How was the Tour de Palm Springs??

[Ninabike]

Hi BikerChick - believe it or not, my hubby IS the doctor!! (He's an internist and has an orthopod overseeing his injury - reivewed the MRI's, etc.) He is also not a "youngster" anymore. He is actually 70 years old!!, but looks 50ish and is very youthful acting and a fast rider. I know the atrophy thing with a cast is really a bummer. The orthopod who treated my other riding partner for her fractured fibula (happened on Thanksgiving) suggested she NOT wear a cast if she could stand the pain, just so she wouldn't have to deal with the rehab issues. Sure enough, she had plenty of pain but no atrophy. She hasn't ridden yet because she is kind of freaked out (her second serious accident in 6 months).

Re: planning a ride, San Diego or anywhere else around there sounds fine to me. Actually, the Mardi Gras Ventura ride Caligirl was talking about also sounds fun. I'm just not sure I can go because it is kind of short notice.

Nina

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How about something up and back starting near Oceanside/Carlsbad??? I was thinking that something like that would be relatively flat and easy to make shorter if necessary; that way the studette bikers (like BC68) can do a longer ride and those uf us that are just getting back into the swing of things can go shorter BUT most important, we all can join back at the start for a bite to eat or something.... whatdoya think???

What about the amtrak century route going North??? BC68, are you familiar w/that route? (BTW, sorry about the abbreviatin, I'm still typing one handed and any reduction in letters is helpful!)

It will be about a month before I could do it... any comments, or other ideas?

Tracy

[Ninabike]

That sounds great to me!!

Nina