Mountain Bikes · Public discussion

"It's like this"

Started by Jimbo(san) · · Last activity · 38 posts · 1,415 views

This thread is locked and is currently read-only.

Thread navigation

Jump through the discussion

Go to the original post, the replies on this page, or the latest preserved contribution.

Thread details

What we know about this thread

Original section
Mountain Bikes
Published
24 September 2004
Last activity
30 September 2004
Original author
Jimbo(san)
Posts
38
Discussion status
Public discussion
Total views
1,415
Views / 30 days
1

The navigation and discussion metadata provide context. Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Showing posts 1–20 of 38
Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Text size
  1. P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding... Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes... She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method) I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

  2. Jimbo(san) wrote:

    <serious clipage>

    Quoted message said:

    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.

    BEER = WEIGHT

    I know it sucks, but give up the beer. I haven't touched alchohol in
    over a year and I feel great. I used to drink at least 12 pack of
    Guiness pints a week and I'm certain it never helped my weightloss. The
    others I ride with drink copious amounts of brew and as I size down,
    they are sizing up.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

  3. "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Jimbo(san) wrote:

    <serious clipage>

    Quoted message said:

    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.

    BEER = WEIGHT

    I know it sucks, but give up the beer. I haven't touched alchohol in
    over a year and I feel great. I used to drink at least 12 pack of
    Guiness pints a week and I'm certain it never helped my weightloss. The
    others I ride with drink copious amounts of brew and as I size down,
    they are sizing up.

    Just what he wants to hear with 2 batches fermenting right now...

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

  4. <Ride-A-Lot..

    Quoted message said:

    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.

    BEER = WEIGHT

    I know it sucks, but give up the beer. I haven't touched alchohol in
    over a year and I feel great. I used to drink at least 12 pack of
    Guiness pints a week and I'm certain it never helped my weightloss. The
    others I ride with drink copious amounts of brew and as I size down,
    they are sizing up.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o>

    Not an option...
    first I get the bike taken away... Now beer...
    Maybe I should just get int a trunk and ask Carla to nail it shut!!! ;-P
    I'll just pedal more... I am sure it's more to do with the inactivity...

    Jimbo...from my cold dead hands...(san)

  5. Jimbo(san) said:

    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has
    been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in
    my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she
    replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I
    explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes...
    She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too
    much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer
    periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the
    way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to
    keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand
    position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be
    riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a
    change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I
    think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier
    trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method)
    I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    Sucks Jim. I'm not supposed to put any weight on my ankle for another 3
    weeks, so I am relagated to swimming. Haven't actually started yet, but
    it is the only way for me to stay in some condition so I don't totally
    suck when I finally get back on. Probably not the best exercise if you
    are suffering from a shoulder injury.
    Hang in there!

    --
    Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
    remove "mydebt" to reply

  6. Craig Brossman said:

    Sucks Jim. I'm not supposed to put any weight on my ankle for another
    3 weeks, so I am relagated to swimming. Haven't actually started yet,
    but it is the only way for me to stay in some condition so I don't
    totally suck when I finally get back on. Probably not the best
    exercise if you are suffering from a shoulder injury.
    Hang in there!

    swimming is great cross-training....I don't actually do it as much as I
    should.

    the first couple times you might be hating it and WILL be sucking wind.
    but after that, I really find that I enjoy it when I'm in the pool doing
    laps. if his shoulder's got problems, I can say this -- my right one
    has occassional pain from extreme exertion, and I've had neck problems
    before, but swimming doesn't really bother either.

    running is good, but hell. I only run on a track since the pavement
    pounding I used to do 1-2 times a week was starting to get to my knees.

    bri

    --

    * enjoying the karma *
    remove LKJSDFJSD from address to email

  7. "Jimbo (san)" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has
    been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in
    my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she
    replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I
    explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes...
    She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too
    much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer
    periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the
    way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to
    keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand
    position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be
    riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a
    change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I
    think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier
    trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method)
    I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    --
    Jimbo(san)


    Ya gotta love a PT like that, who sees through the BS and calls the GRS just
    what it is. To help in your recovery, I'll go log in another epic
    gut-buster tonight, and if nobody else likes it, I know with your home brew
    and some imagination, you'll burn a few calories vicariously riding along.
    Just submit my bill to your insurance company, and I'll split it with ya.

