Popular Post smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted October 4, 2017 I was at PT today and on the nasty Schwinn exercise bike. I hate that thing. It's too tall for me (of course), the wheel is weighted and pushes my knee around, and the fat-ass seat is tilted UP. Hate it. So I was on it pedaling forward then backward because I don't have enough bend in my knee for a full pedal stroke. I wasn't paying close enough attention, and one backwards pedal stroke got out of hand. Oof, stop!! It didn't hurt, but it pulled pretty hard. I kept going and got a little distracted again..... Hey wait.. did I just do a full pedal stroke??!! I carefully tried the next revolution, and sure enough! Full pedal stroke! I was perched on that stupid thing frantically looking for Paul, my PT guy, to tell him the good news. I was all giddy telling him about it! Riding a real bike any day now!!! 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #2 Posted October 4, 2017 Take your tool kit and level with you and set the saddle angle and height correctly. Lube the drive train while you are at it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #3 Posted October 4, 2017 1 minute ago, smudge said: Riding a real bike any day now!!! Great! The question I would have, though, is why they don't have a better "bike" setup there? I could see all those issues you mention actually causing more harm than good, especially with a compromised knee/hip/ankle/whatever. Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #4 Posted October 4, 2017 Riding a real bike an peddling backwards any day now. Yea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted October 4, 2017 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2017 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: Riding a real bike an peddling backwards any day now. Yea. That's a nice thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted October 4, 2017 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: Riding a real bike an peddling backwards any day now. Yea. Sassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted October 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: Take your tool kit and level with you and set the saddle angle and height correctly. Lube the drive train while you are at it. Right??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #8 Posted October 4, 2017 You want to impress your PT? Try some of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #9 Posted October 4, 2017 Just now, smudge said: Right??!! And lower the seat post about 1/8th inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted October 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Great! The question I would have, though, is why they don't have a better "bike" setup there? I could see all those issues you mention actually causing more harm than good, especially with a compromised knee/hip/ankle/whatever. Tom I've thought about that too. Ugh... 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 4, 2017 Share #11 Posted October 4, 2017 SWEET!!! Best news of the day. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted October 4, 2017 Share #12 Posted October 4, 2017 That's good, if you’re a piston, I guess. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #13 Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: Riding a real bike an peddling backwards any day now. Yea. Fixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #14 Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, smudge said: Sassy. Actually, sometimes when I'm going down hill I'll pedal backwards to relax my legs. Just a couple of times but that's all it takes. I also pedal backwards to put the down hill foot at the 12 oclock position when leaning into a turn. I don't know why, but i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 4, 2017 Share #15 Posted October 4, 2017 Yay, I love progress. But that exercise bike needs streamers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Kirby said: Yay, I love progress. But that exercise bike needs streamers! Ha! I have a set of those. Maybe they will be my goodbye gift to the PT place on my last day. Wonder if I could sneak em on? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted October 4, 2017 2 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: That's good, if you’re a piston, I guess. Hee hee... Thanks. My Dad would be proud that I get this joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #18 Posted October 4, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 4, 2017 Share #19 Posted October 4, 2017 Smudgie- You should post a link for the newcomers about your accident that caused all this. Don't forget the part about fighting off the rabid wolverine while your leg was holding on by a single tendon, and your cell phone battery was down to 1%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 4, 2017 Share #20 Posted October 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, BuffJim said: Smudgie- You should post a link for the newcomers about your accident that caused all this. Don't forget the part about fighting off the rabid wolverine while your leg was holding on by a single tendon, and your cell phone battery was down to 1%. Jim, Jim, Jim, the only wolverines we have in Michigan are in A2. Please get the story straight. She was fighting of a rabid wolf. And she shouldn't leave out the part about the angry black bear trying to protect her cubs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted October 4, 2017 3 hours ago, BuffJim said: Smudgie- You should post a link for the newcomers about your accident that caused all this. Don't