After my last cycling injury, I am reconsidering my road #EBiking. I still have my stationary bike--now moved into my workout room (the basement).
My wife says she is worried about me and she has a few good concrete reasons.
Her probing me on my last accident led me to conclude that it was a natural incident likely to happen again,
Statistically, it's not that my age group has MORE cycling accidents, only that they are more injurious. I experienced this painfully for WEEKS.
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@Madken65 I love this response.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN She's not wrong. You can still get your 315 reps in on the stationary.
@ianthealy those #315Reps though refer to this, my M-W-F weight lifting!
T-Th-S are my cardio/cycling which I'm doing right now. I will later be moving my bedroom's XBOX down here to my workout room so I can play while cycling!
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@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN There ya go! I wish I could write while I was doing cardio, but A. I usually do it in ellipticals and my hands are busy, and B. My mind tends to focus on meta plotting instead of being specific enough to write, so that's when I solve problems for later. It's why I had to stop listening to audiobooks during workouts. I couldn't focus right.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN One of my brothers flew forward over the handlebars of his mountain bike and broke his collar bone a few years ago. Metal plate, etc...
@poemblaze my riding buddy Dr. Mark is 27 and twice as fast... It means a change in our friendship but I can't physically do it.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN @poemblaze
Oh no. You are right to take care of yourself, though. We don't want you hurt!
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN My brother who broke his collar bone is now in his mid 60s and has found other hobbies.
Same — I was “lucky” that I “only” knocked out my two front teeth (sing along 😏) and badly bruised/sprained my wrists/hands via the faceplant. Had to squeeze racquetballs for a week or two before I could play guitar again. THAT sucked.
@InUnfunky Glad you recovered. @SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
Thx, Matt! Me too. 😁
@InUnfunky Glad you're not a masochist. 😁 @SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
Not in the mountain-biking aspect, at least.
You flatter me, sir…😏
@InUnfunky You are easily flattered. 😊@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN I highly recommend recumbent trikes. The image is the same model I have, but pulled off a trike site. The gear ratio and third wheel means you’ll have to work harder to keep up with mountain bikes let alone road bikes. This configuration is very comfortable. The only time I had an accident with it was from taking a turn too sharp. And the unexpected experience with it is it being fun to ride.
@CanisPundit maybe I can trade....
My #EBike was $6K, as much as my Ninja was...
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN at that price point you could get a recumbent for Mrs. SAM too or some amazingly lightweight recumbent for yourself. I discovered last Summer it can fit in the back of an Lexus RX; I had a flat not far from home and had my kid pick me up.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
At your advanced age, you should respect the Gods and, definitely, Wives.