Froze: Glad to hear you were fine. That's funny about the mirror. Well I have no clue who hit me except that it was a white van with green trim that came from behind.

I'm better today. Less pain and arm has more range now. I finally was able to look over my gear and a more closer look at my bike. The bike is ok and I made more minor adjustments. My helmet however has hair line cracks and the safety aspect is compromised. I went yesterday and got another helmet and today no headaches. It's been about a week. Depending how I feel tomorrow I'll probably do a group ride for Saturday. We will see. My girlfriend thinks I should lay off another week but I miss riding already.

It's good to know your healing fast. If it were me and I can still move relatively well I would be on the bike...why? Because the longer you wait the more your conditioning drops off then you have to work longer to get back on track. I would take it easy on the bike for a few days to see how you feel then go back into your regular routine. Obviously if you start to experience some real pain while doing the easy rides then maybe you do need to take another week off.

Monday 11-2-2009 - Got back on the bike after my accident 2 weeks ago. I put my backpack on carrying my clothes to change ONCE I'm at work.

I felt some pain on my left shoulder but nothing I counldn't handle. It was a bit chilly but knew I would warm up once I got going. I was a little fearfiul getting back on the road.

I prepared for it. I added a red blinker to my seat post, and as usual had my front white blinker in the front and another attached to my pack back. I also have a reflective belt wrapped around my back pack.I wore my new helmet, red and white/w gray. It matches my bike.

I also took charge of my lane as I rode, which if I could of change anything from the accident it would been me taking the lane better.

FROZE: You were right. I was tired, biking in. My cadence was way off. I already was slacking off before the accident. I was getting back to training but my accident set me back.
So I was coasting more than pedaling. I felt uncomfotable and just wanted to go back to bed. haha.

But I have a new resolve. I will get back and even be better in my conditioning. I'm interested in cyclocross for next year and also a sprint triathlon or dualthlon. I have long ways to go but today was my starting point.

Picture of my new helmet, Bell. I wanted a Giro helmet but they only had it in black in price rage I was sticking too. This one was $40.

The picture of my helmet is from my cubical today.

Sorry to hear that 777, hope your feeling better now.

Ok guys I'm call this review Done.

The Black and yellow Denial is a vast improvment over the Blue Denial. I never once had the amount of problems from the new Denial that I had with Bule Denial. All I had to do was adjust the rear derailure twice, once because I wanted to. The rederailure is a lot better then the one that came on the blue Denial. I have put over 3000 miles on the new Denial and can see putting about 10,000 on it with little problems. I will give any one updates on the bike that wants them. But for me, this new Denial is a keeper. So there you have it.

Congratulation on finishing this review!!!!! and thank you! I'm back on the road and I just have to keep riding my bike until I can't anymore.

Your reveiws have got me started by on the bike that has changed my life. I will be prepared to read more from you on any other bikes reviews you do.

You should write a book.

Thanks again.

Thanks 777,

I don't know about the book thing but thanks. I'll ride untill I fall off the bike every 10 foot or so LOL. Then I'll just get a 3 wheel bike