No time for details, but I've ordered a bike from Dutch Bike Co. Seattle. I found them through "Hank & Me", which happens to take place right here in Chicago. Serendipity, perhaps. Anyway, the folks in Seattle are very nice, friendly, patient and easy to talk to. No ETA yet (the bikes are in US Customs), but it's a cool thrill to realize I'm stepping up....
Thanks go to many positive influences, which I'll have to acknowledge (I'm running late....)
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
click....wuwuwu...wwwwhirrrrrr
Starting again...
Bad neglected injuries last September...
Went disabled, no Chicago Marathon (I guess that was a blessing, anyway)
Orthopedic surgeons, narrowly escaping major hip surgery (that was a *real good* radiologist on that one..sheesh). Real interesting injections straight into my hip joints though, that was a trip!
Acupuncture for my back; that was a real trip, and it really helped!
6 months of physical therapy, and still going....
And I'm back! I'm getting back out there, albeit with a completely new approach. A better one, a much more aware one, and so far a perfectly reasonable and effective one.
I think it's only prudent that I expand my material here, as at this point my running doesn't appear to be about anything but me relearning how to run. I have a new approach to that, but I'm not creating earth-shattering drama with it. Well, not that I was before, and as a matter of fact it's rather revolutionary to me. Who knows.
I have an idea: why don't I mention what's foremost at the moment? I mean, I'm running every other day, slowly building up my strength and stamina with a very wary eye on posture and stabilization. I'm practicing yoga at home regularly, and my diet is adjusting. It's all good. The process is working. This stuff is always on my mind.
What's really on my mind revolves around some practicalities of existing in Chicago. My "sphere" isn't terribly large: literally everything seems to fall within some sort of 10 mile blob. And I'm not really transporting any of my musical gear around either. Using my car is counterproductive. It's paid for, I'm keeping it, but with diesel costing around $5 now I'd like to go through the summer without putting any into the car. And parking where I live is a drag anyway (worse than San Francisco!). So....
My Bike Project:
- upright riding position (for my back, hips)
- fully sealed components, to handle the weather here
- cartage capability
- unsurpassed reliability
- extreme ease-of-use, like a car. Just get on & go & get it over with.
The bike should be completely logical and functional, yet seemingly unremarkable. In my estimation I'm referring to what is being called a "dutch" bike. I don't care about the weight, I care about the reliability and usability. So I'm on a quest now, as these bikes only appear to be appearing on these shores.
This post is long, and I need to sleep.... I've already done a whole bunch of research, and I hope to be seeing some results soon.
Bye for now!
Bad neglected injuries last September...
Went disabled, no Chicago Marathon (I guess that was a blessing, anyway)
Orthopedic surgeons, narrowly escaping major hip surgery (that was a *real good* radiologist on that one..sheesh). Real interesting injections straight into my hip joints though, that was a trip!
Acupuncture for my back; that was a real trip, and it really helped!
6 months of physical therapy, and still going....
And I'm back! I'm getting back out there, albeit with a completely new approach. A better one, a much more aware one, and so far a perfectly reasonable and effective one.
I think it's only prudent that I expand my material here, as at this point my running doesn't appear to be about anything but me relearning how to run. I have a new approach to that, but I'm not creating earth-shattering drama with it. Well, not that I was before, and as a matter of fact it's rather revolutionary to me. Who knows.
I have an idea: why don't I mention what's foremost at the moment? I mean, I'm running every other day, slowly building up my strength and stamina with a very wary eye on posture and stabilization. I'm practicing yoga at home regularly, and my diet is adjusting. It's all good. The process is working. This stuff is always on my mind.
What's really on my mind revolves around some practicalities of existing in Chicago. My "sphere" isn't terribly large: literally everything seems to fall within some sort of 10 mile blob. And I'm not really transporting any of my musical gear around either. Using my car is counterproductive. It's paid for, I'm keeping it, but with diesel costing around $5 now I'd like to go through the summer without putting any into the car. And parking where I live is a drag anyway (worse than San Francisco!). So....
My Bike Project:
- upright riding position (for my back, hips)
- fully sealed components, to handle the weather here
- cartage capability
- unsurpassed reliability
- extreme ease-of-use, like a car. Just get on & go & get it over with.
The bike should be completely logical and functional, yet seemingly unremarkable. In my estimation I'm referring to what is being called a "dutch" bike. I don't care about the weight, I care about the reliability and usability. So I'm on a quest now, as these bikes only appear to be appearing on these shores.
This post is long, and I need to sleep.... I've already done a whole bunch of research, and I hope to be seeing some results soon.
Bye for now!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
