Fifteen days after falling off my bike my knee is still a bit swollen and painful, but the doc has cleared me to start back cycling gently :-) So I've been out for a gentle ten miles or so. I took the hybrid because I felt the wide range of gears would give me more control over the pressure on my knee. So far, so good. The knee coped fine and I don't think it's any more tender after the ride than before.
One disappointment though. In half a century of cycling I've never been bothered about the risk of falling off - it's just been something that happens occasionally. But today I felt aware of the possibility from the start and was extra careful. Not a difficult psychological issue to understand in the circumstances, bit I found it surprising and a bit unnerving. I hope it doesn't last.
BTW, the doc said I was making a good recovery from the knee injury partly because I have strong quad muscles - another (slightly ironic) piece of evidence for the health benefits of cycling.
One disappointment though. In half a century of cycling I've never been bothered about the risk of falling off - it's just been something that happens occasionally. But today I felt aware of the possibility from the start and was extra careful. Not a difficult psychological issue to understand in the circumstances, bit I found it surprising and a bit unnerving. I hope it doesn't last.
Your psyche will gradually return to normal or near-normal, if my experiences are anything to go by. Perhaps it would be better if it didn't to keep you safe!
One disappointment though. In half a century of cycling I've never been bothered about the risk of falling off - it's just been something that happens occasionally. But today I felt aware of the possibility from the start and was extra careful. Not a difficult psychological issue to understand in the circumstances, bit I found it surprising and a bit unnerving. I hope it doesn't last.
Your psyche will gradually return to normal or near-normal, if my experiences are anything to go by. Perhaps it would be better if it didn't to keep you safe!
One disappointment though. In half a century of cycling I've never been bothered about the risk of falling off - it's just been something that happens occasionally. But today I felt aware of the possibility from the start and was extra careful. Not a difficult psychological issue to understand in the circumstances, bit I found it surprising and a bit unnerving. I hope it doesn't last.
I was off the bike for about six months after a prang 18 months ago. Even now I remain paranoid of falling off even though it wasn't simply falling off that led to my injuries. Last week I bought clipless pedals as I've been on flats since I returned to cycling. I'd intended to fit them for the IoW on Sunday but bottled it.
One disappointment though. In half a century of cycling I've never been bothered about the risk of falling off - it's just been something that happens occasionally. But today I felt aware of the possibility from the start and was extra careful. Not a difficult psychological issue to understand in the circumstances, bit I found it surprising and a bit unnerving. I hope it doesn't last.
I was off the bike for about six months after a prang 18 months ago. Even now I remain paranoid of falling off even though it wasn't simply falling off that led to my injuries. Last week I bought clipless pedals as I've been on flats since I returned to cycling. I'd intended to fit them for the IoW on Sunday but bottled it.
I'm honestly sorry to hear that. I'd got the impression that your recovery was going pretty well, considering how badly you were hurt. It's not surprising if the psychological stuff takes longer, but I can appreciate how frustrating that must be.
-- [email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ There's nae Gods, an there's precious few heroes but there's plenty on the dole in th Land o th Leal; And it's time now, tae sweep the future clear o th lies o a past that we know wis never real.
