I ride 10 miles daily on my bicycle and drivers scare the hell out of me. I always assume they can’t see me and are going to do the wrong thing because they usually do!
I had to sell my old coupe to buy a pickup - but it was necessary for the homestead to haul dirt and other supplies for the farm. Although I rarely drive it (I’d rather be bicycling and burning calories while saving gas!). I’m waiting for the EV industry to evolve and then my plan is to buy a nicer older small EV with very limited range so I can scoot around town when needed - something like the BMW i3… but less ugly hahaha
I’m doing much better these days but I haven’t gotten back on a bicycle since the accident. Not out of fear but I’ve only recently started walking around without the use of my walking cane. Maybe next year I’ll buy and replace my old bike.
Speaking of EV. My bicycle was electric. While I wouldn’t use it often there are a few brutal hills where I live and the assist makes it great for going up without breaking into a massive sweat while wearing my work clothes. Not sure if it’s something that might interest you but I enjoyed my experience with it while it lasted 😅
Wow! That’s insane. Yeah I had a back injury last month and it’s taken me weeks to feel better - I’m finally back on a bike but not back in the gym yet - still taking it easy lol.
For sure I love the thought of E-bikes! I’ve been watching the technology evolve quite a bit over the past few years. My goal is to add one to the collection eventually so I can extend my “range” to get into town without being drenched in sweat in the summer time haha
I haven’t been to the gym yet either. I didn’t need it much. I used a manual wheelchair when I first got hurt and it kept me in really good shape. To be honest, I kind of made it fun. I work in a warehouse and I had free reign of the concrete floor during that time. I’d be ripping across there like a mad man and I’d grab the poles and turn corners on that thing. I got yelled at by the HR lady because she was worried I was going to hit someone one day 😅
I can’t say I’ve had many back issues so I can’t help you there too much but I sprained my wrist in the accident and the thing that helped me most was just using it more. The more I exercised and moved it around the better it got over time. Now I can almost use it like normal again. I got one of those finger exercise things and I swear it’s what made the biggest difference, but I can’t really confirm that is what helped for sure. Hopefully you get better soon. Being hurt sucks ass but we can make the most of it while we are here 🍻
Damn! I hope you’re doing better.
I ride 10 miles daily on my bicycle and drivers scare the hell out of me. I always assume they can’t see me and are going to do the wrong thing because they usually do!
I had to sell my old coupe to buy a pickup - but it was necessary for the homestead to haul dirt and other supplies for the farm. Although I rarely drive it (I’d rather be bicycling and burning calories while saving gas!). I’m waiting for the EV industry to evolve and then my plan is to buy a nicer older small EV with very limited range so I can scoot around town when needed - something like the BMW i3… but less ugly hahaha
I’m doing much better these days but I haven’t gotten back on a bicycle since the accident. Not out of fear but I’ve only recently started walking around without the use of my walking cane. Maybe next year I’ll buy and replace my old bike.
Speaking of EV. My bicycle was electric. While I wouldn’t use it often there are a few brutal hills where I live and the assist makes it great for going up without breaking into a massive sweat while wearing my work clothes. Not sure if it’s something that might interest you but I enjoyed my experience with it while it lasted 😅
Wow! That’s insane. Yeah I had a back injury last month and it’s taken me weeks to feel better - I’m finally back on a bike but not back in the gym yet - still taking it easy lol.
For sure I love the thought of E-bikes! I’ve been watching the technology evolve quite a bit over the past few years. My goal is to add one to the collection eventually so I can extend my “range” to get into town without being drenched in sweat in the summer time haha
I haven’t been to the gym yet either. I didn’t need it much. I used a manual wheelchair when I first got hurt and it kept me in really good shape. To be honest, I kind of made it fun. I work in a warehouse and I had free reign of the concrete floor during that time. I’d be ripping across there like a mad man and I’d grab the poles and turn corners on that thing. I got yelled at by the HR lady because she was worried I was going to hit someone one day 😅
I can’t say I’ve had many back issues so I can’t help you there too much but I sprained my wrist in the accident and the thing that helped me most was just using it more. The more I exercised and moved it around the better it got over time. Now I can almost use it like normal again. I got one of those finger exercise things and I swear it’s what made the biggest difference, but I can’t really confirm that is what helped for sure. Hopefully you get better soon. Being hurt sucks ass but we can make the most of it while we are here 🍻