Re: TKR-Bought a Bike whoo hoo!!!

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Congradulations Bob! I can remember those bikes! Is Luce a Schwinn? I don't like the new bikes nowadays. I realize there is a new high tech generation for them but I remember those lazy days and riding my bike..with the fenders, streamers, and card clipped against the spokes with a clothes pin...clothes pin? How many people remember those?..I asked my grandson (12) if he knew what it was...nope..I asked my daughter, her answer was.. I know what it is...one of those pinchy thing that hold clothes to a line outside...Who would want to dry there clothes outdoors? Oh how I miss the good old days...AND the smell of fresh line dried bedding! Well thanks for that *ride* down memory lane Bob. I hope you and Lucy will have a long life together with many happy hours of riding and remembering things one would only think of while out pedeling. Eleanor >> Hey Gang,> > Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo > excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin' down)> & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again > after sun-up on Saturday....> > I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab, > but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I > could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't > always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really > odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more > productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a > budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...> > I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!> > She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle > bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to > ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to > keep the knee flexing....> > She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I wanted....No > more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step > onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those "Boys Bike Bars"> and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily > get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little > drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down > the middle of my back!> > I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I > figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant > hours in Lucy's saddle...> > Bob> > P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for > some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.>

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Wow, that's great. I miss bike riding so much. good luck with Lucy and I'm

sure you two will have many happy hours together!!!

Judy

Hey Gang,

Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo

excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin' down)

& I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

after sun-up on Saturday....

I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab,

but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't

always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more

productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle

bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to

ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

keep the knee flexing....

She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I wanted....No

more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step

onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike Bars "

and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily

get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little

drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down

the middle of my back!

I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I

figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant

hours in Lucy's saddle...

Bob

P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for

some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

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You are too funny. Enjoy the bike. I had my second knee done in

February also.

On Aug 18, 2006, at 5:40 PM, know_jack wrote:

> Hey Gang,

>

> Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo

> excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin' down)

> & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

> after sun-up on Saturday....

>

> I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab,

> but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

> could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't

> always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

> odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more

> productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

> budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

>

> I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

>

> She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle

> bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to

> ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

> keep the knee flexing....

>

> She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I wanted....No

> more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step

> onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike Bars "

> and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily

> get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little

> drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down

> the middle of my back!

>

> I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I

> figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant

> hours in Lucy's saddle...

>

> Bob

>

> P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for

> some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

>

>

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Bob I have a ladies 10 speed. When I got on it for the first time I

dumped it in the garage. I had never used hand brakes before. And

Eleanor I still use clothes pins and hang my clothes out as often as I

can. I love the smell of them.

On Aug 18, 2006, at 6:26 PM, Eleanor wrote:

> Congradulations Bob!  I can remember those bikes!  Is Luce a Schwinn? 

> I don't like the new bikes nowadays.  I realize there is a new high

> tech generation for them but I remember those lazy days and riding my

> bike..with the fenders, streamers, and card clipped against the spokes

> with a clothes pin...clothes pin?  How many people remember those?..I

> asked my grandson (12) if he knew what it was...nope..I asked my

> daughter, her answer was.. I know what it is...one of those pinchy

> thing that hold clothes to a line outside...Who would want to dry

> there clothes outdoors?  Oh how I miss the good old days...AND the

> smell of fresh line dried bedding! Well thanks for that *ride* down

> memory lane Bob.  I hope you and Lucy will have a long life together

> with many happy hours of riding and remembering things one would only

> think of while out pedeling. 

>

Eleanor                                    Â\

 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 

> >

> > Hey Gang,

> >

> > Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo

> > excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin'

> down)

> > & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

> > after sun-up on Saturday....

> >

> > I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab,

> > but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

> > could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't

> > always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

> > odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more

> > productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

> > budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

> >

> > I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

> >

> > She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle

> > bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to

> > ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

> > keep the knee flexing....

> >

> > She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I wanted....No

> > more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step

> > onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike

> Bars "

> > and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily

> > get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little

> > drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down

> > the middle of my back!

> >

> > I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I

> > figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant

> > hours in Lucy's saddle...

> >

> > Bob

> >

> > P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for

> > some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

> >

>

" If you are all wrapped up in yourself, you are overdressed. "

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Hey Eleanor,

Luce is a 'Ross', but she thinks she's a Schwinn & I haven't got the

heart to tell her...Streamers, I'd forgotten all about the

streamers,,,I'll have to get her some, because sometimes a girl just

wants to feel pretty...And speaking of line dried laundry, Oklahoma

was the best state for that because it seemed like the wind was

always blowing, but then one winter, overnight, there was a bizzarre

quick freeze & we woke up the next morning with all the clothes

frozen solid, & because the wind had kept blowing while the clothing

froze, we found many undergarments caught in compromising poses. It

was quite a sight!

Bob

>

> Congradulations Bob! I can remember those bikes! Is Luce a

Schwinn? I

> don't like the new bikes nowadays. I realize there is a new high

tech

> generation for them but I remember those lazy days and riding my

> bike..with the fenders, streamers, and card clipped against the

spokes

> with a clothes pin...clothes pin? How many people remember

those?..I

> asked my grandson (12) if he knew what it was...nope..I asked my

> daughter, her answer was.. I know what it is...one of those pinchy

thing

> that hold clothes to a line outside...Who would want to dry there

> clothes outdoors? Oh how I miss the good old days...AND the smell

of

> fresh line dried bedding! Well thanks for that *ride* down memory

lane

> Bob. I hope you and Lucy will have a long life together with many

happy

> hours of riding and remembering things one would only think of

while out

> pedeling.

