"Done Got Old" UPDATE
08-24-22, 09:22 PM
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Good Luck... I think your going to be fine...
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I purchased a Peu Mixte years ago and have it patiently waiting in the back of my garage. I figure when its knee or other disability time I will be able to enjoy myself fixing it up during recovery and hopefully take it our for a ride afterwards.
Good Luck... I think your going to be fine...
Good Luck... I think your going to be fine...
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09-08-22, 10:28 AM
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FREEDOM!!!! I just got back from my first real bike ride since my surgeries. 
I only went about a half mile to see how things went and it went very well. I took one of my Dahon folders and it was a little "wobbly" with the 20 inch wheels so after I grab some lunch I'm going to roll out my Takara MTB and knock the dust and cobwebs off it. It felt so good to be pedaling and actually going somewhere............... I'm not feeling so old right now LOL.
I only went about a half mile to see how things went and it went very well. I took one of my Dahon folders and it was a little "wobbly" with the 20 inch wheels so after I grab some lunch I'm going to roll out my Takara MTB and knock the dust and cobwebs off it. It felt so good to be pedaling and actually going somewhere............... I'm not feeling so old right now LOL.
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09-08-22, 11:51 AM
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1.5 miles on the Takara! 
Had a mild headwind and a couple small hills in the route for good measure. Me getting on and off it must have been quite the spectacle, hope nobody I know was driving by. 
Saddle was a little low so it was putting more of a bend on my knees. I could feel it but it wasn't painful just a little uncomfortable so I left it as that extra little bend is good for my flexibilty, in fact I may drop the saddle on the trainer bike a little bit now. Rear derailleur wasn't indexing quite right and I had to fiddle with the shifter a bit. Wish Accushift had cable adjusters at the shifters, I'll attend to that later. I suspect I may feel the ride later too but that's OK.
One more gratuitous picture LOL. Man I love this bike! It rides so nice.
Had a mild headwind and a couple small hills in the route for good measure. Me getting on and off it must have been quite the spectacle, hope nobody I know was driving by. Saddle was a little low so it was putting more of a bend on my knees. I could feel it but it wasn't painful just a little uncomfortable so I left it as that extra little bend is good for my flexibilty, in fact I may drop the saddle on the trainer bike a little bit now. Rear derailleur wasn't indexing quite right and I had to fiddle with the shifter a bit. Wish Accushift had cable adjusters at the shifters, I'll attend to that later. I suspect I may feel the ride later too but that's OK.One more gratuitous picture LOL. Man I love this bike! It rides so nice.
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1.5 miles on the Takara! Had a mild headwind and a couple small hills in the route for good measure. Me getting on and off it must have been quite the spectacle, hope nobody I know was driving by. Saddle was a little low so it was putting more of a bend on my knees. I could feel it but it wasn't painful just a little uncomfortable so I left it as that extra little bend is good for my flexibilty, in fact I may drop the saddle on the trainer bike a little bit now. Rear derailleur wasn't indexing quite right and I had to fiddle with the shifter a bit. Wish Accushift had cable adjusters at the shifters, I'll attend to that later. I suspect I may feel the ride later too but that's OK.
One more gratuitous picture LOL. Man I love this bike! It rides so nice.
Had a mild headwind and a couple small hills in the route for good measure. Me getting on and off it must have been quite the spectacle, hope nobody I know was driving by. Saddle was a little low so it was putting more of a bend on my knees. I could feel it but it wasn't painful just a little uncomfortable so I left it as that extra little bend is good for my flexibilty, in fact I may drop the saddle on the trainer bike a little bit now. Rear derailleur wasn't indexing quite right and I had to fiddle with the shifter a bit. Wish Accushift had cable adjusters at the shifters, I'll attend to that later. I suspect I may feel the ride later too but that's OK.One more gratuitous picture LOL. Man I love this bike! It rides so nice.
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What, you stopped already? Shoulda been at least a 10 mile day. 😁😉 Glad to hear you're rolling again. 👍
Ha, I was sitting in the public library yesterday, where it's nice & cool, and somehow I got on YouTube (not that common for me). I got to listening to Caress Of Steel, and a light toetapping to keep time, turned into some mild air-drumming. I caught myself, just as the librarian started looking at me kinda funny. At least I didn't start singing, lol. 🙊😉
Ha, I was sitting in the public library yesterday, where it's nice & cool, and somehow I got on YouTube (not that common for me). I got to listening to Caress Of Steel, and a light toetapping to keep time, turned into some mild air-drumming. I caught myself, just as the librarian started looking at me kinda funny. At least I didn't start singing, lol. 🙊😉
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Went back to the doctor today, he was pleased with my progress and told me ride my bike as much as I want. Only bad thing is that I have to go back to work in 3 weeks........... 
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OK, in the past week I have ridden our "new to us" tandem solo, my 2021 Trek Marlin 5, my 1997 Trek 820 (25th anniversary ride), my 1987 Dahon folder, my 1986 Takara MTB and my just acquired 1983 Schwinn Super Sport. What's next? Oooh............. maybe my 1984 Focus RS-500........ I've had it a year and haven't ridden it yet. I don't even have it completely reassembled after receiving it! 
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10-02-22, 09:10 PM
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Murray Missile - I remember my dad pushing me along on my first bike in 1961. Boy I wore him out that day, took me quite a while to get the hang of it. But I never thought about the bike before. Seeing your post jogged the old brain. It was a shiny red Murray Missile. Sorry about your knees but thanks for the memory!
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Murray Missile - I remember my dad pushing me along on my first bike in 1961. Boy I wore him out that day, took me quite a while to get the hang of it. But I never thought about the bike before. Seeing your post jogged the old brain. It was a shiny red Murray Missile. Sorry about your knees but thanks for the memory!
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