Recent content by Middlewife

Finally shelled out for a private MRI, quoting Spike Milligan again "told you I was ill"... I am, unfortunately, quite broken, seeing orthopaedics in 10 days but looking like I'll need surgery to fix things, for the blood thirsty, here's the report Findings 1. 1.5 cm width full-thickness...

Thanks for suggestion, I did have a static recumbent bike for a while, waiting to see if I need surgery or just being a wuss, will bear it in mind.

Morning all, unfortunately still struggling, can't move my right arm much, physio not helped so shelling out for a MRI on Monday. Finally got NHS orthopaedic and pain referrals. So we will see. I can do lower body workouts and just got back in the pool with a kick board but not allowed (or able)...

Couldn't agree more. Anticipate what is ahead and adjust speed accordingly. Good brakes are very important too. That is why I keep telling people that saving few £ on brakes is a false economy. That's why I was annoyed, I remember going out thinking "you'll have to watch out for this bend" and...

Thank you, I'm impatient, but lots of short rides to build up is a good idea. I've built up from 2 to 18 miles in 3 months, so just need to get back to enjoying it. Unfortunately, not many low traffic routes, but even riding on housing estate roads 'counts" I guess ;)

Any tips/advice on getting back on after a crash? Took a hire bike out on holibobs and did the Cornish CTC trail, which for me, was quite a ride at 18 miles, mostly flat, but quite a bit of off road bumpy stuff. Liked the bike as it was lighter than mine (I've got a haibike Trek) this was a Trek...

LOL, I fell onto my driveway trying to get OFF my step thru - just finished the longest ride I'd done, forgot I'd put the saddle up to see if it helped my knees, then found my legs weren't working and once I'd tipped the bike sideways, 20 kg of bike, pannier and locks kept going, so I let go...

I didn't even try to ride down it, just hanging onto it was bad enough. However, the more terrifying alternative would have been riding through the centre of Reading in the rush hou!

Going up the ramp is on the "wrong" side for me, so had to bump up the steps, getting down more terrifying trying to hang on whilst judiciously applying the brakes intermittently. Still, we survived, another 8 miler and h

Got Helga (bike) back today. They got the OK from Haibike to order new battery so swapped it out and delivered it back this afternoon. Did a quick 2 miles this evening, just in case, but all seems well so hopefully that's it.

Thanks, dealer picked it up today, unfortunately it's a battery failure so waiting for Haibike to approve warranty claim for a new battery, they initially thought it was something with a loose connection, but when they ran diagnostics it advised battery replacement required, so just need to wait...

Thanks, will take it back Thursday morning, gonna be fun hefting it into the boot!! Dealer is 15 miles away so no way I could push it there!

Well after only 40 miles (and a week off on holiday) I went to ride this evening and got nowhere! Pushed bike out of the garage then turned on, immediately got flashing display Error 74. Tried to ride it but obvious the motor wasn't on as almost impossible to get up an incline (I'm not that...

At the moment they go in panniers but will have to get a box to bungee to the rack as I have no room for groceries/wine....

Lycra, with dayglo padding from a company called "fat lad at the back" or FLAB for short!