forget the part about fighting off the rabid wolverine while your leg was holding on by a single tendon, and your cell phone battery was down to 1%. Hmmm, can you say, "Spoiler alert," for me?? Ha! This really isn't THAT far off! Kzoo is right in that we don't have wolverines... but we DO have badgers! Ok so, it was actually rabid mosquitoes (seriously, I was in a swamp and had forgotten bug spray; I had to wipe off 10 at a time on each leg and arm numerous times). And my ACL really was torn off while the MCL was grade 2+ to 3 (barely holding on). My cell phone really DID run out of battery; luckily it was after I had contacted my husband and eventually 911/Search and Rescue. Nutshell: Riding the fatbike July 6 across an old wood bridge in a swampy area of the local trail about an hour after a rain; it was "algae slick." Tires slid out from under me to the right. As my body was falling down, my left foot was sliding out to the left. Torn ACL and MCL, sprained left ankle, tibia bone contusion. I tried to walk to a spot my husband could get me; knee gave out about 5 times and down I went each time. Search and Rescue hauled me out in a side-by, and one of the guys rode my bike out to the trail head. Reconstructive surgery on August 23rd. In my third week of PT to get my dilapidated leg/knee back to "normal." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted October 4, 2017 Share #22 Posted October 4, 2017 8 hours ago, smudge said: I was at PT today and on the nasty Schwinn exercise bike. I hate that thing. It's too tall for me (of course), the wheel is weighted and pushes my knee around, and the fat-ass seat is tilted UP. Hate it. So I was on it pedaling forward then backward because I don't have enough bend in my knee for a full pedal stroke. I wasn't paying close enough attention, and one backwards pedal stroke got out of hand. Oof, stop!! It didn't hurt, but it pulled pretty hard. I kept going and got a little distracted again..... Hey wait.. did I just do a full pedal stroke??!! I carefully tried the next revolution, and sure enough! Full pedal stroke! I was perched on that stupid thing frantically looking for Paul, my PT guy, to tell him the good news. I was all giddy telling him about it! Riding a real bike any day now!!! Excellent, Smudge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 4, 2017 Share #23 Posted October 4, 2017 It is good that you have improved to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted October 4, 2017 Share #24 Posted October 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, smudge said: Hmmm, can you say, "Spoiler alert," for me?? Ha! This really isn't THAT far off! Kzoo is right in that we don't have wolverines... but we DO have badgers! Ok so, it was actually rabid mosquitoes (seriously, I was in a swamp and had forgotten bug spray; I had to wipe off 10 at a time on each leg and arm numerous times). And my ACL really was torn off while the MCL was grade 2+ to 3 (barely holding on). My cell phone really DID run out of battery; luckily it was after I had contacted my husband and eventually 911/Search and Rescue. Nutshell: Riding the fatbike July 6 across an old wood bridge in a swampy area of the local trail about an hour after a rain; it was "algae slick." Tires slid out from under me to the right. As my body was falling down, my left foot was sliding out to the left. Torn ACL and MCL, sprained left ankle, tibia bone contusion. I tried to walk to a spot my husband could get me; knee gave out about 5 times and down I went each time. Search and Rescue hauled me out in a side-by, and one of the guys rode my bike out to the trail head. Reconstructive surgery on August 23rd. In my third week of PT to get my dilapidated leg/knee back to "normal." So, is this what I have to look forward to? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted October 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, donkpow said: It is good that you have improved to this point. Thanks. I was feeling a little down/concerned about my progress so far. Every once-in-a-while I get a little sign that things are coming along. This was a biggie for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 4, 2017 Share #26 Posted October 4, 2017 1 minute ago, shotgun said: So, is this what I have to look forward to? But it didn't hurt the bike any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 5, 2017 Share #27 Posted October 5, 2017 Just now, smudge said: Thanks. I was feeling a little down/concerned about my progress so far. Every once-in-a-while I get a little sign that things are coming along. This was a biggie for me. I think more importantly it was nor a forced success. You are in a naturally good condition to achieve the range of motion of going over the top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share #28 Posted October 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, shotgun said: So, is this what I have to look forward to? No. I think it was a rookie mistake. Two weeks after this "accident," I was watching a Skills with Phil video in which he says how dangerous wood structures are when they are wet. And in this case, it was a bridge that has spent years in a swamp; super slippery. I never thought about it. "Happy is he who learns from another's mistake." You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted October 5, 2017 Share #29 Posted October 5, 2017 14 hours ago, smudge said: Hee hee... Thanks. My Dad would be proud that I get this joke. Sounds like your timing was off and you bent a valve though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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