Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

Rode to PT. Let the ladies torture me for an hour. Rode back!! 5-miles outside. Bike Month Challenge starts at the end of the week, I’m on Gary’s Team. Remember Gary!!?? He’s my captain now. Max weekly mileage per person is limited to 300 to stop anyone from just logging rides like the assclown from the Ohio shop. Actually good for me because 300 might be a good effort at this point because I suck now.

Anywho, I ziptied a cardboard tube to hold my cane. There’s more than 1 engineer in this household.

 

[Steve Vai]

Blender progress. It's a cut apple. I think I'm getting close to maybe finishing this at some point.

And Per Progress. Deadline is coming up so I gotta get to gettin’ Lead is dialed in and tracked, just have to export the stems and record a video.

 

[Steve Vai]

7-week follow-up. Did not get clearance from the Ortho to go back to work, although I’ve been given clearance to resume activities as I feel appropriate. He suggested at least wait until 8-weeks to resume actual riding outside for real. 10-weeks return to work part-time with limits. 12-weeks full-time.

I did drive myself to PT. Washed the car. Drove to Costco to get glasses. Drove to Ortho.

 

[Carson]

I was wondering. How is depressing the clutch?

 

[Steve Vai]

I was wondering. How is depressing the clutch?

My leg works when I don’t have my weight on it. Sitting and moving it around is like normal.

 

[Patrick]

My leg works when I don’t have my weight on it. Sitting and moving it around is like normal.

So you could work on a rolling seat?

Say no, the man is watching!

 

[Steve Vai]

So you could work on a rolling seat?

Say no, the man is watching!

If my job didn’t involve carrying 50lb e bikes up stairs I’d be at work. We all know once I go back any talk of a helper or limitations goes away, it is corporate after all.

 

[Steve Vai]

Someone didn’t take the 8-week suggestion.

Plus the trainer in the morning so I did almost 30-miles yesterday. Unfortunately being outside sucking in pollen for the first time this year I got hit pretty hard with allergies and paid for it dearly. I don’t usually have reactions because I’m always outside and get used to it but this was like all in at once.

8-Miles and PT so far this morning. Gonna chill for a bit and see where the day takes me.

 

[Carson]

Rim brakes. Good to see we learned a lesson! Lol.

 

[Steve Vai]

Rim brakes. Good to see we learned a lesson! Lol.

The most valuable lesson of all. Not going to work is fun.

 

[gmb3]

The most valuable lesson of all. Not going to work is fun.

Amen, brother! Even the bike-obsessed guy who's job is bikes still hates Corporate America/dealing with people. Anyone who says they love their job is a psychopath or a liar.

 

[thegock]

Amen, brother! Even the bike-obsessed guy who's job is bikes still hates Corporate America/dealing with people. Anyone who says they love their job is a psychopath or a liar.

Both?

 

[Steve Vai]

Ride #2 - Gonna start upping the duration and see what happens.

Watched Coach Art on some podcast. Podcasts are lame AF.

I’m volunteering for the first Brevet of the season tomorrow so it’ll be nice to see everyone.

 

[Steve Vai]

I turned in my rough for Per's Project. I mixed and put the track to GoPro footage. It's not great but at this point it's due so...hopefully Per can do something with it? I tried.

 

[Steve Vai]

Saturday.

No ride but I volunteered for the Hackettstown 200/300k. Only a couple people finished during my shift, first finisher for the 200k did it in 7:07. Was the kid I rode with during the Niagara 600k. 2nd was just under 8-hours and was Josh, the creator of Wordle. I showed him how good I am at his game and he was not impressed…

Sunday.

Rode with a couple MTCC folks training for a bikepacking ride in a few weeks. It was slow AF but a good group to get back into a little. Did 4-hours and felt good so I might push a 100k this week because they usually take me 4-hours.

 

[Steve Vai]

Monday.

PT. The ladies really worked me this morning. I think I’m 1/2 way through so, progression?

Had lunch with some peeps in Summit and hung out at the shop for a couple hours. Place looks like a bomb hit it 😂

Tried to bring stuff up the stairs and generally get around without tripping over anything and confirmed there’s zero possibility of going back before I’m 100% or my 12-weeks is up, whichever comes second.

 

[Steve Vai]

7-weeks and 6 days - Took out the road bike for a quick 2 hour test to see if I can clip in/out and sit in this position. Felt great. Except I still can’t really walk very well after I ride for a bit so doing longer rides will be hard because I can’t get snacks. I can use my Hydropack and bring enough snacks to probably do a 200k?

Also came home to a box of new test parts, which is something a little different from this camp.

 

[iman29]

7-weeks and 6 days - Took out the road bike for a quick 2 hour test to see if I can clip in/out and sit in this position. Felt great. Except I still can’t really walk very well after I ride for a bit so doing longer rides will be hard because I can’t get snacks. I can use my Hydropack and bring enough snacks to probably do a 200k?

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Also came home to a box of new test parts, which is something a little different from this camp.

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For a minute i thought the turtle ended up in your salad then I remembered your vegan so false alarm.

 

[Sven Migot]

7-weeks and 6 days - Took out the road bike for a quick 2 hour test to see if I can clip in/out and sit in this position. Felt great. Except I still can’t really walk very well after I ride for a bit so doing longer rides will be hard because I can’t get snacks. I can use my Hydropack and bring enough snacks to probably do a 200k?

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Nice bike 😉

 

[Steve Vai]

Nice bike 😉
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Sweet Roubaix.