I can ride again !!!!

Nick,

So sorry to hear about your accident. There are at least a couple of deaths out here each year from cyclists getting creamed by a car. We're no match for a screaming 2 ton hunk of metal, are we? Great wisdom from you regarding wearing a helmet as I've hit the concrete several times and could have gotten seriously injured if I wasn't wearing one.

Another suggestion is to ensure your bike is in tip-top condition meaning good wheels, tires, hubs,brakes and frame. I go through a quick safety check before each ride to make sure things are ok. Briefly, here's what I do: 1. inflate the tires 2. check the tires for any cuts 3. check the brakes and pads 4. spin the wheels for trueness and make sure the quick release hubs are firm 5. examine the frame for any obvious cracks (especially important if you've been in an accident) 6. make sure the handlebars and seat are tight 7. grease the chain and make sure it and the cassette is getting too worn (one of my accidents occurred when my chain slipped when I was steaming through a light and I lost my balance). I'm glad to see you jumped back on your "horse" and I hope you are now fully recovered.   Boner 

Jeezu Nick. Glad you are doing as well as you are after that close call. So scary to have that. Glad you're back and riding again.

-Dan

words to live by . Im sure we  have a few deaths a year here too .the drivers hear suck ! Remember I dont care what kind of bike you ride wear a helmet !!!!  That concrete realllllly stings when ya hit it , It kind acts like a cheese grater on bare skin OUCH ! It gave my the mother of all road rash . Nick 

Boner, Yes, I was just over 500 then, and too stubborn to admit that I shouldn't be riding with a pinched nerve...   As long as I could get my leg up on the peg, I rode.. but when the paralysis got so bad I couldn't lift it up, and after that little dumping episode...I figured it was time to give it up.  No use have a purty lawn ornament to rub it in. That  now is one of my major goals... to get back on 2 wheels. Dale

Hey neighbor.......... Glad to hear you're healing and ready to jump back on your bike....  But, now you're going to have the snow and ice to deal with here in a few weeks - so be very careful bud......   I just bought a pass to start swimming and working out (INSIDE - I'm a big wimp when it comes to the cold weather LOL) for the Utah Winter, then I'm excited to finally get back on my mountain bike next Spring......     Anyway - glad to hear you were wearing your helmet, and that you're doing so well...... Chuck

Hidey hoe neighbor  As you know the snow has not yet started to fly . Its just been a little cold . When it does start snowing I put my bike indoors on a trainer . I wont ride in the snow Tooooo many crazy on the road around here . Im sure you know that already though . I love mountain biking , and we are blessed with some world class riding right out our back door . I have been going to snow basien and riding the trails there ; or at least I WAS . Its to late in the season for that now . They are making ready for the sking season now .

The Ut winters are very cold for me as Im a Calif . KID born and raised .

Nick

Hey Nick, I was raised in Southern Utah (Red Rock country) - and, I'm not a fan of the Northern Utah winters............   But, I keep warm with my fireplace and some of the other "indoor activities" I'm starting to do again (hee hee)..........    Stay warm, and watch out for these FABULOUS Utah drivers................. Chuck