Leeds-Scarborough 30 September 2017: The White Rose Classic

[Freds Dad]

Bone rubbing on bone doesn't sound too bad!

Hope you can make it but more importantly you get your knee sorted

It doesn't sound too bad but does hurt.

My cunning plan is get an injection in my knee which will ease the pain and then have the surgery on October.

 

[I like Skol]

It doesn't sound too bad but does hurt.

My cunning plan is get an injection in my knee which will ease the pain and then have the surgery on October.

Kids! They don't build em like they used to do.......

 

[nickyboy]

It doesn't sound too bad but does hurt.

My cunning plan is get an injection in my knee which will ease the pain and then have the surgery on October.

At the risk of overselling the ride, were we to get a tailwind like last year and you wear a suitably billowing shirt, I suspect you could freewheel 90% of it

 

[Freds Dad]

Knowing my luck it would a 25mph Easterly wind with showers.

 

[Buck]

You can always make a call the day before?

Last year it was a serious and helpful tail wind. Apart from a couple of hills it was a breeze of a ride (see what I did there? )

 

[Freds Dad]

I may have to drop out of the ride. I saw a Consultant yesterday who told me that my constant knee paid is caused by bone rubbing on bone and the solution is a partial knee replacement.
He wants me to see his colleague who specialises in that particular surgery for a final decision so i will know more in a couple of weeks.

I have already bought train tickets from Manchester Airport to Leeds and Scarborough to Manchester Airport both with bike reservations so if anyone is contemplating buying tickets please hold on as these will be available free of charge.

Update on the knee and attendance on the ride.
I saw another surgeon on Friday who specialises in partial knee replacements and in his opinion I actually need a full knee replacement due to damage on the "good" half of my knee which over time will also need replacing.
His view is that a full knee should last at least 20 years whereas if he did a partial knee I would be going back in another 5 years for the other half.
The good news is that my new knee will be specially made for me in the USA and this can take up to 8 weeks so I should be fine to join you all. If of course the knee is made in the next month I will be having surgery late September and will be unable to join you all.

If I do end up having surgery late September then the train tickets I purchased will be available FOC.

 

[doughnut]

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin Freds Dad will be that man. Better than he was before. Better... stronger... faster.

 

[I like Skol]

I may have to drop out of the ride. I saw a Consultant yesterday who told me that my constant knee paid is caused by bone rubbing on bone and the solution is a partial knee replacement.

It's taken a while for the penny to drop but I think I finally worked out what Fred's Dad is talking about!

He is being a bit coy about it but Fred's Dad is going to soon be known as Fred's Mum. He is waiting for a sex change, his surgeon is going to give him half a knee...........

I'll get my coat

 

[doughnut]

Just noticed I'm not in the expressions of interest list yet. Can you add me on. Left it a bit late but will try to sort out B+B tonight. Mrs Doughnut's good for taking bags from Leeds as well - same pick up point as last year hopefully.

 

[Kestevan]

Just noticed I'm not in the expressions of interest list yet. Can you add me on. Left it a bit late but will try to sort out B+B tonight. Mrs Doughnut's good for taking bags from Leeds as well - same pick up point as last year hopefully.

Nice one.

 

[Julia9054]

We have decided that we are going to do the same as last year and meet up with everyone in Malton. I have just found out tonight that I have a stoopid brass band competition in Derbyshire on the Sunday so won't be able to stay overnight and give @nickyboy the opportunity to get me wrecked again! Probably not a good idea if I have to blow trumpets the next day anyway! Last train back is 20.50.

 

[nickyboy]

We have decided that we are going to do the same as last year and meet up with everyone in Malton. I have just found out tonight that I have a stoopid brass band competition in Derbyshire on the Sunday so won't be able to stay overnight and give @nickyboy the opportunity to get me wrecked again! Probably not a good idea if I have to blow trumpets the next day anyway! Last train back is 20.50.

My recollection was that there wasn't much persuading required

 

[Julia9054]

My recollection was that there wasn't much persuading required

What can i say - I'm weak willed!

 

[DiddlyDodds]

A big "unlike" for that

Looks very much like i am back in on this one again, so Nick add me back to the list if one would be so kind.

 

[nickyboy]

Looks very much like i am back in on this one again, so Nick add me back to the list if one would be so kind.

Big like for that one