Eleanor ---

>

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I named my stationary bike TRIGGER(really wanted a horse).I am afraid of wrecking on a bikeand messing up my knee.Did I mention I am a total clutz?.Congrats and enjoy the bike and park Sherriejudy <judywade109@...> wrote: Wow, that's great. I miss bike riding so much. good luck with Lucy and I'm sure you two will have many happy hours together!!!JudyHey Gang,Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo excited that I

figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin' down) & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again after sun-up on Saturday....I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab, but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to keep the knee flexing....She wasn't easy to find, because I knew

exactly what I wanted....No more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those "Boys Bike Bars"and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down the middle of my back!I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant hours in Lucy's saddle...BobP.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow._______________________________________________Join Excite! - http://www.excite.comThe

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Congratulations, Jack. I hope you and Lucy spend many happy years together. I

had a bike

like that about 55 years ago. It was a Schwinn. Blue and White with fenders, a

bell and

saddle bags. I also added a basket on the front handlebars. I spent many, many

happy

hours on that bike.

Arianne

>

> Hey Gang,

>

> Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am sooo

> excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin' down)

> & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

> after sun-up on Saturday....

>

> I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for rehab,

> but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

> could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I can't

> always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

> odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use more

> productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

> budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

>

> I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

>

> She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with saddle

> bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using to

> ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

> keep the knee flexing....

>

> She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I wanted....No

> more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply step

> onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike Bars "

> and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop & easily

> get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a little

> drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up & down

> the middle of my back!

>

> I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars, then I

> figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many pleasant

> hours in Lucy's saddle...

>

> Bob

>

> P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans for

> some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

>

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Hi Arianne,

Thanks for the encouragement!

Lucy & I went for a 10 minute test ride today...She & I both have

some squeaky joints,,,but they're nothing that a little WD40 & duct

tape & some rubbing alchohal on the brakes can't handle...

I really do hope to spend many many years gently riding around with

Lucy...

Bob...(not really Jack,,,that's just my e-mail name)But I will answer

to either one...

P.S.

'Arianne' is an absolutely lovely name,,,Is it a family name? I am

just wondering, because names, and their origins are important to me.

Take care, and God bless

> >

> > Hey Gang,

> >

> > Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am

sooo

> > excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin'

down)

> > & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

> > after sun-up on Saturday....

> >

> > I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for

rehab,

> > but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

> > could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I

can't

> > always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

> > odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use

more

> > productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

> > budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

> >

> > I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

> >

> > She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with

saddle

> > bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using

to

> > ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

> > keep the knee flexing....

> >

> > She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I

wanted....No

> > more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply

step

> > onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike

Bars "

> > and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop &

easily

> > get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a

little

> > drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up &

down

> > the middle of my back!

> >

> > I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars,

then I

> > figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many

pleasant

> > hours in Lucy's saddle...

> >

> > Bob

> >

> > P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans

for

> > some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

> >

>

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Bob, like you, Arianne is my online name. I took that name when I had a

Landscape Design

business until my arthritis got too bad. I had to give the business up.

My real name is Ann. Glad you had fun with Lucy today.

Arianne

> > >

> > > Hey Gang,

> > >

> > > Forgive my ramble here, but I just bought a used bicycle & am

> sooo

> > > excited that I figured I'd better park it('cause the sun's goin'

> down)

> > > & I'll just share my excitement with y'all & ride the bike again

> > > after sun-up on Saturday....

> > >

> > > I had my TKR in February & have ridden stationary bikes for

> rehab,

> > > but rehab ended a coupla months ago( & I joined the YMCA so that I

> > > could keep on riding & doing rehab exercises on my own)...But I

> can't

> > > always make it to the 'Y' because my work schedule is really

> > > odd,,,but I often have an hour or 2 each day that I could use

> more

> > > productively,,,So I had a choice of buying(used, 'cause I'm on a

> > > budget) a stationary bike, or a real bike...

> > >

> > > I BOUGHT A BIKE!!!!

> > >

> > > She's a 20 year old women's 3 speed (I'm a 50 y/o male)with

> saddle

> > > bags & a bell,,,perfect for toodling around the park on & using

> to

> > > ride up to the corner for a quick bag of groceries....Anything to

> > > keep the knee flexing....

> > >

> > > She wasn't easy to find, because I knew exactly what I

> wanted....No

> > > more 10 speeds for me,,,,I wanted something that I could simply

> step

> > > onto(without having to swing my leg over one of those " Boys Bike

> Bars "

> > > and more importantly, I wanted something that I could stop &

> easily

> > > get off of....Oh, & she also has 'fenders', so that if it's a

> little

> > > drizzly, I won't have to worry about a 'bike stain' running up &

> down

> > > the middle of my back!

> > >

> > > I've christened her 'Lucy',,,(if people can name boats & cars,

> then I

> > > figure that I can name a bike),,, & I look forward to many

> pleasant

> > > hours in Lucy's saddle...

> > >

> > > Bob

> > >

> > > P.S...Luce & I are sitting in my living room now, making plans

> for

> > > some easy 'round the park riding tomorrow.

> > >

> >

>