Originally Posted by Kestrelman
Father & son competition - it's the best, isn't it?
It is the best. Unfortunately we won't be riding together for a little while. For one thing, we're in different states, but also because he had a pretty nasty fall last week. He was riding his mtn bike, fell, and messed up his elbow pretty bad; 4 breaks on 3 bones and some torn tendons and ligaments. They had to operate to rebuild it and now he has 2 new tendons and some new titanium. It's a bummer for sure. He was going to do 24 Hours at Old Pueblo this month and some road metrics here and there, but now he needs at least 6 months of recovery, including 3 months of occupational therapy. The day he came home form the hospital after the surgery he got his "your registration has been accepted for the Leadville 100" card in the mail and now he's using that as a recovery goal. His spirits seem high and he's a tough old man who loves to ride, so I have faith in his recovery. I'm sending off what's pictured below as a get well present today (my own design). Just don't take riding with your kids or parents for granted, enjoy every second of it.