Got on my bike today!

Well, I sat on my bike anyway. I didn’t actually clip in and go for a ride or anything. But I can tell that day is coming, soon. I can reach the handlebars with only a bit of soreness.

A few months ago, when I started driving again, I came to the realization that the best test for determining whether I was ready for riding my bike was how well I could steer a car with my right hand. If I couldn’t steer a car without pain, then there was little reason to attempt steering a bicycle.

Lately, I’ve been able to drive almost comfortably, without pain, and can steer with my right arm only, if I want to – that is, as long as it’s not right after my physical therapy sessions. Then, my shoulder is too trashed to do much of anything for a few hours.

So, this morning, I went out to the garage and pumped up the tires on my bike. Turns out, I can easily pump them to 100 psi, and then it gets a bit dicey. My shoulder is not quite ready for the forces needed to pump a tire to 120 psi.

Even so, I climbed into the saddle and experimented with turning the handle bars back and forth. It’s not too bad. I dare say, that yes, a bike ride is soon to be in the offing.

Yay!

I was almost tempted to go out for a ride, to ride down to AJ’s (a twenty mile round trip) and see all my cycling friends. But sanity prevailed. Maybe I’ll get on the indoor trainer first, and then see how it feels next weekend.