Good onya, mate! I lurk here, mostly post down the hall in iBob and I see many of boblisters commenting here.
I can relate: in January, I got hit from behind while riding in the bike lane by a speeding truck. (Not a Riv But my Rivish Davidson). Three broken ribs, collapsed lung with a hematoma in it. The next two months were hell, but as I improved I started tootling around the neighborhood on my old mtb. I really started having trouble walking, I went to the orthopedic, and there was a broken osteophyte from Impact in my hip. Impact exacerbated any previous injuries and the result was that I needed a complete hip replacement. I had that two weeks ago, and while the operation was easy, one and half hour and home the same day, recovery has been tough. Reason? My quads are super developed from cycling a the doc said he really had to crank the muscles apart to get to the hip bones. He expects a great recovery, but not surprised at the pain. I see the doctor for the two week follow up tomorrow. His advice to me regarding cycling, he said you will know when you are ready. I’m using a walker about a mile a day. My prep work prior to surgery was 10 miles up and down the block over the course of four weeks. I look forward to it, but no rush. And Jock, totally agree regarding riding in a pace line. I was doing the Tour De Tucson, best time ever with a nice line going, and was behind a huge pile up. Broken bones/lots of rash. I finished the ride and that was the End of doing huge organized rides as well as pace lines. That was years ago. At 66, I just want it sweat and enjoy myself. Mark R SDCA On Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:32:15 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Just wanted to share some positive, personal news because that sort of > thing has been lacking in my life for the past year or so. Back in > February, I had arthroscopy and femoroplasty on my left hip (labrum tear > and cam impingement). This is a long recovery process; typically taking 6 > months to a full year to even start to feel normal again and resume normal > activities. I'm nowhere near that yet, but this past weekend I couldn't > wait any longer to hop back on my bike for some easy pedaling around my > neighborhood (probably a 2 mile ride). I had initially told myself I would > wait until 5 or 6 months to attempt it, but something told me to just do > it. Naturally, I chose my Gus because of the low, sloping top tube for ease > of throwing a leg over, and easy gearing. > > I'm still far from hitting up the trails, but this feel like progress to > me, and I'll take it! Has anyone else here gone through such a procedure, > or similar that kept you off the bike for a long time? I'd love to have > some camaraderie in this lonely boat! > > Brian > Lexington, KY > > [image: IMG_9601.jpg] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8d757ed7-a3bd-499a-92fc-532f8f1940e0n%40googlegroups.com.
