been told I can't really lift anything (and I believe it) and >>> that riding my bike will be a bad idea unless I'm very very careful >>> not to extend muscles in my lower right abdomen. And of course I >>> can't >>> work on the bikes b/c I can't easily lift them in place or really >>> apply a lot of torque to things. I have 2 more weeks before the >>> surgery and 4 weeks after that in recovery before I can ride again. >> >>> Since I'm sure most folks here have dealt with times being forced >>> off >>> the bike - I thought I'd ask how you cope with the inability to go/ >>> do >>> anything? >> >>> So far I've learned to knit as a way to kill time and I've caught up >>> on all the tv shows on hulu i could possibly want to watch. >> >>> Any other suggestions welcome. >> >>> -sv >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG -www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.45/2287 - Release Date: >> 08/07/09 >> 06:22:00- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
