Friday afternoon ortho DR visit. New X-rays taken. He put me thru some rotator cuff health tests which I passed indicating that the cuff is all together. My pain comes from the collar bone not healing in alignment which stresses the supporting muscles. Strengthening exercises will help. If the pain becomes too unbearable, then surgery is next step: refracture the bone then screw on a plate connecting each end. I started exercising in earnest.
Sat I hiked up democrat Gulch, past the established road to the ridge line separating next gulch over to Deer Gulch, 90 mins of constant hiking gained about 1500′. The big peak over my camp is 8110′ and on the same ridge where I stopped @ road’s end. I was in my low tops great for the road but lacking ankle support for off trail bashing. I turned around. Over time beaver have created numerous dams along the creek. Several places the ground was like a park caused by the silting of the ponds drying them up.
I returned to the van. I stayed put, didn’t drive back into town. Finished up Haiison’s Bad Monkey novel. I watched episodes of Justified that Steve turned me onto.
Today I pick Pioneer Cabin trail that bikes hardly ride. I thought about riding it however, after hiking it, I have no desire to ride it. The cabin is the opening pic, built in’37 sits @ 9460′, the highest i have been since when? My breathing cooperated. 2300′ climb in 1 hr 40 mins. Don’t know the mileage. Mountains are beautiful.
My brake was bled, Jeff found air in the master cylinder and the caliper, he says it is cleared to stop me. It is in UPS, I should get it Tues. I haven’t received notice from PUSH about my fork. My plan has it arriving via UPS on Tues. I put the bike back together and I get to ride Tues evening. Come on PUSH, push it out the door.
Looks like a nice place with all the wild flowers. Good luck on your bike.
If you’re headed north you’ll soon approach my favorite trail I tried in MT, the Clark Fork River Trail #223 east of St Regis, MT, off I-90.
All you’ll hear is the rush of the Merriweather Lewis discovered river, birds and an occasional train across the river. Lewis named it after Clark.
Hi Abe,
I rode that trail years ago. I haven’t figured out my route yet, if I pass that way I will ride it for you.
Trauma doc told me that if collarbone break shortens bone by 1 inch or more a surgical solution is needed to prevent future shoulder problems.