Comeback 4.0

[Disabledcyclist40]

Freakin' awesome dude, is there no end to your talent, ability and bloody determination...................I hope not

I can't take all the credit, the drugs absolutely are responsible but when it comes to determination, there ain't no one's better

 

[Milkfloat]

I can't take all the credit, the drugs absolutely are responsible but when it comes to determination, there ain't no one's better

Just what we need another doping cyclist.

Great to hear you are making such progress. Take it steady though!

 

[fossyant]

One other option is getting a turbo...... Hummmmm

Hee hee, you 'lost' that one I gave you.

Just take it steady pal as we know what you are like. Steady progress.

Is the random paralysis due to spinal pressure from the discs etc.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Hee hee, you 'lost' that one I gave you.

Just take it steady pal as we know what you are like. Steady progress.

Is the random paralysis due to spinal pressure from the discs etc.

Yeah a bad time tbh buddy, it's related to why I have complex PTSD, One day at time though and I'm glad I was able to give "something" back.

Slow and steady HAS to be the order here, there's too much to risk now.

That's one reason, there's a couple more but I don't want to go into them in public, it'll never be cured but we're working on getting a warning at least by trying meds in diffrent ways and stuff from America.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

The sickness and a few other side effects have hit this evening, bit of a bummer after the highs of earlier, bit I've got to accept they'll be MANY steps backwards along this journey

 

[ianrauk]

The sickness and a few other side effects have hit this evening, bit of a bummer after the highs of earlier, bit I've got to accept they'll be MANY steps backwards along this journey

Chin up 'ol boy.
Your're making progress.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Thanks mate

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

A mile and a half yesterday was all about figuring stuff out, tonight was a case of riding the same route minus the fiddly bits, was stuck behind runners for a while and stopped for a pic, but the top speed was faster


But my God my arse kills, I'm still a big lad, what saddles are best these days for the bigger lad? I'm losing at a crazy rate but I'll always have tender pressure on my back and backside so will feel the benefit long after the weight vanishes

Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

and stopped for a pic

Pics or it didn't happen

was stuck behind runners for a while

Bloody joggers

But my God my arse kills, I'm still a big lad, what saddles are re best these days off the bigger lad? I'm losing at a crazy rate but I'll always have tender pressure on my back and backside

I've still got a Fizik Arione on the CAAD and the stock saddle on the Marin is sort of Charge Spoonish, but I never liked the Spoon TBH.
Both still crucify me quite quickly, and for one main reason, I've not ridden enough, simples

You know the score dude, there's no substitute for time spent in the saddle. So don't go rushing out spending more wonga, take some time and let everything find it's balance. Once your properly up and at 'em if things are still a tad tender then start experimenting with perches

That said I've just been looking at FABRIC saddles following on from THIS thread

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

You're absolutely spot on, despite the advice I gave others, I'd totally forgotten just how bloody painful it is.

Hopefully I can build, it's baby steps right now, with no promise of moving forwards,just hope and steely determation.

One day at a time.....

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Day one, VS 3, I pushed a little harder, was enjoyable, again, see how the recovery pans out from here now.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

So, today I managed 2 laps of the route I'd been riding, nothing major it's only 2 miles.

The first lap I absolutely buried myself and produced a much improved (yet still bloody awful) average if 11. 6mph (for the time time I'd managed to ride the hill on the path that leads to the road, big victory Considering)

Then the second lap was all about the tortoise, I tried to keep a higher cadence and kept my heart rate 10bmp lower, a faster lap than day one and 2 while just trying to go slowly

Today was a good day but my legs are like jelly, sounds silly after 4 miles, but after 4 days, it's a HUGE leap forwards

 

[ianrauk]

Awesome work. Getting there slowly but surely.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Awesome work. Getting there slowly but surely.

Thanks mate

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

No ride today, I've listen to my body, I've not been myself today and have flu like symptoms, so off the bike today and see what tomorrow brings, if the same then I'll see the specialist.

As a side note, I was beating myself up a little for only doing 3-4 miles a day then I remembered, in the early days when I started, I was doing barley 1,75 miles a day...... Slowly slowly, catchy monkey