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February 07, 2007 / Wednesday
Everything Is An Excuse To Buy Gear
My car is due for its 80,000 mile service. There's a VW stealership just down the street from where I live, but because of its reputation, my general distrust of stealerships, and the fact that they scratched my then-perfect hood when I took my car there for a factory recall a few years back, I decided to go somewhere else. My first choice was to take it to Wolfgang, whose shop was across the street from said stealership. Unfortunately, Wolfgang seems to have disappeared over the last year. After some time on the local forums, I decided on Bugformance in San Jose. One small problem: Bugformance is 13 miles away from work. The solution? My boingy bicycle! I was happy to have an excuse to ride (It's been far too cold and early evening dark and sometimes rainy lately, waah.), and also to shop for cold weather cycling gear.
This morning, I dropped my car off and tested out my new gear. The verdict? <3! The Sugoi tights rule. They fit perfectly, are super soft on the inside, and block enough wind to keep me warm while letting enough through to keep me from overheating. I also got new full-fingered gloves, which turned out to be lightly water resistant when the sky sprinkled on me. Okay, that sounds kind of gross. It wasn't yellow, okay?
Technically, I also got to try out some new socks that I bought a couple months ago. I like them, but not any more than my regular socks. What's so special about Coolmax? I can't tell the difference.
Some bad news: My left knee is killing me. After about 6 miles I started feeling pain in my knee, which got worse as I continued to ride. It's the same pain that I felt after diving on my trip last month. At least now I know it wasn't nitrogen bubbles, but what's wrong with my knee? Sadness.
February 7, 2007 12:33 PM | Bicycle:GTI:Injuries
Comments
Okay "how" does it hurt? Inside? Outside? Down the front of your shin? Up the Quad? Behind the knee cap? Around the knee joint? Behind the knee? Swelling? again where? I can probably give you a hint since I've done all sorts' o damage to both of mine, short of surgery...knock on wood, but you're going to have to see a doc to confirm.
Posted by: Shadow at February 7, 2007 05:35 PM
Feels like all over. Feels like I have arthritis in my knee! Well, I guess I don't know what arthritis feels like. It's sort of a soreness from the center of the knee down and out. And I have no idea how I hurt it. First time it hurt was after diving, probably from the kicking motion. Hurt after the second dive, too. Then it healed over the next week, and now after my ride it hurts again. Bah!
Posted by: Viv at February 7, 2007 06:30 PM
Gotta few options, meniscus, ACL, possibly arthritis though unlikely because that hurts steady usually based on weather not activity.
Posted by: Shadow at February 8, 2007 02:31 PM
I don't like any of those options. And why don't I see "it'll go away on its own" on the this?
Posted by: Viv at February 8, 2007 02:33 PM
did you say before you scraped it on something like coral? if you did....coral can be nasty....depositing a nasty infection or pieces....causing problems and swelling. i'd go see a doc....
Posted by: christy at February 8, 2007 06:21 PM
Naw, that was my arm, and the bumpies have since gone away. This is definitely a movement-induced internal knee pain. Ughs.
Posted by: Viv at February 8, 2007 06:41 PM
Not much you can do for those options too either other than RICE the only way to confirm is with a real doc though. }=)
Posted by: Shadow at February 9, 2007 02:44 PM