Carl's Update

Hi all, I thought you might like to see what i have been doing of late.

The video shows me on a ride i did a week and a half ago on my performance folding bicycle, a "bikefriday" which can fit into a standard size suitcase for travel. (www.bikefriday.com). 

I now can ride for a hour non stop, I think i have come a come along way in 8 months, since being in hospital.

It still take me a while to get going out the door for a ride, I get low blood pressure and my confidence drops, I think the worst etc.

Got to make sure i have a enough water in my system to combat that, drink and drink some more, it kinda helps. But some days, I just have to rush around and get on the bike, even though i feel crappy.

I feel so much better out in the fresh air, even if its raining, riding along the bike trails, these days I stay mostly on the bike paths rails-trails, or find the quiet route on the roads, the back streets etc.

I hope your doing well in your world, let me know.

All the best Carl.

if you cant see my movie click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lblXzGTbHO

A quick 22km spin on the BF PRP

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Thanks for your time.

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Yesterdays (Wed) ride. Comments welcome :-)

I just got back from a 1hr ride along the Dandenong Creek bike path.

Now, I use a mirrow on my helmet and can see what riders are coming up behind me.

I could see a guy on a mtn bike, he was gaining on me ever so slowly.

He finally caught up to me, sat on behind me to get a wind break, and then past me and kept going as his pace.

When he got past me, I was shocked to see it looked like a man 25 years my senior, with grey hair and wrinkles. 

I was riding smooth slick tyres, he was riding fat knobby mtb tyres, which take more effort to pedal.

It was very demoralising for me, I thought I was going quiet well considering.

I must put back this into perspective, for my own good, these riders that caught me and then past me where commuter cyclist that ride everyday to work (like I use to).

8 months ago I was flat out in a coma, and couldn't even walk, or lift my arm arm to brush my teeth!

So tell me whats happening in your world, bestest Carl :-)

 The Halfway rest.   Bike is a folding performance bike, a BIKEFRIDAY POCKET ROCKET Pro 9kg inc pedals.  http://www.bikefriday.com/

  After ride.Thats me, wearing the team jersey that the first American (Greg Lemond) to win the Tour de France wore, sponsors by a French toy company "Z"

     Left:  New Campagnolo Front Brake NOW I can Stop! I had Zero Gravity brakes, which aren't dual pivot = don't stop in an emergency!

  

   Ooooh, 179 max HR,182 is my max in theory!!!!!!

   128 BPM Av heart rate

  I acceded 85m

  Distance 17.6Km

      First half of ride 21.4 AVG, BTW, 59m is meters above sea level.( Creek Level)

   OVERALL AVS 19.3,   slow for me, but got to be reasonable considering what happened to me 8 months ago, its OK. BTW 124m is East Ringwood above sea level