Yuba Mundo...Schwing!!!

It's been a while...

I'd say the knee is almost 100%, but wouldn't wanna hex myself. :-)

I've managed to get out for the occasional ride the past 6 weeks or so. Most of my biking focus has been building up the new kid hauler / cargo bike. The Yuba Mundo V3. Nearly fully sorted, just need to come up w/ something for the kids feet. I installed a carbon fiber stoker bar with matching grips...stylin'.

I've had the bike out for a few test rides, including a 19 mile, sub-zero night ride on trails. Worked fairly well. Some chain length issues to sort out and disc brake tuning, but otherwise...smooooooth. Riding on the back deck while hanging onto the bars is fun. :-)

Specs:
Mundo V3 frame - blue
Mundo V3 fork (threaded)
Shimano STX headset (threaded)
Nitto Albatross handlebars
Kalloy adjustable stem
Oury Mtn grips - blue
Shimano LX M581 brake/shift levers
Avid BB7 185/160 disc brakes
Deore/Ditchwitch wheels w/ 14mm adapters
2.4" Mutano Raptor tires
XT shadow rear derailleur
LX front derailleur
Kalloy 31.8x400mm seatpost
random seat
Hope Q/R seatpost clamp - blue
FSA MegaEXO crankset / bottom bracket
Ringle Zuzu pedals

Madsen Cargo Bikes

Here's a link to one of the cargo bikes I'm interested in.

Definitely also interested in the Yuba Mundo V3, which will have disk brake capability and fit big tires.

Good Session

Got out for a couple hours today w/ Tirpak. No big plans and no hurry. We rode up Flow Dog,where we stopped to chat for a half an hour with a couple other locals. Proceeded to cruise up the recently smoothed Mt Herman Rd. Scouted some trails, then came back down and did some good riding through the Preserve. Knee is doing great!

The Maverick SC32 / Endo combo is sweet. Need some snow, which practically felt like it would happen today. Overcast, cloudy, and in the 50s. A pretty strange day for the end of August, but the coolness felt nice.

Schwing!

Spent about 2 hours wrenching on a friend's "new" Trek 850 today. Nice to be able to help someone out and get another bike out on the trails.

Afterwards, I couldn't resist hopping on my own bike. Got out for 50 minutes of trail riding! Unbelievable how well my knee is doing. Very very psyched to get back out and feel pretty decent. Just a few little spots of achiness, but definitely still some range of motion issues to work through.

Physical Terrorist

First trip to the physical therapist today. No big deal. My knee is doing ridiculously well. Well enough that another woman who was there and had similar surgery the same day kept asking me how I could be doing so well in just one week. I dunno! Range of motion is huge now. I even played 9 holes of disc golf today w/ zero pain.

Workout for the day:
10 minutes on the stationary bike
10 minutes walking backwards on the treadmill
Front/back balance board
Side to side balance board
Squats on instability pads (like big gel pillows)
Foot raises (hip twist while standing on a block)

The PT said, "this is gonna be too easy."

Came home after work and rode the fat bike around while the 5 year old rode her tiny bike (doing awesome) and the 3 year old rode around her tricycle (finally learning how to pedal forward). Good times!

Spin spin

Yippee...15 minutes on the trainer!

Knee is doing pretty well. Yesterday felt like a bit of a breakthrough day. Range of motion is still limited, but increasing. Pain is very infrequent.

Post Op Update / Knee Pics

Pic above shows the inside of my knee. Patella, ACL, and lateral meniscus look good. Medial mensicus shows the tear in the lower left pic and then the repaired meniscus is shown in the lower right pic. The doc said he was surprised they picked up the tear in the MRI. He had to sorta pull the mensicus a bit to find the tear.

Surgery went smoothly. Recovery is going fine. I asked the doc if I could get on my bike in the next few days. He looked a bit surprised and said maybe in a week or two. My knee was feeling pretty decent yesterday, but I think I was up and around a bit much. By the evening, it was getting pretty sore and swollen. I suppose I should take it extra easy today and make sure I ice and elevate the knee. I actually had more pain this morning than yesterday morning. Maybe because I had not taken the meds for about 8 hours.