I'm curious to hear from oldsters (ie, older than young-uns like myself at a just-turned-57) who ride fixed or ss: how's y'all's knees?
I frequently get minor twinges in the left knee, for a day or two afterward, after doing a lot of climbing (tho' I have been "practicing" extending the periods during which I can comfortable stand while climbing -- half a mile is easy, a mile and even more is doable when I'm in shape -- the key is to go sloooooooooowly) but then, again, I felt the same twinges back when I was 17-18 and too ignorant even to know about low gears even on the steepest, longest hills. I expect that, if I did long rides with a lot of hilliness, my knees would be in jeopardy, but so far they seem safe. That's why I'd like to hear from older folk who ride fixed -- or ss. (Tomorrows "Declining with Age" topic: How to learn not to feel offended when young, feisty 40-something bucks pass you.) On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Liesl <li...@smm.org> wrote: > I'm happy to consider any discussion of knees as appropriate for this > group; I hope others do, too. I like to think of Riv Folk as life- > long bikers with bikes that will last as long as our bodies do. At > 53, I have one knee that I describe as having gravel under the hood. > Knowing others' journeys with knees and Rivendells is really > helpful. > > -Liesl > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. Ranier Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
