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[Ninabike]

Thanks bikerchick. Looks like my HD will be on crutches for approx 6 weeks. He's not in quite as much pain as he was in the first couple of days, but he does not want to bear weight on his left leg due to not wanting the head of the femur to push against the acetabulum. The MRI also showed a lot of fluid build-up in the joint. Although he is able to drive and go to work, he can't carry anything or do much that requires walking. I was tempted to drive down to Palm Springs early on Saturday and do the ride anyway, but in case my husband needs anything, I don't want to be gone. I sure will be thinking of you all though. There's always next year. I'm shooting for the Century!!

Maybe we'll meet on another ride!

Nina

[bcipam]

Nina:

Depending on how your husband's recovery goes, why don't you plan on the Cool Breeze Century in August? Trust me, a much better ride than Palm Springs.

[Ninabike]

Sounds great. I'll keep that one in mind.

Thanks,
Nina

[caligurl]

cool breeze is a GORGEOUS Ride! although i believe its got a lot more elevation than palm springs (well. the double metric did anyways... not sure about the century route!) but the sag stops were OUTSTANDING and the course just BEAUTIFUL!

[bikerchick68]

yep, cool breeze has about 5300ft climbing for the cent... but man oh man it is truly breathtaking... I loved this ride and thought the support etc was great too... looking forward to it again... they also had my FAVORITE jersey to date! I love it that they carried it in the womens style... and love the bright color etc... just cool all the way around! Here's a link to that one... has a pic of the 05 jersey too!

http://www.cibike.org/

[Ninabike]

Funny, I just went into the CIBC web site right before bikerchick posted the link. The club and the ride sound great. I'm not sure about the elevation though. I had problems with the Rosarito to Ensenada 'El Tigre"!! Looking forward to those kinds of rides is what keeps me motivated though.

Nina

[bcipam]

cool breeze is a GORGEOUS Ride! although i believe its got a lot more elevation than palm springs (well. the double metric did anyways... not sure about the century route!) but the sag stops were OUTSTANDING and the course just BEAUTIFUL!

Yeah Palm Springs Flat and Cool Breeze Hilly, but oh well, the scenary is gorgeous so you don't notice. There are some tough climbs but also some awesome descents. And the last 20 miles when the mileage is usually a struggle is flat, flat, flat. Thank goodness!

PS: So come do the metric - less mileage, less scenary but still cool. There is one tough climb though...

[laughlaugh18]

Nina, I tried to PM you about the bike fitter, but I'm not sure I did it right. Would you please PM/email me.

I've ridden the strand south from Manhattan Beach to South Redondo, and through parts of Santa Monica. It's a nice ride, but if I'm there too late in the morning it's too crowded for me (I'm not the best bike handler in the world, and I feel like I'm too much of a menace to all the cute little kids with their cute little mini bikes who are aimlessly and obliviously tacking back and forth across the bike path!)

[bcipam]

Laugh that's the fun = avoiding all those folks on the strand. Helps develope bike handling skills. Although I have to say, in 1987 I had a very bad accident and fx my hip. A small child ran right in front of me once I hit Manhatten Beach. To avoid hitting the kid, I laid down my bike. No good, Fx my hip and wrist, sustained a bad head injury (yes I was going fairly fast at the time). The ride was on a week day, after work, in the winter when there's little traffic out there). So always need to watch out when riding a bike path.