    Don't forget. I am a doctor, you know. (Just not that kind.)

    paladin
    and darn glad to hear of a full recovery around the corner.

  8. Jimbo(san) said:

    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding... Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes... She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method) I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    I just got back from my first PT meeting from this last ("hopefully"😉 surgery on the turd I call a shoulder. I had him the previous time and he was an "uber"(sp?) geek/nazi about the whole program. I was seriously nervous as hell about going back, getting [censored] for screwing up the previous reconstruction, etc. He was pretty cool, but kicked my [censored], told me I'm too fat (true), and made me feel weak. He also gave me hope about getting back on the bike (not for a while, but...) and prepping for winter sports! Cool.

    Gotta go get crazy with my thera-band and work on sucking in my gut.

    Kraig.

  9. Jimbo(san) <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has
    been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in
    my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she
    replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I
    explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes...
    She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too
    much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer
    periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the
    way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to
    keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand
    position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be
    riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a
    change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I
    think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier
    trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method)
    I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    Sheesh! How long is PT supposed to last? Learning anything interesting?
    /s

  10. supabonbon said:

    Jimbo(san) <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she
    has been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked
    improvement in my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which
    she replied that she thought it was very important to get back into
    it... I explained to her the different hand positions of the various
    bikes... She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS
    as it was too much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand
    positions for longer periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a
    close second... but the way I explained the SS she thought it would
    be best as it caused me to keep moving and changing positions on the
    bike. Wider bars and hand position are less stress on my shoulder
    and neck... So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will
    probably be riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was
    considering a change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi
    Atom 80... but I think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping
    to the easier trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I
    am way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training...
    trail running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding
    Method) I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks
    Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    Sheesh! How long is PT supposed to last? Learning anything
    interesting? /s

    Mr Adventure dislocated his shoulder a few years ago, and was religious with
    his PT. He had been invited to go on a three week Grand Canyon raft trip,
    private with freinds, and then it happened. His end goal was to be on
    that river, no matter what. He was released from PT the day before they had
    to leave. Here he is, rowing Lava Falls, favoring that shoulder ( rowing
    with one arm)

    http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/penny/boating/boating%20album/pages/lava2.htm

    The point is, let them know your goal and do exactly as they say.

    penny

  11. "supabonbon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Sheesh! How long is PT supposed to last? Learning anything interesting?

    He's the guinea pig at this P/T place. I am next in line to go there for my
    injury, just waiting to see if it works for Jim first.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

  12. Snip universal tales of woe.

    Man, from the sounds of you guys (I'll spare you my PT experience) you'd
    think this was alt.retirement.walker
    Guess its just due to the wear and tear that results from truely good
    living.

    Shawn

  13. "Jimbo (san)" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message news:[email hidden]...
    |
    | P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    | Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    | professional.
    | The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    | thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has
    | been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in
    | my pain...
    | So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she
    | replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I
    | explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes...
    | She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too
    | much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer
    | periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the
    | way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to
    | keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand
    | position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    | So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be
    | riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a
    | change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I
    | think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier
    | trails...
    | We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    | way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    | running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    | Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    | calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method)
    | I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    I still can't do some serious stuff with my hardtail - park singletrack is
    all my elbow can stand right now but I'm getting better all the time. Hang
    in there man.

    ---
    __o
    _`\(,_ Cycling is life,
    (_)/ (_) all the rest, just details.
    The Nelson Paradigm =^o.o^=
    http://intergalax.com
    http://intbike.com
    Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
    Version: 6.0.767 / Virus Database: 514 - Release Date: 9/21/2004

  14. Ride-A-Lot said:

    Jimbo(san) wrote:

    <serious clipage>

    Quoted message said:

    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I
    am way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training...
    trail running/ hiking... Must return to shape.

    BEER = WEIGHT

    I know it sucks, but give up the beer. I haven't touched alchohol in
    over a year and I feel great. I used to drink at least 12 pack of
    Guiness pints a week and I'm certain it never helped my weightloss.
    The others I ride with drink copious amounts of brew and as I size
    down, they are sizing up.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

    It's all in moderation...

