Originally Posted by
choteau
Personal achievement and cycling are JUST THAT! To some shaving a second off their time, to some off us riding is in itself one.
After a back injury and major surgery in 1978 (lots o nerve damage to legs) relearning how to ride my bike "PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT"
After a neck injury and 2 surgeries 1999 + 2000 (nerve damage to one arm and hand) riding my bike "PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT"
After reconstructive shoulder surgery 2013 being released to go and ride my bike "PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT"
On the subject of beverages of choice, stouts and porters for me, if you can see thru it NO THANKS. The IPAs etc leave me wondering why I wasted my time drinking them.
Wow
I'm so lucky to have never (yet) overcome such setbacks in my personal health. Hats off to you bud. My only mentionable personal achievement outside of a few, mostly flat, century rides is when I stopped smoking in my late 20s and started riding......Pales in comparison. My hat's off to you bud.
