Paul - I'm sitting here in a chair with a boot cast almost 3 weeks post-op and facing about 3 months without being able to do much of anything, then several months of rehab. I am 62 years old and I chose to go through this so I could have a shot at riding my bike again and get back to the bike touring I so love to do. While it may be on an electric bike for the most part with short rides on my other regular bikes, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get back on a bicycle. I say this because it took me 2 years to decide this - it was either this and/or completely let go of my bike riding which I'm just not ready to do.
I've read so many great posts here and so many offers of options for you to continue riding just differently. Eyesight and eye hand coordination are biggies for a bicycle rider in dealing with the daily hazards we face as cyclists. And if you're not feeling confident that you can handle situations and/or want to try different types of bicycles, or limited access pathways, etc., and/or if you're not driven like I am by the bicycle, there are lots of fun alternatives that can get you outside and keep you active. Really interesting that this is the time in our lives where we are experiencing these changes and choices. Just make sure your decision gives you peace of mind without limiting your fun time! On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 4:34:28 PM UTC-8, PG wrote: > > I'm turning 67 in a week, and haven't ridden in a couple of months. The > last time out, a woman blew a stop sign at an intersection -- presumably > while texting, base on her body language -- and if I'd been 100 feet closer > to the intersection, I would have been creamed. I shook for a couple of > days afterwards, and haven't been motivated to go out since. As with most > of us, this isn't an isolated incident. > > My instinct is to quit riding. A couple things are behind that. Because of > my age, my reflexes, depth perception, and general eyesight are in decline. > > I only ride on the road, as mountain and trail riding don't appeal to me. > I guess I could start spinning at home to keep my fitness level up. > > I know the odds are that I will be fine, but even a minor accident would > take months to recover from. A major accident could result in permanent > damage. > > Am I overreacting? It's been several months and I've had no urge to ride > again. > > > Paul > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fbafdf97-e8d3-4434-ae95-2333712751d0%40googlegroups.com.
