Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 14229681)

There are plenty of good companies out there that I can give my money to. I'm sure Cervelo will be just fine without me.

Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 14229681)

There are plenty of good companies out there that I can give my money to. I'm sure Cervelo will be just fine without me.

Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14229506)

You don't get out much do you PCAD?

Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14229506)

Just a bunch of HFCS, MSG crap.

Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 14230152)

I am sure they will. Your logic doesn't seem the most sound, but irregardless ride what you like.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230162)

I think you should put a lid on it and re-apply your mascara.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230266)

My 2 day stay in the hospital last June cost over $10,000. That's utterly ridiculous.

Originally Posted by PhotoJoe (Post 14227913)

I'm feeling GREAT, thanks. Been riding for one month now, every day we can, which is really about 2-3 days a week. Sunday, wife said she wanted to do a ride for Mother's Day. Our goal was 30 miles. We did 26.5 before we had to stop. I could have made 40-50 I think, but would have paid the price for it. My right leg (sans hammy) is a little tender right now, but nothing major. The other muscles are just learning how to deal with their new reality..and bein ga little whiny about it! The act of riding, though, is amazing. One, I'm out there (as opposed to the alternative!) and two, I'm doing it with my wife. She won't let me ride alone...at least until I get to the point where I want to go climb a mountain. Then....I think I'll be on my own.

I did find one challenge. I rode up to my church on Saturday for a tech rehearsal for a major event we had on Sunday. The church is at the top of a large hill, and I decided failure was not an option. I made it to the top without stopping, but realized (too late) that I didn't have enough strength in my right leg to unclip...and over I went. Ooops. Oh well. The guy standing there is a friend and we just laughed about it. I blame it on the lack of hamstring, but in all honesty, I'm just a wimp!

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230266)

My 2 day stay in the hospital last June cost over $10,000. That's utterly ridiculous.

Originally Posted by RTDub (Post 14230860)

Insurance?

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230975)

Our part of that fiasco came to about $1500. Insurance sucks these days, we lay out thousands in co-pays and deductibles that we didn't have to 10 years ago. The standard of living in the USA is on a slippery slope, and there is nowhere to go but down.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 14230211)

That's a good idea for a recipe book: "Cooking with High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)."

Should be an American bestseller.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230975)

Our part of that fiasco came to about $1500. Insurance sucks these days, we lay out thousands in co-pays and deductibles that we didn't have to 10 years ago. The standard of living in the USA is on a slippery slope, and there is nowhere to go but down.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231430)

Don't get sick or injured. It's that simple.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14231530)

Bear all this in mind the next time some imbecile tells you the USA has 'the best healthcare system in the world'. Yeah, except for the 20 or so countries that rank ahead of us in health outcomes and cost efficiency. I'm confident that over time things healthcare coverage will get increasingly lame for increasing numbers of people and at that point a national healthcare system will start to look like a better plan instead of something people mistrust and fear.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 14230266)

My 2 day stay in the hospital last June cost over $10,000. That's utterly ridiculous.

Originally Posted by dalava (Post 14231549)

Move to Canada