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Glad to hear you have recovered and are back on the bike.
Look forward to seeing a picture of your new road bike.
Love the map of your ride. Looks like a great route.
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01-04-2009, 10:24 PM #1
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FBG is baaackkk
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I guess you old timers probably saw my name around the boards recently. I have finally recovered from my car accident January '07. I bought a road bike (yay!) to get my legs and heart back and started riding in earnest three weeks ago. I like cross-training!
On New Years I took my DH on a 17 mile mtb ride with lots of climbing and amazing views of snow capped mountains to the east and coastal fog to the west. We had been able to do some easy riding in Bend Oregon last summer which he enjoyed, but I think this local ride got him hooked (I'm the biker in the family).
I am really better- no pain other than normal 45 year old aches. Hooray!
For all you roadies I will post a pic of my new bike soon. In the meanwhile here is a picture of the ride we took on New Year's. The trail starts at my house. The section to the left is about 6 miles on the street to get back home. We don't have many trees on our mountains. It's funny to see how some of the satellite pictures were taken when the hills were green.
Last edited by fatbottomedgurl; 01-04-2009 at 10:31 PM.
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01-04-2009, 10:37 PM #2
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01-04-2009, 10:51 PM #3
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I didn't know about your accident, but I remember you very well and was glad to see your posts showing up in the last couple of days. Welcome back!
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01-05-2009, 01:58 AM #4
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Fantastic news
Originally Posted by fatbottomedgurl
woohoo!!!
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01-05-2009, 04:25 AM #5
is no longer in NC!
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It's great to have you back, FBG! Your mtb ride looks wonderful (I'm envious). So glad that you've recovered from the accident!
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01-05-2009, 05:26 AM #6
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I didn't know about your car wreck- glad you and that sweet Trek are back!
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01-05-2009, 07:37 AM #7
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Welcome back!
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01-05-2009, 09:16 AM #8
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how many miles was that ride? I'm glad you are totally healed. Lucky!
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01-05-2009, 05:50 PM #9
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I joined this board after your accident, but it's always great to see someone coming back from injuries. Welcome back, and congratulations on getting back in the saddle!
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01-09-2009, 12:04 PM #10
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always good to see one of our injured recovered and back up and riding. Congratulations and welcome back!!!!
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01-09-2009, 03:31 PM #11
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Welcome back.
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01-09-2009, 07:56 PM #12
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Woo Hoo! Welcome back!
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01-13-2009, 09:23 PM #13
I want to ride my bicycle
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Cross training on the road has been great for me. Have put about 250 road miles on the new bike. Went up in the hills to mtb on Friday and climbed more easily than ever before. Road riding = more time in saddle =better mtb'er! Yay!
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01-14-2009, 05:43 PM #14
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We have not met, hi!
I am pleased that you are fit enough to ride again, and wish you many good miles on the new bike.
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01-21-2009, 03:00 AM #15
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And visa-versa!Cross training on the road has been great for me. Have put about 250 road miles on the new bike. Went up in the hills to mtb on Friday and climbed more easily than ever before. Road riding = more time in saddle =better mtb'er! Yay!
Glad to hear you are back, healed up and riding again!Everyone Deserves a Lifetime
