I've been away for some time. Nowhere near my bikes. I reached a point with my weight I didn't feel safe even on the trainer, way too top heavy. Add to that, issues with my right knee failing, surgery on my right ankle 2 years ago, followed by spraining my left ankle almost as soon as I was out of the boot... Last year, I tried to lose weight, lost 40 pounds in 6 months, then my world went to crap, my Dad had cancer, and the news got worse with each visit. He passed in Sept of 2017. And I needed many months to get my head straight. But, I got back in my right mind and got into a bariatric program. Last May I was at my heaviest ever, 378. I had Vertical Sleeve Gastectomy on 22 Oct 2018, and have lost 83 pound since May, 61 of that in the last 8 weeks. I weighed 295 the otehr day for the first time in a very long time. I will always be a Clyde no matter my weight, as I am nearly 6'2"... Used to be 6'3", but breaking my back and gravity and age have let me down...
I got my bike back on the trainer and got on it the otehr day, only to discover, the shifters are gummed up. Well. 20 year old bike, never had the shifters serviced. Decided I needed new cables and chain too, the chain has been replaced a couple times. last, 7 years ago when this bike tossed me off breaking my back... Anyway, cables and chains ordered. Should be here tomorrow. Then I can get the servicing done and get some time back in the saddle. Literally and figuratively...
Hi guys, I think I'm back!!!
Post surgery, 10/26/18 on the left. 12/14/18 on the right