I used to ride a lot, when I was much, much younger. I’ve ridden as an adult, not nearly as often
as when I was young, but I got myself a nice bicycle 15 or so years ago and I
rode occasionally.
Now I haven’t even been able to ride at all in quite a long
time, maybe 10 years. First I had a knee
problem and then there was that whole 2 months in the hospital thing.
But lately I’ve been thinking a lot about riding. I have no idea why. I always loved it and it may just be that
it’s one of those things that I feel has been taken away from me and I want to
get it back. Personally I think I’m
being irrational.
Be that as it may I dragged my bike to the shop today to see
what kind of shape it was in. Turns out
it’s in much better shape than I am. Ten
years sitting in the basement, even with the sump-pump failure episode, have
done no damage. The bike is in great
shape and only needs a tune-up.
If only the same could be said about me. I am in decrepit shape and there isn’t
anything that can be done about most of my issues. Still, I think I am going to try this. I don’t even know if I can still ride. Of course everyone says that you never forget
and it will all come back to me and it will be easy because I can take it easy
to start. That is all true, but there’s
more to this than just being rusty. My
body doesn’t have the ability it once did.
I have balance issues and even though the bicycle supplies some of that
for you with the gyroscopic effect of the turning wheels, I have my doubts.
If my balance issues are all due to nerve damage in my legs,
ankles and feet then I should be OK. If
the balance issues are brain or head related then the bike won’t help that
much. Beyond that I don’t even know if
I’m coordinated enough to get on or off of a bicycle. Well, I can always get off of the thing. Falling can accomplish that.
I am really excited about picking up the bike on Saturday. I am going to give this a good try. To hell with any problems I have. I’m just going to do it. I am not, however, going to ask my doctors first
since they might say that I shouldn’t.
As I have said before, I have to try.
Well, that was long and rambling and more or less pointless,
but sometimes that’s the reason for this blog.
I share so other people can see what someone else is doing.
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Thanks for letting me work all of this out in public.
2 comments:
Don't forget to wear a helmet.
Good advice.
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