Originally Posted by
Bud Bent
I rode to work all four days this week. My ride home today was early, just a couple of hours after my ride to work.
Funny how something as simple as an MRI can change your life. Yesterday's results show that I have a cratered rotator cuff in my left shoulder. There are three tears, surgery is likely. My employer has maintained its no "light duty" policy, and put me on medical leave. It will likely take me a couple of months to get to see a VA orthopedic doctor, more time before the surgery, then rehab time afterwards. For the foreseeable future, my bike commuting is over. At this point, I'm glad I ride recumbents. If I had to lean on the handlebar of an upright, I'd likely be off the bike for a while. As it is, I'll be riding, just not commuting.
Adios, amigos.
Sorry to hear that Bud, but glad that you have the problem diagnosed and can go from there to start the recovery process.
Ride here was chilly (~40*F, ~14*C) with almost no wind. I was glad to be able to ride, period, considering the forecast called for rain (looks like I'll be riding back in it, unless I stay late to do some work at the office). I tested out my new Garmin Edge 305, which worked wonderfully, but also shows just how
embarrassingly short my commute is (on the plus side, now that I know just how minimal it is, I can start adding other rides throughout the week to compensate).