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10-06-11, 06:34 AM
October 12, 2010 - I had a very much needed Fusion and discectomy at L4-L5. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/691386-17-Days-Post-Fusion-and-Back-on-Bike-)?highlight=fusion)
spondylosis
spondylolisthesis
Prior to that, could not stand up straight, constant pain, had difficulty walking very far, etc., etc. The only thing I could do was ride a road bike (not a mtn bike) due to the stretched-out position. Had a prior year of a variety of physical therapies, all to no avail.
Yesterday -
Did a 5.5 mile hike with no pain and no problems. Riding all different bikes - mtn, 'bent, road.
Yeah!!
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And here is the hike!!
To make this bicycling related, I plan on mountain biking this trail later, but yesterday I just wanted to hike.
This trail is about 30 miles south of my home, and almost all of the land in the views you see is protected under various open space purchases, zoning, etc. The elevation at Windy Point is 7605 feet. You can see snow-covered Pikes Peak in the background of some of the pics.
The area is Spruce Mountain Open Space
http://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/Spruce_Mountain_Trail.html
MAP (http://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/documents/SpruceMtnProfileImg_300.pdf)
spondylosis
spondylolisthesis
Prior to that, could not stand up straight, constant pain, had difficulty walking very far, etc., etc. The only thing I could do was ride a road bike (not a mtn bike) due to the stretched-out position. Had a prior year of a variety of physical therapies, all to no avail.
Yesterday -
Did a 5.5 mile hike with no pain and no problems. Riding all different bikes - mtn, 'bent, road.
Yeah!!
========================================================
And here is the hike!!
To make this bicycling related, I plan on mountain biking this trail later, but yesterday I just wanted to hike.
This trail is about 30 miles south of my home, and almost all of the land in the views you see is protected under various open space purchases, zoning, etc. The elevation at Windy Point is 7605 feet. You can see snow-covered Pikes Peak in the background of some of the pics.
The area is Spruce Mountain Open Space
http://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/Spruce_Mountain_Trail.html
MAP (http://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/documents/SpruceMtnProfileImg_300.pdf)