Recall I wrote I made my right knee pop during Sunday’s ride. I rode on Mon to learn of any issue with pedaling. I added 2 leg lift exercises that seemed to help. However, I lived a mostly sedentary life until this morning. Yesterday I was seen by my primary care DR up at Flag for PT referral for knee. Among that he checked my body out discovering system seems to be in working order. This morning I gave my body to a local chiro who adjusted the knee, its effect was felt instantly. Gotta go ride.
Which I did. Wed night a skiff of snow fell at VOC, more higher up canyon to Flag. Thurs was laundry day in W Sedona. Clean clothes then drive up the canyon on 89A. I drove over several small patches of melting snow where the road was shaded. I will wash the van now. I returned down on the interstate in the dark. The pavement in the right lane is rough that rattled the van and me inside. Believe the headlights need to be re-aimed.
Today I rode pavement from outlet mall, now populated with art show viewers, up to Bell rock TH 1.1 miles away. I rode Llama to Bail trail. Today the dirt was red pow with no breakable crust. However, several small patches of overly saturated dirt were encountered. Not enough to warrant washing the bike. My knee sent its I ain’t really happy signals so I listened by shortening my ride choosing Bail Trail out to Bell Rock to Courthouse TH taking a catch trail to connect with Slim Shady descent.
I seek validation that the reason my knee hurts, after the adjustment while riding, is because it needs to relearn motion now that parts are aligned correctly. I will test my premise tomorrow on a longer ride.
Recently a rider sent me an email including pics from their vehicle of my van backside while we were driving. I seem to favor the right side.
Rail has been ridden on 151 rides covering 2,182 miles. Replaced front and back tires, several chains, rear brake pads, same chain ring, cassette has many miles while on RFX.
I have 1 dresser drawer for my street clothes, inside there are 2 stacks of clothes, the stack on the right is of shirts and the other is lower body coverings. I segregate the stacks by season. Presently on top are long pants and sleeve shirts, underwear remains the same. Temps here were warm enough for short sleeve shirt that I reached down in the stack to retrieve. Laundry showed I wore 2 such shirts between laundry days. Still long pants. Temps have not been consistent enough to resequencing summer to above winter. Paux Phil forecast 6 more weeks of winter which justifies my present sort. I have been wearing my Bedrock sandals here all but a few chilly days.
Speaking of Bedrock, today on Llama a woman was hiking towards me as I waited for her to pass. I noticed she was wearing a [pair same color as mine. OK, her eyes were way up there. Encountered them later.