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The struggle was real today🤣

All these things. I went to the Apple store last week, and the person I talked to had no idea if the satellite connectivity was inherent to the phone, regardless of provider, or if the provider was the gate keeper. I think it is inherent to the phone, because Apple offers the satellite connectivity for free for the first two years. I found it bizarre that anyone working for Apple in their store wouldn't be current on that aspect of the phone. T-Mobile is offering the satellite connectivity for free until July, I think with Android; after that there's a charge for that option. Probably will get two iPhone 16e phones, one for each of us, because the whole point is to be able to communicate with each other if we get separated in the middle of no where. I'll probably let my InReach lapse if we go this route, because the phones can be used to make the emergency call.

Just on crutches at the moment, planning on borrowing a scooter from a friend who had the same injury. Will probably wait for my first post-procedure check-in in 10 days to start exercising the rest of me. Thanks!

Look at isometric exercises and excercises in a prone position. Leg lifts, dead bug, all the things, work on upper body with weights. Use the Google or Reddit to find your new tribe and ask what they did. Do you have a knee scooter/knee walker? Get one, get some hiking poles and head out on one of the paved cycling paths. Or this crazy thing? https://iwalk-free.com/shop-us/

Thank you! I'll be there as soon as they're open at noon on Wednesday. That will give me time to go through our cycling stuff for donations, so win-win.

Yellow Bike has at least recumbent available.

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That's a scary injury. I hope you come out healed as soon as possible.

Not for me, but for my fast-growing teenage nephew. I'm willing to service it and source some nicer parts for it. Yellow Bike came up empty regarding useful bikes to use as an upgradeable platform.

Ugh, sorry to hear that. Yeah being immobilized sucks; after my knee surgery I coped with movies, TV series and video games but definitely had multiple bouts of Cabin Fever. That was back in the days of DVD Netflix.... My first foray into outdoor activities was RC cars which was nice because I could sit or stand with crutches and still be outside. I also ended up with a cheap excercise bike in the garage that I got on as soon as the Doc cleared me. Actually, it's what got me into MTB, up until the inury I was 100% Dirt Bike/Dual Sport. That was 14 years ago but I more recently had a close call where I had a partial tear of my calf muscle during a pickup game of Kickball. Looks like 25 years in an office isn't great cross training for sprinting between bases... Luckily no surgery was needed but there was a good 36 hours of unknown where I wasn't looking forward to another stint making a dent in the couch cushions.

Not a bike related injury but I ruptured my right achilles last weekend (if anyone asks you to try pickleball, say no). Surgery was yesterday, think it went well. For anyone who dealt with fairly long recovery times, how did you deal with having to be inactive, other than descending into alcoholism? I tend to get grumpy when I can’t charge around like a 5 yr old one way or another. Hoping I can swim relatively soon. Enjoy the spring/summer riding if you’re fit & healthy!

Damn, Maureen! I'm sorry this happened! I don't have a recumbent but can offer sympathy. 😞

Long shot Anyone have a recumbent bike/trike sitting unused in their garage? Our household is dealing with a FOOSH (acronym for Fall On OutStreched Hand) break at the tip of the radius bone; will be in a cast for at least another month -- no upright cycling that puts pressure on the wrist for at least another 6 wks as everything heals. Height about 5'10".

Paying $7k for my Heckler SL was kinda shocking at first...especially considering that you only get the bottom trim level for that. At least it's a carbon frame.

Man, If you are willing to drop 5 figures on a bike then does it matter?

So is the Peddler event at Walnut. I signed up to ride an eBike, watch out! BTW, how is the Acoustic Bike more expensive than the ebike?!?!? And how are alloy bikes >$10K!!!!!

The 4/19 event at RP is reservations only Pivot Cycles Demo – Austin Bike Farm

a bunch of Pivot Demos incoming.

I have Shimano Deore 12spd on a backup bike of mine and have been quite impressed with the kind of performance I get for the price. -CJB

I have MS 10speed on my Salsa (when its not a SS) and I agree, a little clunky, but not bad. Tuning my Shimano M8000 11speed is easy and doesn't drift much. The MS is always like 90% right. Oddly enough, the Shimano 5000/6000 series derailleur and Shifter are less than the MicroShift. Here are some spot prices, I've seen them fluctuate withing $5-10 of each other.

Take a look at Microshift. I bought one for my singlespeed so that I could have gears when I travel. Microshift is compatible with Shimano cassettes. On Amazon you can get a brand new shifter and derailleur for $92: https://www.amazon.com/microSHIFT-Advent-Rear-Derailleur-Compatible/dp/B0CX47S75Y https://www.amazon.com/Microshift-Advent-Trail-Trigger-Shifter/dp/B08778S7T9 It's a tad clunkier than Shimano which tends to be pretty smooth, but overall I have been happy with them.

I'm looking for a Shimano 10spd shifter and derailleur, already have a cassette, preferably gently used or in take off condition.

Well... maybe I misinterpreted. No Electric Remote Dropper. 50% of my cable actuated dropper use is for stopping on flat ground with my short legs.

I'm there with you both.

@RedRider3141 So no dropper for you ? I thought I was the only one