It’s now a bit more than two weeks since I had an unfortunate incident with a serpent. While the leg is actually healing quite nicely I the joy of bending my knee has become a distant memory and a luxury I look forward to each day. The antibiotics I am forced to continue leave my…
Category: Cycling
Trek XXX Lite Handlebars – Single Use Item
I managed to get out and inspect my bike a bit more tonight. Turns out that I did more than just scrap the handlebars. Putting any downward pressure on the hoods bends the right side. When I hit I must have crushed the carbon. It will be interesting to see what they look like when…
Cycling Reduces Your Risk of Cancer
So says a new study by some Swedish guys. Unfortunately, increases your chances of running into a rattlesnake by nearly 1,000%.
Found Some Stuff
I managed to find my riding glasses and my bike computer today. Neither were cheap, but it is interesting how little you care about that stuff when there is a gaping hole in your leg. I left both in the van when my wife took me to the hospital. I wasn’t sure if I had…
Appreciate the Little Things
I took sort of an actual bath today. I love to shower so it really stinks that I have to find alternate means to clean up. I managed to sit in the bath and shower off a bit this morning without getting my wound wet or bending my knee. It was a pain but better…
Ways to Not Make Use of Your Health Insurance – Cyclist vs. Rattlesnake
Over the years I have seen a couple of bike wrecks. In one the rider’s frame was snapped in half and he took a LOT of skin off his back. It was a good thing he had a helmet. It cracked, but probably saved his head. The other wreck was the Cache Valley Century. At…
Secrets and Inspirations
I have an embarrassing secret. I love cycling (not the embarassing secret unless you count running around in skin tight shorts as embarassing). No, the big secret is that when I am all alone on the bike I can’t help but feel the desire to chase down every other cyclist on the road. I will…
Riding to Work Again
With all the moving around and general craziness at work I haven’t been able to ride to work as much. I finally managed to ride in again. Regardless of whatever else happens today is a good day.
Eat and Ride
One of my favorite rides is Blacksmith Fork Canyon. If I leave from my house the loop is a little bit more than 40 miles most of which is in the canyon. During the summer it is a little bit cooler than the rest of the valley and the scenery is always beautiful. Now that…
First Real Ride on the New Trek Madone 6.9
I wasn’t going to go for a long ride so I didn’t eat lunch and only put a couple of granola bars in my pockets. Then I called Joel and said let’s go for a ride. He was good with the idea so we headed towards Black Smith Fork Canyon. This is one of my…