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02-08-06, 02:23 PM
Greetings!
First and foremost, I have been seriously cycling for the last four years. I started out the first two years with lots of mountain biking. I love it; it is easy on the knees and a good way to clam the nerves and collect my thoughts. Mountain biking whipped me back into shape rapidly. I also broke a lot of parts on my 1998 trek 6000, and learned basic bicycle maintenance. In early 2004, I broke the frame of my 6000 and Trek replaced it with an 8000. The 8000 was my first complete build and I did it all with help from websites like Sheldon Brown, Park Tools, and Utah Mountain Biking. (I was unaware of bikeforums)
With that said, I have been surfing the net like a madman, and have to say this is quite a site with an amazing range of content.Then I bought a 1985 Schwinn Le Tour Luxe on Ebay that became my commuter when I moved to Columbus. I have also built several other bikes for friends and family. I commute 12 miles each way when I am not traveling for my job, which is anywhere from 1-3 times a week. When I travel overnight, I always take a bike with me. I love to ride and wrench on my bikes.
I have been registered here for a while, but never really had a chance to explore the site content until recently. Almost two weeks ago, I was hiking at a remote work site in southeastern Ohio and fell down a steep slope. My lower left leg became wedged behind a log during the fall and I severely hyper extended my knee. I tore my ACL, LCL, and MCL. I am on crutches and my left leg is in an immobilizer. The orthopedist has been vague on when I can expect to return to cycling, and has said I will require at least one reconstructive surgery, possibly two due to a previous reconstruction 7 years ago. Tomorrow, I will know the full details of the damage when we go over my MRI results. I will eventually heal. Once I can get around a little better, I will begin work on my Long Haul Trucker build and converting my Schwinn to a single speed.
I have been surfing the internet like a madman, and have to say this is quite a site with an amazing range of content. I think the bicycle is one of man’s finest inventions. The evolution of the bicycle and number of variations on the original design is simply astounding. It is nice to know there are so many other enthusiasts out there and that our collective knowledge can be utilized on these forums. I look forward to posting more often and putting my down time to good use. I am a lurker no more!
-AJmtnbiker
First and foremost, I have been seriously cycling for the last four years. I started out the first two years with lots of mountain biking. I love it; it is easy on the knees and a good way to clam the nerves and collect my thoughts. Mountain biking whipped me back into shape rapidly. I also broke a lot of parts on my 1998 trek 6000, and learned basic bicycle maintenance. In early 2004, I broke the frame of my 6000 and Trek replaced it with an 8000. The 8000 was my first complete build and I did it all with help from websites like Sheldon Brown, Park Tools, and Utah Mountain Biking. (I was unaware of bikeforums)
With that said, I have been surfing the net like a madman, and have to say this is quite a site with an amazing range of content.Then I bought a 1985 Schwinn Le Tour Luxe on Ebay that became my commuter when I moved to Columbus. I have also built several other bikes for friends and family. I commute 12 miles each way when I am not traveling for my job, which is anywhere from 1-3 times a week. When I travel overnight, I always take a bike with me. I love to ride and wrench on my bikes.
I have been registered here for a while, but never really had a chance to explore the site content until recently. Almost two weeks ago, I was hiking at a remote work site in southeastern Ohio and fell down a steep slope. My lower left leg became wedged behind a log during the fall and I severely hyper extended my knee. I tore my ACL, LCL, and MCL. I am on crutches and my left leg is in an immobilizer. The orthopedist has been vague on when I can expect to return to cycling, and has said I will require at least one reconstructive surgery, possibly two due to a previous reconstruction 7 years ago. Tomorrow, I will know the full details of the damage when we go over my MRI results. I will eventually heal. Once I can get around a little better, I will begin work on my Long Haul Trucker build and converting my Schwinn to a single speed.
I have been surfing the internet like a madman, and have to say this is quite a site with an amazing range of content. I think the bicycle is one of man’s finest inventions. The evolution of the bicycle and number of variations on the original design is simply astounding. It is nice to know there are so many other enthusiasts out there and that our collective knowledge can be utilized on these forums. I look forward to posting more often and putting my down time to good use. I am a lurker no more!
-AJmtnbiker