Begins third week since knee replacement.  Today's therapy involved placing me on a recumbent cycle.  Not quite able to do a complete revolution but it's a start.  And, I went from walker to crutches and now I am using a cane.  Not bad for two weeks of rehab.  Be on the bike before you know it.

Finally got the knee replaced.  Cutting edge robotics used in surgery.  I asked if the computer were named Hal but I don't think the medical staff got the reference.   So now I start the rehab part.  No biking until permitted so who knows when.  Could be weeks, could be months.   Stayed tuned

Another 10,000 miles biked.  This took about two years but of that time I rode outside only 18 months.  The other miles were in my basement or at the rec center.  Those times were not added to my computer.  Hopefully this is not braggadocio but maybe so.  Anyway, that will be the last of my rides for awhile because I undergo knee replacement on Thursday.  That will take me out of commission for some time but we will see.  More later.

Reminder of the cold last winter because of all the whining about the heat.
Mad dogs and Englishmen.  Riding outside the last week was extremely hot 95 with heat index 110.  The good news is I would start out at around 7:30, do my 35-40 miles and get in before the extreme heat of the day.  My Friday ride was to Mackinaw, 20 miles, 40 miles round trip.  I got in around 10:30 just before the heat of the day set in.  Wind was from the SSW at around 15 mph but the trip back was fast.  Knee replacement surgery in August and I hope to turn my bike computer over to 10,000 miles. I should be make it easily.  My computer shows 9,776 so another 300 miles in the next 3 weeks should not be a problem.  Hopefully, I can do another century before my surgery but we'll see.  Stay tuned.

Wow, been over a month since my last entry.  I thought I had added some during June but they were never posted.  Anyway, while the rain has finally ceased to the point riding outside is once again possible, the heat and humidity have set in.  It seems like it went from winter to summer with no real spring.  And, the farm fields got planted as late as they have in a long time.  The 4th of July when the corn should be at least shoulder high was no higher than 4 feet and is some places shorter. This fall we will see how this effects the crops.  I am coming up on another 10,000 mile mark on my bike computer.  Hopefully I can pass it this month as next month I will undergo knee replacement surgery.  On the biking front, I am back to my usual 35-40 rides and have biked to Champaign (101.2 miles) once this spring.  I noted on my facebook page that my usual route to Champaign, state route 150, from Farmer City to Mahomet, about 15 miles, was in such bad condition I will need to find an alternate road in future rides to that destination.  Illinois roads are the worst!!  No big rides planned in the near future.  And, as stated earlier, I will undergo knee replacement in August.  Friends and family have told me time and time again to get the procedure since I appear to be limping more and while biking is not an issue walking any distance is problematic.  I will not be waiting so long to add to this blog so adios until next time.

So, when is all this rain going to stop?   While I haven't gotten caught in any this spring, my outside riding has been limited.  Many farm fields look like lakes and some even have ducks on them.  Currently the knee is problematic.  Looking forward to finally resolving the issue.  Until it happens I will do my best on the bike but I can tell something needs to be done.  Stay tuned

Finally got a few days of biking in the great outdoors.  Got to ride two days last week and once this week.   Two rides to Leroy the last two weeks were accomplished so things are going pretty good.  Monday I had planned riding my first century of the season.  While the temperature was supposed to be in the low 60's the wind was reported to be favorable.  So, Monday, I looked at the weather map and the temperature didn't get into the 6o's.  Instead of the wind being from the NNW at 15 mph it was, in fact, from the NNE at 10-15.  That meant I would be riding into a wind for the entire 100 mile trek.  Common sense prevailed so I cancelled my century and rode at the rec center.  What a disappointment but sooner or late the weather conditions will be favorable.  No big riding adventures planned for this summer but who knows, something always comes up.  Later Amigos.