New lease on life
09-21-07, 01:18 PM
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New lease on life
Hey there, I'm fairly new to the sport of mountain biking, having not rode any type of bike for @ least 15 years. For the last 7 years I have had a kidney disease witch limited me physically. About 8 months ago I recieved a second chance @ life and had a transplant, witch instanly gave me more energy than I was used to. As I recovered I looked for ways to stay as healthy as I could. I started working out w/ weights but needed a cardio I would stick to. I recalled my youth as a bmx rider and thought I would give mountain biking a try. I instanly fell in love with the sport and have been hooked since. I now own 2 bikes, a hardtale and a full syspention trail bike, the later is a custom build, and ride 2-3 times a week. I am looking forward to talking w/ some of you in the future.
09-21-07, 01:33 PM
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Welcome to BF!
Glad to hear you're back in the saddle again (health-wise and bike-wise).
Maybe you've seen the Mountain Biking forum on here, maybe not. Speaking of which, ever see Bush on the Texas trails?
Glad to hear you're back in the saddle again (health-wise and bike-wise).
Maybe you've seen the Mountain Biking forum on here, maybe not. Speaking of which, ever see Bush on the Texas trails?
09-21-07, 07:54 PM
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Lanky Lass
Hello covert-rider, you are indeed very fortunate.
I have a friend waiting for a lung transplant, and he has been waiting for almost two years...he is in Florida actually essentially on 'stand-by'. It's a day to day thing for him, very stressful.
At any rate, it's wonderful that you have recovered your ability to find joy in the mountain biking! I hope you'll be able to let people know that a lot can be overcome with determination.
Welcome to BF!
East Hill
I have a friend waiting for a lung transplant, and he has been waiting for almost two years...he is in Florida actually essentially on 'stand-by'. It's a day to day thing for him, very stressful.
At any rate, it's wonderful that you have recovered your ability to find joy in the mountain biking! I hope you'll be able to let people know that a lot can be overcome with determination.
Welcome to BF!
East Hill
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