    --
    - Zilla
    Cary, NC
    (Remove XSPAM)

  15. Jimbo(san) said:


    P/T is hell... My physical therapist is Satan... Just kidding...
    Actually P/T is dead boring and my Phyisical therapist is very
    professional.
    The facility isn't very sports minded. It is more a hospital kind of
    thing...My physical therapist isn't really bike minded... but she has
    been steadily increasing the excersizes. I see a marked improvement in
    my pain...
    So I asked her what she thought of me trying to ride again... Which she
    replied that she thought it was very important to get back into it... I
    explained to her the different hand positions of the various bikes...
    She basically told me via my description to avoid the GRS as it was too
    much shoulder slumping and keeping the same hand positions for longer
    periods of time. She thought the H/T would be a close second... but the
    way I explained the SS she thought it would be best as it caused me to
    keep moving and changing positions on the bike. Wider bars and hand
    position are less stress on my shoulder and neck...
    So as per my physical terrorist's instructions... I will probably be
    riding the SS and H/T on my way to recovery... I was considering a
    change from fully rigid to borrowing Carla's Marzocchi Atom 80... but I
    think I should be ok as we will probably be keeping to the easier
    trails...
    We also figured on breaking out the weights this winter and since I am
    way overweight now maybe some other form of cross training... trail
    running/ hiking... Must return to shape.
    Seems day dreaming about riding doesn't exactly burn very many
    calories... but thanks to reading CDB's new MRM (Mental Riding Method)
    I have staved off insanity long enough to recover... Thanks Doc!!!

    ---> Jim

    Didn't know you were hurt. Heal fast...and listen to your Doc, SS is
    the way to healing mind and body.

    Peace,
    Bill

  16. bri719 said:
    Craig Brossman said:

    Sucks Jim. I'm not supposed to put any weight on my ankle for another3
    weeks, so I am relagated to swimming. Haven't actually started yet, but
    it is the only way for me to stay in some condition so I don't totally
    suck when I finally get back on. Probably not the best exercise if you
    are suffering from a shoulder injury.
    Hang in there!

    swimming is great cross-training....

    bri


    Yes it is! With an added bonus; you can drink all the beer you want and
    never have to get out in order to relieve yourself.

    Just trying to get it OT for Jimbo.

    --
    Slacker - just back from Coorsland

  17. Slacker said:
    bri719 said:
    Craig Brossman said:

    Sucks Jim. I'm not supposed to put any weight on my ankle for another
    3 weeks, so I am relagated to swimming. Haven't actually started
    yet, but it is the only way for me to stay in some condition so I
    don't totally suck when I finally get back on. Probably not the best
    exercise if you are suffering from a shoulder injury.
    Hang in there!

    swimming is great cross-training....

    bri


    Yes it is! With an added bonus; you can drink all the beer you want and
    never have to get out in order to relieve yourself.

    Just trying to get it OT for Jimbo.


    Just wear yellow trunks and tell 'em the dye's bleeding.
    or
    "I swim so fast the friction heats the water."
    HTH

    Shawn

  18. "Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    "supabonbon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Sheesh! How long is PT supposed to last? Learning anything interesting?

    He's the guinea pig at this P/T place. I am next in line to go there for my
    injury, just waiting to see if it works for Jim first.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

    I remembered you having shoulder problems too. I didn't want to ask.
    So, what will it be, unicycle or recumbent?

    /s

  19. "supabonbon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I remembered you having shoulder problems too. I didn't want to ask.
    So, what will it be, unicycle or recumbent?

    Nothing, at the moment. Walking the dog is about all I've been able to
    handle. Its taken me over 2 months to get over an intestinal problem that
    I've had. Going to start going to the swimming pool and start with some
    light workouts as soon as I can get into P/T.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

  20. On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:11:00 -0400, Carla A-G <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    "supabonbon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I remembered you having shoulder problems too. I didn't want to ask.
    So, what will it be, unicycle or recumbent?

    Nothing, at the moment. Walking the dog is about all I've been able to
    handle. Its taken me over 2 months to get over an intestinal problem that
    I've had. Going to start going to the swimming pool and start with some
    light workouts as soon as I can get into P/T.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!


    Hopefully this wasn't caused by Jimbo's *home brew* :-P

    Seriously, hope both you guys heal quickly.

    And you just reminded me that I have to call my PT for an appointment
    (pinched nerve in my neck).

    --
    Slacker

Active in the last 60 minutes

Active in this thread

0 users · 0 guests ·0 bots ·0 total

No signed-in users are active right now.

No known search crawlers active right now.