Nice! Back to the skinnied arm brit we've all come to know Demo 8's are bitching, but yeah, not good for climbing up hill. Just don't get one of the new Enduro SL's. Have Tani get you the Elite or whatever they're calling them now. Way mo betta. Bike can be somewhat lightened up, but it isn't a XC machine.
thnx for the update........cool cast......u can always color the band red that you wanted......blood or a sharpie would work!
Keith, At least you had a couple of lovely nurses taking care of you in the ER... could have been much worse... Bubba & Billy who flunked out of med school. Nice work with the cast. I can see you are a hand full. Just remember this too shall pass... you may continue to heal. OMR
yo keith, sweet cast doood... you need to make it out to a ride or maybe the fully loop after party so we can all sign your cast
Sounds like the Dr's knew the messed up when they told you you won't have full range...lol I sprained my wrist and the Dr said no problem the full range will come back...OOPS he was wrong....I'm also having surgery on my thumb on 9-6 b/c of an open union that didn't show in the xrays... good luck w/ the recovery....and NIIIIIICE scar..had someone gotten that on video you could do that show on MTv....SCARED
Keith, How'd you do over the weekend? Much iching of the arm in the cast yet? One thing you've got going for you as a young grasshopper... you'll heal fast and be back on the bike in no time. :bang: OMR
Hey OMR, Made it through the weekend without painkillers but popped one this morning. Went to the gym for my first exercise in 2.5 weeks - couldnt even manage one rep on the lowest setting with my left arm. Did some walking on a gradient and 10mins on the seated bike thing. Still hardly any range of movement in my elbow. Saturday afternoon I went and got my new bike (Gotta love the invention of the plastic cards!). Big thanks to Sarah, Tani and Cid for cutting me an awesome deal at The Path. It bears more than a passing resemblence to the dearly departed Stumpjumper. Just got to pay it off now :lol: Got a nice email from Easton telling me they'll give me a brand new EC90 SL in exchange for destruction testing the ones that went into the tree (They appeared undamaged) Great attitude from Easton and freaking strong bars too. Here's the new ride..............
I wanted to ride it yesterday but Sarah wisely talked me out of it 8-[ I hear what you're saying about the switchbacks - we'll see. Havent weighed it but i recon it'll be about 29lbs-ish. Dont think I'll upgrade any of it.
d00d, ride it as-is until you see the need the change anything!! Wait until you can sit on the bike for a few minutes without falling off Maybe have her take you down to a beach boardwalk? It's riding, ain't it?
