Vacation in Naples Fl.  Before leaving I had a Drs. appointment to assess my hip injury.  I told the Dr. that I would be biking in Florida.  He suggested I should wait a few more weeks and discouraged any biking until my next appt.  Then he correctly determined I would not follow his advice and wished me well.  Since I've been here I have biked every day except one.  I have been especially vigilant for cars and other impediments that may cause any type of accident/  So far so good.  My trips have been mostly in the 20 mile range.  This is probably my last outside biking until Spring so I had to take advantage of it.
One another note, my book is nearly finished.  They sent me a hard copy and when I get back I need to see if there are any changes I need to make.  Also, I will have a book  website and that information will be forthcoming.  More on all of that later

Off crutches.  Back on the bike, at least on my trainer in the basement.  With the rehab and workouts at the rec center I'm about 80%.   Am planning a 25-30 mile ride in Florida in about two weeks.  Hopefully the PT's give me the go ahead.  Looking forward to being back!!

Healing.  After 6 weeks I am down to one crutch and can walk without crutch as the body tolerates it.  My workouts at the rec center involve 30 minutes on the seated stepper and 30 minutes on the recumbent stationary bike followed by lifting on the pulley machines.  I did cheat last Saturday by doing 10 minutes on he upright stationary bike.  The PT's encouraged me to NOT do that until the rehab process is complete.  Hopefully by the middle of next month I will be back on the bike as that is when we will be in Florida.  Let's hope.

Off the bike for over a week. Getting "stir crazy".  Hoping to get back before the 4-6 week time I was told it would take to repair the damage in my hip.

Yes, I did it again.  Another ride in an ambulance to treat me for a bicycle mishap.  Traveling down a local street finishing my forty mile ride, I was within half a mile of my house.  Approaching a stop sign I noticed a car to my left that had the right of way.  Hard breaking and hitting a wet spot on the road resulted in me being flipped off my bike.  I landed on my right side.  When the ambulance arrived I was hesitant to go because I felt the pain would subside and I could be on my way.  But, as luck would have it, I was unable to stand on my right leg as sharp pain tore through the area.  After the x-ray it was determined I had cracked the head of the femur.  The good news is they only had to put in three pins through a small incision.  The surgeon said it was the easiest of all hip injuries to repair.   So once again another biking mishap. I will be off the bike for from 4 to 6 weeks. Wondering if I should retire from that activity.  Later

Finished riding the hills of southern Illinois and lo and behold I did it again.  Another turnover on my bike computer. If I go another tenth of a mile it reverts to 0.  Doesn't have a 10,000 mile number.

Rode my last century of the season today.  Washington to Champaign il. 102 miles.  A very odd thing on this ride.  Two stretches of rt. 150 that used to have comfortable shoulders now have "rumble strips" carved into them. The first runs from Bloomington to LeRoy and the second is from Mahomet to Champaign.  What is that all about. Perfectly fine shoulders where bikers could ride safely now have rumble strips grooved into them.  The only reason I can see for this phenom is it is for distracted drivers.   That is, because the law will not stop drivers of vehicles from texting and using their cell phones, to keep them safer, rumble strips will alert them when they wonder off the road.  To hell with anyone else who might use them.  What that does is it forces me to ride on the road instead of the shoulder.  Cars who now pass must give me at least 3 feet and I am entitled to the entire lane.  I could use all county roads on my ride,  but I would be accused by the "moron from Sunnyland" of being an "Isis of Rural Roads.
Closing in on another 10,000 miles recorded on the bike computer.